Overview
Even before the installation of the first device, extensive planning is crucial for the development of smart places.
This SmartNSW Masterclass provides valuable insights into the 'no-regrets' steps organisations can take to prepare for the use of connected technologies and the creation of smart places and precincts.
The masterclass focuses on:
- incorporating smart technology in planning documents:
- Local Strategic Planning Statements.
- Community Strategic Plans.
- Development Control Plans.
- enhancing digital connectivity:
- understanding digital connectivity in your community
- implementing strategies for ongoing improvement to support smart places.
- utilising data as an asset:
- share data
- derive insights
- drive decisions
- measure the impact of policies and investments.
This event was originally delivered in September 2023.
Watch the sessions
Learn from industry experts as they engage in smart speed sessions and panel discussions.
On the couch: Delivering a 22nd Century City
Speakers:
- Rory Brown, Executive Director, Smart Places, Cities and Active Transport, Transport for NSW
- Peter Anderson...
49:22
Speed session and panel: Embedding smarts in planning
Speakers:
- Sandy Burgoyne, Director, Smart Places Programs Cities and Active Transport, Transport for NSW
- Luke Nichols...
1:
03:26
Speed session and panel: Connecting your precinct or place
Speakers:
- Lizzy Pattinson, Director, Strategic Projects and Innovation Cities and Active Transport, Transport for NSW
- Alann...
1:
18:22
Speed session and panel: Unlocking the value of data in places
Speakers: Emily Rucker, Wayne Patterson, Simone Roberts and Vy Nguyen
1:
17:57
Resources
Access the masterclass summary, presenter slides and additional resources.
Key takeaways and presenter slides
Embedding smarts in planning
- How do we embed smarts in planning? – Luke Nicholls, Director, Planning Partnership Office, Western Sydney Planning Partnership (PDF 993.99KB)
- Smart Places Strategy and Action Plan – Christopher Manoski, Senior Coordinator Place and Engagement, Cumberland City Council (PDF 726.42KB)
- Planning SMARTs – Max Strassmeir, Senior Strategic Planner – Growth, Wollondilly Shire Council (PDF 450.73KB)
Connecting your precinct or place
- The connectivity baseline – Alanna Linn, Director, Whole of Government Connectivity Leadership, NSW Telco Authority (PDF 970.98KB)
- Street Lighting Improvement Program – Helen Sloan, Chief Executive Officer, Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (PDF 384.26KB)
- Smart Central Coast Program – Jamie Barclay, Unit Manager, Economic Development and Property, Central Coast Council (PDF 536.36KB)
- Forecasting your future connectivity needs – Michael Whereat, Lead, Smart Cities, Sunshine Coast Council (PDF 567.96KB)
Unlock the value of data in places
- The value of geospatial data – Wayne Patterson, Program Director, Live NSW, Department of Customer Service – Spatial Services (PDF 1.03MB)
- Unlocking the value of data – Simone Roberts, Executive Director, Advanced Analytics and Insights, Transport for NSW (PDF 1.2MB)
- Learnings from a place-based application of data – Vy Nguyen, Executive Director, Precinct Development, Property and Development NSW, Department of Planning and Environment (PDF 1.68MB).
Further reading
Setting the Scene: Embedding smarts in planning
- Bradfield City Centre
- Vision for the Bradfield City Centre (video)
- Camellia-Rosehill Place Strategy
- City of Parramatta Local Strategic Planning Statement
- Cumberland City Council: Smart Places Strategy and Action Plan
- Six cities vision
- Wilton Growth Area Development Control Plan 2021
- Wollondilly 2040 Local Strategic Planning Statement
- Westmead Place Strategy
- Western Sydney Aerotropolis
Connecting your precinct or place
Unlock the value of data in places
Smart Places Technical Guides
- Generic Development Control Plan: This document supports planners and place owners to integrate smart places principles in Development Control Plans and other relevant planning instruments.
- Technical guidance – Digital plumbing and multi-function poles: This technical guide outlines the proposed deployment of multi-function poles in public spaces to support place-based requirements and Smart Places design, while improving amenity and reducing street clutter.
- Data for places guidance: This guide helps practitioners or place owners use data to manage and monitor places.
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