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Sydney residents spend almost twice as much time on commutes as residents of big cities in countries such as Spain.
According to the Daily Telegraph, a landmark new report reveals that Sydney is "losing talent and technology" due to a severe shortage of affordable housing and jobs near the real-world residential areas.
The report, commissioned by the Australian Real Estate Council (Property Council of Australia), noted that Australians must adapt to high-density life in the future and warned the government must ensure that it was achieved in a "coordinated" manner. Australia's housing affordability crisis is eroding residents' dreams, and Australia cannot afford cities that are struggling with low planning, low co-ordination, low investment and low returns.
According to a survey of 300 cities around the world, better planning and "young Australians with plenty of travel experience" can help cities such as Sydney break out of "cultural resistance" to high-density life.
But the report's findings about urban traffic mean the government faces a "tough fight." Sydney was heavily congested, compared with other cities with a similar population, such as San Francisco, which ranked 160th out of 189 cities in terms of congestion levels, according to the report. In terms of average commuting hours, Australia is second only to the United States, double that of many Western European cities.
Fitzgerald (Jane Fitzgerald), head of the New State Real Estate Council, said: "the survey found that Sydney is widely recognized as the top 10 cities in the world, with strong city brands. However, looking at the performance of key indicators, the score is not high. "
According to projections, 85% of the world's population will live in urban areas over the next 50 years. Australia is at its fastest stage of urbanization. Sydney and Melbourne are now among the most affordable cities in the world.
"the plan is one thing and the implementation is another," said Clark (Greg Clarke), (Sydney University) professor at the University of Sydney and author of the Australian Real Estate Council report. We need to start working hard and continue to make sure that valuable plans are in place. "
Sydney has a population density of 1900 people per square kilometer, while Melbourne's population density of 1500 people per square kilometer is far lower than those in Hong Kong (25700 people per square kilometer) and Singapore (11200 people per square kilometer). This is also the cause of Sydney's public transport difficulties and congestion problems. Sydney's urban expansion has led to an increase in commuting time, while making many public transport inapplicable.