Sustainable Sydney 2030
It almost goes without saying that I support Sustainable Sydney 2030: both the big picture, and what I've read so far of the detail.
But my first thought* is simple: how the hell are they gonna pull this off?
By "they", I mean the City of Sydney, because a plan like this certainly won't be championed by the witless bureaucrats that dominate NSW Labor nor the deranged cultural warriors that continuously undermine the NSW Liberals.
Clover's victory with the Small Bars Bill no doubt gave her courage, but bringing Sustainable Sydney 2030 to life will require nerves of steel. It will also require some fresh thinking about the task of inspiring change. Here are a few ideas:
- Turn city residents and businesses into shareholders. For example, allow residents near future light rail links to buy shares in the proposed lightrail expansion.
- Have a credible economist measure the long-term benefits of the changes in addition to their costs.
- Create a "2030 starter kit" with resources than anyone can use to create their own 2030 support movement.
- Where possible, make it non-partisan. Specifically, support 2030 pressure groups within NSW Labor and the NSW Liberals, and create platforms for councilors and MPs from both parties who support the campaign.
- Stop giving splashy exclusives to the SMH and start thinking about the only newspaper state politicians care about: The Daily Telegraph
- Turn the Sustainable Sydney 2030 website into a social network where users can register, connect and make their own contribution to historic change
* Actually, it was my second thought. My first thought was "Great. I'll be 61 by the time 2030 comes around..."
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