We know we must end sprawl and densify our cities, but are tall towers the answer? Can the skyscraper solve our affordable housing problem? Does high density necessarily mean high-rise, and do such developments stack up environmentally – or do they exacerbate issues such as urban heat? What are the wider benefits or disbenefits of hyper-density in terms of urban design, street making, community cohesion or accessibility? Join Saving Sydney author Dr Elizabeth Farrelly and a panel of experts for a robust discussion on whether Sydney should ‘go up or go out’, and whether this is even the right question.

PANEL

Dr Fiona Foo, Cardiologist

Professor Cathy Sherry, Law School and Smart Green Cities, Macquarie University

Tim Sneesby, Manager Strategic Planning, Waverley Council

Professor Michael Chapman, Chair of Architecture and Design, University of Western Sydney

CHAIRED BY

Dr Elizabeth Farrelly, author, journalist and Henry Halloran Research Trust Writer in Residence