Sydney's Controversial Plan For Density

The state government's plan to build new housing to accommodate anticipated population growth is being pushed over the heads of local officials who contend they had little say in the growth targets.

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December 26, 2006, 11:00 AM PST

By Christian Madera @http://www.twitter.com/cpmadera

"Tens of thousands of new homes will be forced upon traffic-choked Sydney suburbs under a State Government plan that councils have condemned as being unrealistic and shrouded in secrecy."

"One year after the Premier, Morris Iemma, unveiled the blueprint for Sydney's population growth, several councils say they have no idea how the Government came up with their preliminary housing targets.

They say they will be forced to erect scores of high-rise apartment blocks that will drastically alter the face of their neighbourhoods, and have expressed bewilderment at the lack of transport planning."

Thanks to Hugh Pavletich

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Tuesday, December 26, 2006 in The Sydney Morning Herald

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