Note: Intro -- Dedication -- Book Abstract -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Author Biographies -- List of Abbreviations -- List of Addendums -- List of Information Boxes and Tables -- List of Plates -- List of Tables -- Part I: Global Urban Transition and Sustainable Urban Planning -- Chapter 1: Planning for Sustainable Cities -- 1.1 Cities in Global Transition -- 1.1.1 Population Growth -- 1.2 Social, Cultural and Economic Factors -- 1.3 Environmental and Human Resources -- 1.4 Urban Planning -- 1.5 Sustainable Urban Planning (SUP) -- 1.6 Sustainable Cities and Sustainable City Districts -- 1.7 Summary -- References -- Chapter 2: Planning Greater Sydney and Sydney Districts -- 2.1 Greater Sydney Planning -- 2.2 Municipal and District Planning -- 2.3 Selecting Case Study Sydney Districts -- 2.4 Local Government Reform and Amalgamations -- 2.5 Summary -- 2.6 Addendum 2.1 -- References -- Part II: Planning Sydney Inner West District -- Chapter 3: Planning Marrickville, Greater Sydney -- 3.1 Background and Population Change -- 3.2 Phases of Development -- 3.2.1 Conclusion -- 3.3 Marrickville and Sustainable Urban Planning -- 3.3.1 Climate Change Action -- 3.3.2 Biodiversity Protection -- 3.3.3 Local Environment Plan and Development Control Plan -- 3.3.4 Local Action 21 Plan -- 3.3.5 Marrickville State of Environment Report -- 3.3.6 Oil Depletion and Transport -- 3.3.7 Water Sensitive Community -- 3.3.8 Conclusion on Council Planning and SUP Practices -- 3.4 Greater Sydney Planning and Marrickville -- 3.4.1 Conclusion on Marrickville and Greater Sydney Planning -- 3.5 Amalgamations of Councils and Marrickville -- 3.5.1 Conclusion on Amalgamations -- 3.6 Overall Conclusions -- 3.7 Summary -- References -- Chapter 4: Planning Ashfield, Greater Sydney -- 4.1 Background and Population Change -- 4.2 Phases of Development -- 4.2.1 Conclusion. , 4.3 Ashfield and Sustainable Urban Planning -- 4.3.1 Biodiversity -- 4.3.2 Catchment Planning -- 4.3.3 Ecological Footprint Measurements -- 4.3.4 Ashfield Local Environment Plan -- 4.3.5 State of the Environment (SoE) -- 4.3.6 Sustainability Planning -- 4.3.7 Conclusion on Council Planning and SUP Practices -- 4.4 Greater Sydney Planning and Ashfield -- 4.4.1 Conclusion on Ashfield and Greater Sydney Planning -- 4.5 Amalgamations of Councils and Ashfield -- 4.5.1 Conclusion on Amalgamations -- 4.6 Overall Conclusions -- 4.7 Summary -- References -- Chapter 5: Planning Leichhardt, Greater Sydney -- 5.1 Background and Population Change -- 5.2 Phases of Development -- 5.2.1 Conclusion -- 5.3 Leichhardt and Sustainable Urban Planning -- 5.3.1 Biodiversity Protection -- 5.3.2 Climate Change Protection -- 5.3.3 Energy Planning -- 5.3.4 Leichhardt Environment Plan -- 5.3.5 Environmental Sustainability Plan -- 5.3.6 Leichhardt 2025 + Strategic Plan -- 5.3.7 Leichhardt Local Environmental Plan -- 5.3.8 State of Environment Report -- 5.3.9 Sustainable Neighbourhoods -- 5.3.10 Transport -- 5.3.11 Conclusion on Council Planning and SUP Practices -- 5.4 Greater Sydney Planning and Leichhardt -- 5.4.1 Conclusion on Leichhardt and Greater