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Opinion

Tim Williams Policy advisor September 18, 2025 — 7.30pm

The announcement by Premier Chris Minns of an agreement between the government and Inner West Council to rezone part of Parramatta Road can lead to the kind of transformation of that famous – or infamous – Sydney corridor which many have sought over decades.

It can be a “city-shaper”, a game-changer, providing much-needed new housing close to the CBD while catalysing the renewal of retail along much of a tired thoroughfare that once was a magnet for jobs and services. If that happens, it can turbocharge the rebirth of vibrant community activity, and as the Mayor of Barcelona says of her own urban strategy – “fill the streets with life” – both on Parramatta Road and in areas affected by it.

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