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Sydney is changing faster than ever but questions as to how it is changing – and how it should change – are seldom addressed. Are skyscrapers the best way to densify? How do we define heritage? Should more of us cycle to work? Will we continue to work from home? Is the affordability crisis solvable? Must we sacrifice koalas for homes?
The Sydneyist seeks to fill this gap by energising public debate. Each Thursday at 6pm we’ll have lots of talk, some fun, a smidgeon of politics bit definitely NO WHINGEING. Join presenter Elizabeth Farrelly, producer Sophie Kennedy White and their informed guests in sharing opinions and insights on how to help Sydney find its best self.
The Sydneyist seeks to fill this gap by energising public debate. Each Thursday at 6pm we’ll have lots of talk, some fun, a smidgeon of politics bit definitely NO WHINGEING. Join presenter Elizabeth Farrelly, producer Sophie Kennedy White and their informed guests in sharing opinions and insights on how to help Sydney find its best self.
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ROOFTOP CITY Could Sydney save itself, solve affordability, generate density, combat climate change, maintain heritage and create a whole new way of living just by adding a storey or two on top? Warren Livesey thinks so, and his argument is compelling. Livesey is founder of ARAD, the Association for Rooftop and Airspace Development with 15,000 members internationally and 75 rooftop developments [...]Read More... from Gentle Density
In NSW, unlike Queensland, Victoria and the ACT, there is no right to protest, protests must be approved by police and you can be jailed for climbing on ‘a structure.’ On this episode of The Sydneyist podcast with Elizabeth Farrelly speaks with Professor Simon Rice about our increasingly draconian protest laws in NSW. Are we [...]Read More... from Protesting the law of protest
Is Sydney becoming a ghetto for the rich? The Selwyn Street boarding houses have become a test case for affordable inner-city living. Mike Mannix has been leading the fight to save them, and the 30 people they house. Mike joins Elizabeth Farrelly on The Sydneyist podcast to give us the background to this battle for [...]Read More... from The Selwyn Street Boarding Houses
At long last New South Wales has a female Government Architect. At the same time, the Government Architect’s role has gone from making buildings, like the GPO on Martin Place, to offering Ministerial advice. As Government Architect, Abbie Galvin has promoted Design with Country, low-rise mixed-use development and is generating the much-debated NSW Pattern Book. Abbie Galvin joins Elizabeth Farrelly on The Sydneyist podcast to [...]Read More... from Abbie Galvin Government Architect
How desperate are we? Is Sydney ready for the mass rollout of tiny, sunless apartments, as recommended by the Productivity Commissioner? On this episode of The Sydneyist podcast from 2024, Elizabeth Farrelly is joined by Sue Weatherley MPIA (Fellow) and President of the NSW Planning Institute of Australia, about whether sunless apartments will help solve [...]Read More... from Are we ready for Slums?
Max McRuvie-Burns Sydney’s crime history is endlessly fascinating, not least because it was dominated by women. Hence the nickname, Pussytown. Where were the brothels, speakeasies and hideouts, exactly – and how many were right here in Paddington? On this episode of The Sydneyist podcast Sydney historian and tour guide Max Burns-McRuvie joins Elizabeth Farrelly to [...]Read More... from Sydney’s Crime History
On this episode of The Sydneyist podcast Elizabeth Farrelly is joined by the erudite and articulate Architect Tone Wheeler. The old three-storey walk-up is one of Sydney’s most despised traditions. But now, as the housing crisis deepens, many are asking whether it is less problem than solution? Architect Tone Wheeler is a big fan and [...]Read More... from The dreaded three-storey walk up
Architecture was once a noble profession. Now the Minns government proposes to abolish the Architects Act and make architects into ‘building practitioners.’ Elizabeth Farrelly chats with Australian Institute of Architects President-elect Adam Haddow about what this means for architecture and for Sydney. [...]Read More... from Abolishing the Architects Act
Should you buy an EV? Or maybe a hybrid? If so, which one? What about charging, range, batteries, rare metal mining? Are ev’s as clean as they seem? Inner-west electrification and EV advocate Sarah Aubrey has 71,000 Instagramfollowers and 1.9million views of some of her videos. On this episode of The Sydneyist podcast Sarah joins [...]Read More... from To EV or Not EV? Electrify this on Electric Vehicles
Has the Powerhouse been saved? Or is it actually under demolition? On this episode of The Sydneyist podcast from January 2025 Elizabeth Farrelly is joined by museums specialist Kylie Winkworth with updates on the latest developments in this long-running Sydney cultural drama. [...]Read More... from The Powerhouse Museum, Saved or Sacrificed?
What happened to our cities? Why are young people leaving in droves? Can affordability be fixed? On this episode of The Sydneyist podcast Elizabeth Farrelly is joined by the erudite and articulate Dr Tim Williams to discuss the housing crisis, its causes and solutions. [...]Read More... from Leaving Sydney: What went wrong?
On this episode of The Sydneyist podcast from December 2024 ‘Can Sydney learn from the Commonwealth?’, Elizabeth Farrelly spoke with Hugo Chan about what Sydney can learn from Global examples. Young Sydney architect Hugo Chan was recently elected Youth Representative to the Commonwealth Association of Architects. Hugo believes collaboration and shared learning amongst young architects [...]Read More... from Can Sydney learn from the Commonwealth?
150,000 NSW children now live in apartments. But very few apartments are designed with that in mind. On this episode of THE SYDNEYIST podcast, UNSW Professor Philip Oldfield joins Elizabeth Farrelly to talk about why this is, and what can be done. [...]Read More... from What’s wrong with Sydney apartments?
We all hate Sydney traffic, but we all love to drive.
How to resolve this conundrum? [...]Read More... from Sydney Traffic Chaos
The extended interview with Gay Hendrickson, professional museum curator and the president of the Friends of the Female Factory in Parramatta.
[...]Read More... from The Female Factory
What makes you want to walk, not drive? What makes a city walkable?
[...]Read More... from Walkable Towns and Cities
On this episode of The Sydneyist podcast we discuss what makes Paris Paris? Sydney, facing housing, climate and affordability crises gets harder, meaner and more brittle. But Paris – facing the same big-city demands – becomes sweeter and softer, more accessible. What’s the secret? Elizabeth Farrelly spoke with architect Tim Williams about what can we learn [...]Read More... from Learning from Paris
On this episode of The Sydneyist podcast we discuss urban heat. How hot is too hot? How does heat affect your body and what can we do about it? Elizabeth Farrelly spoke with Ollie Jay, Professor of Heat and Health at the University of Sydney to talk about what you can do to stay cool. [...]Read More... from Urban Heat and Health
On this episode of The Sydneyist podcast we discuss if Sydney is becoming unliveable. The US-based Walk Score rated parts of suburban Sydney as low as 3% and Australia’s Place Score has found that Sydney’s liveability is declining. Are our cities becoming unfair, inhospitable, unliveable? Elizabeth Farrelly spoke with ‘Place Score’ founder and CEO, Kylie [...]Read More... from Is Sydney failing us?
KINGS CROSS is traditionally Australia’s centre of bohemia and sleaze. It is also our densest neighbourhood by far and a model of walkable urbanism. Now, it is being sanitised to death. What can be done? On this episode of The Sydneyist podcast Elizabeth Farrelly was joined by guest and cultural legend Warren Fahey AM to talk [...]Read More... from How to save Kings Cross
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