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25.01.2022 "When it comes to greening the built environment, it’s more effective to take a holistic view across a precinct or collection of buildings. If you try to make a single building sustainable, you can only get so far." Martin Powell, Siemens. https://www.thefifthestate.com.au//martin-powell-at-sieme/ #TheCLARAPlan

23.01.2022 A new Infrastructure Australia audit reveals road congestion is set to cost Australia $40 billion a year. #Sydney & #Melbourne will grind to a halt without a significant plan to attract people to regional areas. https://www.smh.com.au//sydney-melbourne-coming-to-a-stand #TheCLARAPlan

23.01.2022 Melbourne has started to operate it's entire tram network with solar energy. Impressive. https://raillynews.com//melbourne-tram-runs-completely-wi/ #TheCLARAPlan

23.01.2022 Keith Woods on why this country needs to adopt high speed rail: "It’s a popular & successful form of transport used in much of the developed world. With our growing congestion problems, it’s time we saw it in Australia," https://www.adelaidenow.com.au//a5615b8a5f838ffa86b0b92bed #TheCLARAPlan #HSR

21.01.2022 Smart city projects are being launched across Australia that use data & #IoT to help businesses and councils build better services & solutions. https://techwireasia.com//australia-powers-through-new-io/ #TheCLARAPlan

20.01.2022 Evan Stamatiou makes the case for a low-carbon #infrastructure fund. Worth a read: https://www.thefifthestate.com.au//could-an-infrastructur/ #TheCLARAPlan

19.01.2022 Regional Australia Institute research has found that Melbourne's outer suburbs will suffer surging traffic congestion & rising house prices if population growth is not spread to regional Victoria. https://www.heraldsun.com.au//4bcd7190239b5ecbee51c5c150fa #TheCLARAPlan #congestion #affordability #smartcities

18.01.2022 #TheCLARAPlan has been highlighted by Forbes as one of four top global strategic infrastructure projects that could drive economic recovery. https://www.forbes.com//four-top-global-strategic-infras/

17.01.2022 Urban planning experts from 3 top Victorian universities just released a proposal supporting #TheCLARAPlan's vision that Melbourne population growth issues can be tackled with new regional greenfield cities that are connected to the CBD by high speed rail. This is a strong endorsement for #TheCLARAPlan. https://www.heraldsun.com.au//245ce83d0332b91b4d631158e4d9

16.01.2022 The CSIRO, through a pilot program, has developed an online marketplace to pair waste generators with remanufactures. A great #circulareconomy initiative. https://www.thefifthestate.com.au//match-making-marketpla/ #TheCLARAPlan

16.01.2022 High speed rail in NSW is absolutely possible, #TheCLARAPlan can achieve this, & help solve congestion & affordability issues in Sydney with the creation of regional smart cities. https://www.9news.com.au//a5ed05f4-1f03-4e4c-9e3f-b9876b06

15.01.2022 Mark Steinert, Stockland CEO, calls for high-speed rail between Sydney & Canberra. #HSR infrastructure would indeed provide great economic activity yet the benefit is minor in comparison to the new settlements it enables. https://www.afr.com//start-sydney-to-canberra-high-speed-r #TheCLARAPlan

13.01.2022 David Williams, Planning Institute of Australia, highlights #congestion costs will double in the next 12yrs & work-life balance will deteriorate as Australia drifts towards 3-megacity future. His call for a #nationalsettlement strategy is spot-on: https://www.smh.com.au//nation-is-sleepwalking-towards-a-t #TheCLARAPlan

13.01.2022 "Trackless trams may be an option that can help urbanism flourish around stations along corridors limited until now to cars or buses." Peter Newman, Professor of Sustainability, @CurtinUni https://theconversation.com/trackless-trams-v-light-rail-it #TheCLARAPlan

13.01.2022 MUST READ: Telstra CEO Andrew Penn op-ed 'Bringing regional Australia into the #5G future'. They are a global leader in the roll-out of #5G technology. https://exchange.telstra.com.au/regional-australia-5g-swit/ #TheCLARAPlan

10.01.2022 When it comes to complex urban problems & city livability, RMIT University Professor Billie Giles-Corti leads the way. Watch this video on the benefits of urban density & the need to create better density, that in turn, creates livable, walkable communities. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YPzebsYcMY #TheCLARAPlan

09.01.2022 Women make up 15% of the engineering graduates in Australia. This systemic problem needs to be addressed if Australia is to continue delivering major infrastructure projects. https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au//women-are-essential-to-d #TheCLARAPlan

08.01.2022 Australia's population is growing at pace. To house this growth a city the size of Darwin needs to be built every 12 weeks for the next 40 years. New regional smart cities must be part of the plan. https://www.yourinvestmentpropertymag.com.au//growth-30-ye #TheCLARAPlan

07.01.2022 Trackless trams are being considered by the NSW Government as they require no tracks, are powered by batteries & use gold-standard technology. #TheCLARAPlan will utilise this form of public transport. https://www.afr.com//the-future-of-light-rail-is-trackless

06.01.2022 #Smartcity applications improve: - Commute time - Safety - Environmental quality - Social connectedness... - Heath - Cost of Living - Jobs http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/n/article/article.aspx #TheCLARAPlan See more

02.01.2022 Is Australia ready for High Speed Rail? Our demographic analysis reveals the problem Australia is facing, and will continue to face, if population growth isn’t managed well through building smart, liveable and sustainable cities through high speed rail connections. The report also reveals that over 50% of Melbournians have actively considered moving out of Melbourne.... This is a must-read report by McCrindle and CLARA. https://mccrindle.com.au/work/clara/