SOUP Labs

SOUP is a platform for Strategic Open Urbanism. We invite you to help us build a base for Sydney to have better conversations so that together we can thrive.

[Greg Vann @GregVann]

Joanna Jacovich 2 themes of #PIACongress17 - rapid urbanism causing immobility & inequality; & need the ability to respond more quickly.

[Elizabeth Farrelly @emfarrelly]

Prof Riek Bakker "making cities is all about trust. Building long term trust". #baysprecinct Sydney @UrbanGrowthNSW

[Committee for Sydney @Committee4Syd]

'Decide now that this will be public transport led and has walkability as a founding design principle' DrJohn Keung #baysprecinct - we agree

[Sarah Hill @plan_sarahhill]

Hong Kong - average apartment size 48sqm & half of the population lives above the 15th floor! @HillPDA #makenew @pia_planning #baysprecinct

[Committee for Sydney @Committee4Syd]

#makenew panel on liveability & wellbeing: density done well doesnt need towers - opportunity for #baysprecinct to get right density balance

[Peter Phibbs @Peterfizz]

A common theme from many international waterfront projects #BaysPrecinctSummit is at least 20% affordable housing

[Sacha Coles @sachacoles]

'Take the waterfront and the power station out of the private development offer and put them in a sacred public trust' #makenew Jackie Sadek

[Committee for Sydney @Committee4Syd]

Chris Brown - 'bringing a motorway into the Bays Precinct feels like applying a last century solution to a this century project' #makenew

[Sarah Hill @plan_sarahhill]

Consider urban life before urban spaces, urban spaces before urban buildings - a thought from a Scandanavian planner @HillPDA #makenew

[Committee for Sydney @Committee4Syd]

CfS Chair Lucy Turnbull speaks on opportunities for #baysprecinct within the wider Sydney context @UrbanGrowthNSW

[St George Community Housing | SGCH @SGCH_Ltd]

#baysprecinct provoking big thinking, great examples of integrating affordable housing and leveraging investment for social benefit

[Committee for Sydney @Committee4Syd]

CfS CEO Tim Williams at #baysprecinct Summit - great open innovation discussion on big city issues @UrbanGrowthNSW

[Landscape Architects @AILA_National]

James Grant at Bays Summit "how can we build community trust" good governance is transparency! #MakeNew

[Better Planning Network @BettPlanNetwork]

Ordinary people are great city makers...you don't need experts, Charles Landry #thebays #makenew

[Jamie Parker @GreensJamieP]

So what exactly does 'further study' of our community actually mean? #16000uits #makenew #baysprecinct

[Sarah Hill @plan_sarahhill]

Question: how do we make the Bays truly Australian rather than a copy if a copy....Charles Landry #makenew @UrbanGrowthNSW @HillPDA #cities

[Peter Phibbs @Peterfizz]

Same French planner #makenew says key lesson from his project is to enrol the local people into the project ASAP

[Sarah Hill @plan_sarahhill]

Be mindful of the border effect with urban renewal - integration is critical & never forget it's for people. Sorrentino #makenew @HillPDA

[Adam Beck @adambeckurban]

RT “@AILA_National: Brogden - we are planning for the 10 year olds.... So where are the youth on the panel and in the audience? #MakeNew”

[Better Planning Network @BettPlanNetwork]

Constructive leadership in the context of potential innovation...common thread > The importance of effective collaboration #thebays #makenew