‘Not a real city’: Development decision exposes everything that’s wrong with Sydney

News.com.au - 18/02
The approved plans for a prime parcel of land in Sydney’s bustling CBD, the final piece of the country’s most prominent urban renewal project, has been branded “a joke”.

The approved plans for a prime parcel of land in Sydney’s bustling CBD, the final piece of the country’s most prominent urban renewal project, has been branded “a joke”.

On Monday, the New South Wales Government greenlit developer Aqualand’s application for a “world-class” precinct at Barangaroo comprising residential, commercial, retail, cultural and community spaces.

Renders of the sanctioned project reveal its stark difference to the glittering giants next door that came before it, including the 75-storey Crown Casino and the three International Towers, ranging from 168 metres to 217 metres.

In bizarre contrast, Barangaroo Central, as the new five-hectare development will be known, stands at a maximum of seven-storeys – and that’s sparked a swift backlash.

A render of the Barangaroo Central project as it sits among its towering neighbours.
A render of the approved development at Barangaroo Central – the last remaining site in the mega urban renewal project. Picture: Aqualand

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