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Warren Livesey discusses how Sydney could address various urban challenges by increasing rooftop density.
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
People in this episode
Guest: Warren Livesey
Topics covered
- urban development
- affordability
- climate change
- heritage
- rooftop living
Keywords
- Sydney
- rooftop development
- affordability
- climate change
- urban living
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ARAD
Places: Sydney
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