opportunities, providing more public places and spaces, and delivering better transport. Further, the Parramatta Light Rail project is being used to support Parramatta as Sydney’s Central City and improve and support the places on the route. The first stage of the project will link Parramatta’s CBD and train station to the Westmead Health precinct, Parramatta North Urban Transformation Program, the new Western Sydney Stadium, the Camellia Precinct, the new Powerhouse Museum and Riverside Theatres Cultural Hub, the private and social housing redevelopment at Telopea, Rosehill Gardens Racecourse and three Western Sydney University campuses. The Northern Beaches B-Line project will deliver high frequency double-decker bus services on the Northern Beaches to the CBD and reliable and accessible services to customers. Web link: Sydney Metro - CBD and South East Light Rail - Newcastle Light Rail - Parramatta Light Rail - http://www.parramattalightrail.nsw.gov.au/ Northern Beaches B-Line – Title: Reforming land use planning systems to improve housing affordability Organisation: Department of Environment Land Water and Planning Partners (if any): Other Victorian Government agencies; local government Goals addressed: SDG11 Sustainable Cities and communities- Adequate, safe and affordable housing Objective (maximum 50 words): To reform the land use planning system to facilitate the supply of housing affordable for low and moderate income households Case Study Text (maximum 300 words): Housing affordability is a significant challenge in Victoria: Significant price rises has meant that fewer young households can afford to enter into
opportunities, providing more public places and spaces, and delivering better transport. Further, the Parramatta Light Rail project is being used to support Parramatta as Sydney’s Central City and improve and support the places on the route. The first stage of the project will link Parramatta’s CBD and train station to the Westmead Health precinct, Parramatta North Urban Transformation Program, the new Western Sydney Stadium, the Camellia Precinct, the new Powerhouse Museum and Riverside Theatres Cultural Hub, the private and social housing redevelopment at Telopea, Rosehill Gardens Racecourse and three Western Sydney University campuses. The Northern Beaches B-Line project will deliver high frequency double-decker bus services on the Northern Beaches to the CBD and reliable and accessible services to customers. Web link: Sydney Metro - CBD and South East Light Rail - Newcastle Light Rail - Parramatta Light Rail - http://www.parramattalightrail.nsw.gov.au/ Northern Beaches B-Line – Title: Reforming land use planning systems to improve housing affordability Organisation: Department of Environment Land Water and Planning Partners (if any): Other Victorian Government agencies; local government Goals addressed: SDG11 Sustainable Cities and communities- Adequate, safe and affordable housing Objective (maximum 50 words): To reform the land use planning system to facilitate the supply of housing affordable for low and moderate income households Case Study Text (maximum 300 words): Housing affordability is a significant challenge in Victoria: Significant price rises has meant that fewer young households can afford to enter into
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