West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb. West Belconnen Globalisation and Cities Research Program ANZSOG Institute for Governance University of Canberra Creating a Sustainable Community Of International Significance in the Capital Region March 2014

West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb. T H E P A S S I O N T H E R E A S O N T H E V I S I O N

West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb.

Recognition as a world class Green Star rated sustainability community Meeting housing demand Building affordable and diverse housing Creating an integrated community Protecting the environment

West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb. T H E R E A S O N T H E P A S S I O N T H E V I S I ON

West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb. ACT and Region population 733,000 by 2041

West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb.

ACT and Region 131,600 NEW DWELLINGS by 2041

West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb.

The ACT Planning Strategy 50/50 INFILL and GREENFIELD = 50,300 NEW GREENFIELD DWELLINGS by 2041

West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb. MORTGAGE + RENT GROWING FASTER THAN INCOME

West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb.

Potential increase in number of people per dwelling on the urban fringe

West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb.

AVERAGE NUMBER OF VEHICLES PER DWELLING GROWING FROM 1.89 in 2016 TO 2.08 in 2036

West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb. T H E V I S I O N T H E P A S S I O N T H E R E A S O N

West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb. Suburbs no longer need to be led by lanes, asphalt and gravel. The 21 st century community is based on fibre-optic communication and creativity.

West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb. Creative communities

West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb. Creative communities

West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb. Worked at Home ACT and Region Higher participation in live/work arrangements in established suburbs that are also close to part of Canberra’s nature reserve network. Top ten clusters of teleworkers: 1.Campbell 2.Forrest 3.Yarralumla 4.Deakin 5.O’Malley 6.Hall 7.Chapman 8.Red Hill 9.O’Connor 10.Weetangera

West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb.

A clever, connected, creative city - Our citizens and major institutions are ingenious, astute and knowledgeable, providing a solid foundation for our knowledge economy. Canberra has the highest levels of educational attainment for any city in the country, providing a rich talent pool for our businesses predominantly in the services sector, and specifically in the Knowledge Intensive Professional Services Sector. Canberra is information rich. High rates of internet connection, smart phone ownership and social media use connect Canberra’s cosmopolitan citizens – many of whom have come from interstate or overseas. Our universities, research organisations and cultural heritage institutions are sources of creativity, discoveries, inventions and ideas that form the basis for new businesses and application in growing enterprises. Canberra has the capacity to become a truly clean 21ST Century city. We are free of heavy industry legacy issues challenging other Australian cities, making us an ideal location for the development, application and use of clean technologies in energy, transport and urban design. ACT Business Development Strategy 2013