GWSAN is currently developing the Better Planning for Greater Western Sydney White Paper — a place-based policy and civic discussion paper exploring how planning systems can better support healthier, fairer and more connected communities across Greater Western Sydney.
The white paper will examine the relationship between:
housing affordability
infrastructure and growth
transport access and walkability
healthy communities
civic participation
regional equity
environmental resilience
long-term wellbeing
Guided by GWSAN’s Fair Share Framework, the paper aims to support a more integrated and preventative approach to planning and urban growth across the region.
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The white paper is expected to explore:
infrastructure-aligned growth
medium-density and housing diversity
walkability and movement
healthy place design
urban heat and climate resilience
civic participation and planning literacy
systems thinking and place-based planning
regional equity across Greater Western Sydney
The project will draw on:
research
lived experience
public policy
civic participation
community engagement
interdisciplinary collaboration
The white paper is expected to explore:
infrastructure-aligned growth
medium-density and housing diversity
walkability and movement
healthy place design
urban heat and climate resilience
civic participation and planning literacy
systems thinking and place-based planning
regional equity across Greater Western Sydney
The project will draw on:
research
lived experience
public policy
civic participation
community engagement
interdisciplinary collaboration
Project Lead
Better Planning for Western Sydney: White Paper
The Better Planning for Greater Western Sydney White Paper is being led by Lachlan Burke as part of GWSAN’s broader work on regional equity, civic participation and place-based advocacy across Greater Western Sydney.
The project aims to bring together:
community perspectives
research and evidence
planning and policy insights
civic participation approaches
healthy community principles
to help support more connected and long-term planning conversations across the region.
The white paper is strongly connected to:
☑ Fair Home
☑ Fair Access
☑ Fair Health
☑ Fair Opportunity
☑ Fair Voice
and explores how planning systems shape:
wellbeing
participation
access to opportunity
liveability
local identity
everyday life across Greater Western Sydney
Contribute to the Project
GWSAN welcomes collaboration and input from:
residents and community members
planners and built environment professionals
researchers and educators
students and young people
community organisations
advocates and civic contributors
There will be opportunities to contribute:
ideas and feedback
lived experience
research and evidence
case studies
community perspectives
collaborative discussions
as the project develops.