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the City of Sydney, Australia. “This is key to providing walkable communities and moving away from sedentary ‘burbs which foster a heavy reliance on private motor vehicles.” Walkable cities benefit the health of the community as well as the residents who live there. “Healthy communities are created one project at a time,” says Oetker. “Each project is designed to be unique, but interconnected into the City's current and desired bike, pedestrian and recreational infrastructure.”
investments will serve as a catalyst for economic recovery. “There is excitement that the Federal Government is becoming more involved in planning and infrastructure funding in Australian cities in partnership with State and Local Governments,” says McNicoll.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES A port city born out of the booming logging and industrial development of the 19th century, Portland, Oregon has long been considered one of the greenest cities in the world, establishing a green belt, focusing on infill development and INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT Many cities are benefiting from an infusion investing in commuter rail and cycle lanes before of funding for infrastructure and other urban green became a trend. The city consistently development projects in hope that these ranks near the top of quality of living surveys,
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