Sydneysiders are expected to shun long commutes to the city centre after the COVID-19 pandemic, with experts tipping a renaissance in the suburbs while inner cities are drained of their former life | smh_andrew
Sydneysiders are expected to shun long commutes to the city centre after the COVID-19 pandemic, with experts tipping a renaissance in the suburbs while inner cities are drained of their former life.
The City of Sydney estimates there had been a 90 per cent drop in the number of people on central Sydney streets since the start of the pandemic. Precincts such as Barangaroo face an uncertain future as office workers slowly return to their places of work.ahead of a Committee for Sydney event on Monday where she will discuss the future of cities following the coronavirus pandemic.
On Friday, Sydney lord mayor Clover Moore announced plans to turn more of George Street into a pedestrian-only boulevard, saying the COVID-19 crisis highlighted a need to reimagine public space and streets to prioritise people. "During a development boom, government and councils' revenues bloom, but when the boom busts, as we are experiencing now, the balance sheet is strained," she said.he would seek the removal of inefficient taxes such as stamp duty that hold back economic growth.
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