Man of the people with cities to save:
"THE man whose life's work has been about making cities better places for people is not complimentary about Sydney. The city centre is 'backwards', 'anachronistic', and 'really rock bottom quality'. The CBD is cut off from the magnificent waterfront by giant elevated roads and a railway station. The buses are 'a study in mediaeval traffic planning'. The underground shopping arcades siphon life from the streets.
'You have the most wonderful city in the southern hemisphere and you push one-third of all your activities underground instead of celebrating the beauty of the harbour,' Jan Gehl says. In conclusion, Sydney is rich with 'good examples of what not to do'."
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