Sydney Planning -- 5.5 Amalgamations of Councils and Leichhardt -- 5.5.1 Conclusion on Amalgamations -- 5.6 Overall Conclusions -- 5.6.1 Summary -- 5.7 Summary -- References -- Chapter 6: Planning Burwood, Greater Sydney -- 6.1 Background and Population Change -- 6.2 Phases of Development -- 6.2.1 Conclusion -- 6.3 Burwood and Sustainable Urban Planning -- 6.3.1 Burwood 2030 -- 6.3.2 Community Strategic Plan -- 6.3.3 Green Action Plan 2012 and Sustainability Action Plan (SAP) -- 6.3.4 Local Environmental Plan (LEP) -- 6.3.5 Conclusion on Council Planning and SUP Practices -- 6.4 Greater Sydney Planning and Burwood. , 6.4.1 Conclusion on Burwood and Greater Sydney Planning -- 6.5 Amalgamations of Councils and Burwood -- 6.5.1 Conclusion on Amalgamations -- 6.6 Overall Conclusions -- 6.7 Summary -- References -- Chapter 7: Planning Strathfield, Greater Sydney -- 7.1 Background and Population Change -- 7.2 Phases of Development -- 7.2.1 Conclusion -- 7.3 Strathfield and Sustainable Urban Planning -- 7.3.1 Strathfield 2025 -- 7.3.2 Strathfield Local Environment Plan -- 7.3.3 Strathfield State of Environment Report -- 7.3.4 Climate Protection -- 7.3.5 Strathfield Town Centre Upgrade -- 7.3.6 Conclusion on Council Planning and SUP Practices -- 7.4 Greater Sydney Planning and Strathfield -- 7.4.1 Protecting the Natural Environment -- 7.4.2 Conclusion on Strathfield and Greater Sydney Planning -- 7.5 Amalgamations of Councils and Strathfield -- 7.5.1 Conclusion on Amalgamations -- 7.6 Overall Conclusions -- 7.7 Summary -- References -- Chapter 8: Planning Canada Bay, Greater Sydney -- 8.1 Background and Population Change -- 8.2 Phases of Development -- 8.2.1 Conclusion -- 8.3 Canada Bay and Sustainable Urban Planning -- 8.3.1 Canada Bay LEP and Development Control Plan -- 8.3.2 Environmental Sustainability Strategy -- 8.3.3 FuturesPlan20 -- 8.3.4 State of Environment (SoE) -- 8.3.5 Sustaining Our Environment Program -- 8.3.6 Rhodes Peninsula Planning -- 8.3.7 Homebush Bay Bridge -- 8.3.8 Wentworth Point Planning -- 8.3.9 Renewable Energy Policies -- 8.3.10 Conclusion on Council Planning and SUP Practices -- 8.4 Greater Sydney Planning and Canada Bay -- 8.4.1 Conclusion on Canada Bay and Greater Sydney Planning -- 8.5 Amalgamations of Councils and Canada Bay -- 8.5.1 Conclusion on Amalgamations -- 8.6 Overall Conclusions -- 8.7 Summary -- References -- Chapter 9: Planning Sydney Inner West District, Greater Sydney -- 9.1 Background to Sydney Inner West. , 9.2 Developing Sustainable Urban Centers -- 9.2.1 Bays Precinct Renewal -- 9.2.1.1 Conclusions -- 9.2.2 Burwood District Center -- 9.2.2.1 Conclusions on Burwood District Centre -- 9.2.3 Rhodes Urban Center -- 9.2.3.1 Conclusions on Rhodes Urban Center -- 9.2.3.2 Overall Conclusions on Developing Sustainable Urban Centers -- 9.3 Developing Sustainable Transport -- 9.3.1 Light Rail -- 9.3.1.1 Conclusions on Light Rail -- 9.3.2 Parramatta Rd and WestConnex -- 9.3.2.1 Parramatta Rd -- 9.3.2.2 Conclusions on Parramatta Rd Urban Transformation -- 9.3.2.3 WestConnex Planning -- 9.3.2.4 Conclusions on WestConnex Proposals -- 9.3.2.5 Conclusions