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10ftzpatrickpartnersJamesFitzpatrickFIVESPECIALISTCENTRESWITHMETROLINKSSydneyenjoysitsrelaonshiptothewaterandthelandscape.Thecitycentreweknowisalsostrangledbytheseelementsonthreesidespermingonlyasmalldribbleofgrowthtothesouthovertherailinterchangelands.Weenjoyourcitywithitscontainedstreetsandhiddenlanesournarrowshasofsunlightintoouropencourtsparksandplazasyetouralreadystretchedtransportaonsystemsconnuetoerodethesespacesandtheexperiencestheyoer.Togrowwemustintensifywhatwealreadyhaveandputunderevenmorepressurewhatweholdtobeprecious.Thisisnotanoponsowemustsimplyjumptheseblockagestothespacesbeyond.Resolvingourtransportaonmodelisthereforeourpathwaytothefuture.Sydneyisacityofcentres.ForSydneytogrowwemustaddnewcentresandthenseedthemallwithanideaoratrait.Timeandprocesswillallowthemtodeveloptheirowndisncvepersonaliesandmoodsastheygrowtotheirfullpotenal.Thelinkingofthesecentresbyfootferrybikelightrailandmetromustbefunconalbutalsoallowforexploraonandenjoyment.Itensuressuccess.Weareanewnaonplaceduponanoldland.Wecanlearnfromothersbutthenshouldinslthisknowledgewithourgeniuslociorspiritofplace.WeshouldliexperiencesfromthecentresCitycircleandinterstatetrainBuseslightrailpedestrianlinkofHongKongNewYorkLondonorMadridweshouldcreatethepeoplespacesofZurichPragueSanFranciscoorCopenhagenandthenuseouruniquegeographyandrelaonshiptoourharbourtoinfusethemagicthatweknowmarksSydneyabovetherest.Theideaofthelinkedcentreswillallowourcitytogrow.PerhapsNorthSydneyasourservicescentreWhiteBaythenewnancialwharfWoolloomoolooourcreavevillageandSydneyOldTownourcorporateandretailheart.Thisproposalisnotenlighteningitislogical.Sydney2054canbeacityofcentresheldtogetherwithourgreenngersandwrappedghtlybyourwateryedge.Wecancreateapaernforgrowththroughminimisaonkeepingrestoringandcreangwhatweenjoyandremovingtherest.