on Developing Sustainable Transport -- 9.4 Protecting the Natural Environment -- 9.4.1 Cooks River -- 9.4.2 Inner West GreenWay -- 9.4.2.1 Conclusion -- 9.4.2.2 Conclusions on Protecting the Natural Environment -- 9.5 Amalgamations of Councils and Inner West District -- 9.5.1 Conclusion on Amalgamations -- 9.6 Overall Conclusions -- 9.7 Summary -- References -- Part III: Planning Greater Parramatta District -- Chapter 10: Planning in Greater Sydney - Parramatta City Case Study -- 10.1 Background and Population Change -- 10.2 Phases of Development -- 10.2.1 Conclusion -- 10.3 Parramatta and Sustainable Urban Planning -- 10.3.1 Parramatta Local Environment Plan -- 10.3.2 Parramatta 2038 - Community Strategic Plan -- 10.3.3 Transport Planning -- 10.3.4 Design Parramatta -- 10.3.5 Conclusion on Council Planning and SUP Practices -- 10.4 Greater Sydney Planning and Parramatta -- 10.4.1 Conclusion on Greater Sydney Planning and Parramatta -- 10.5 Amalgamations of Councils and Parramatta -- 10.5.1 Conclusion on Amalgamations -- 10.6 Overall Conclusions -- 10.7 Summary -- References -- Chapter 11: Planning Auburn, Greater Sydney -- 11.1 Background and Population Change -- 11.2 Phases of Development -- 11.2.1 Conclusion. , 11.3 Auburn and Sustainable Urban Planning -- 11.3.1 Auburn Local Environment Plan -- 11.3.2 Auburn Town Center Strategy Plan 2031 -- 11.3.3 Auburn Town Centre Heritage Review -- 11.3.4 Sustainable Development -- 11.3.5 Conclusion on Council Planning and SUP Practices -- 11.4 Greater Sydney Planning and Auburn -- 11.4.1 Conclusion on Auburn and Greater Sydney Planning -- 11.5 Amalgamations of Councils and Auburn -- 11.5.1 Conclusion on Amalgamations and Auburn City Council -- 11.6 Overall Conclusions -- 11.7 Summary -- References -- Chapter 12: Planning in Greater Sydney - Holroyd City Case Study -- 12.1 Background and Population Change -- 12.2 Phases of Development -- 12.2.1 Conclusion on Development Phases and Population Change -- 12.3 Holroyd and Sustainable Urban Planning -- 12.3.1 Holroyd Local Environment Plan -- 12.3.1.1 Wentworthville Centre Revitalization Planning Project -- 12.3.2 Conclusion on Council Planning and SUP Practices -- 12.4 Greater Sydney Planning and Holroyd -- 12.4.1 Conclusion on Holroyd and Greater Sydney Planning -- 12.5 Amalgamation of Councils and Holroyd -- 12.5.1 Conclusion on Amalgamations and Holroyd City Council -- 12.6 Overall Conclusions -- 12.7 Summary -- References -- Chapter 13: Planning Greater Parramatta District - Greater Sydney -- 13.1 Background to Greater Parramatta -- 13.2 Developing Sustainable Urban Centers -- 13.2.1 Parramatta District Center -- 13.2.1.1 Conclusions on Parramatta District Centre -- 13.2.2 Olympic Park Growth Center -- 13.2.2.1 Conclusions on Sydney Olympic Park Growth Centre -- 13.2.2.2 Conclusions on Developing Sustainable Urban Centers -- 13.3 Developing Sustainable Transport -- 13.3.1 Long Term Transport Plans -- 13.3.2 Developing Light Rail -- 13.3.2.1 Conclusions on Light Rail Development -- 13.3.3 Parramatta Rd Corridor -- 13.3.3.1 Conclusions on Parramatta Rd Corridor. , 13.3.4 WestConnex.