Download PDF here: Business owners crushed by construction juggernaught The NSW Transport Minister’s scepticism about claims that businesses are suffering significant losses because of construction across Sydney, on Radio 2GB yesterday morning, highlighted that the Government is out of touch with what’s happening on the ground. Business owner and independent City of Sydney Councillor, Angela […]
Sydney named as one of the cities on Hyperloop’s radar
Ever heard of a Hyperloop? More specifically, Hyperloop One? The brainchild of industrialist Elon Musk. The Hyperloop one is a pod based tubing transport system that is potentially capable of speeds higher than that or most commercial airlines. Sounds pretty cool to start with. the system is currently being built and developed at the 100, […]
London’s new Walking and Cycling Commissioner
If you have been following my work in the City of Sydney for a little while, or my campaign for re-election last year, you would know that I’m really supportive of alternative government models and policies. More specifically, I have campaigned for the introduction of specific roles that sit outside of government to deal with […]
Big data for town planners
This week Uber (read: Google) has announced it’s latest offering, and it’s something a little different. The ride-share giant has created Movement a platform that allows it’s large scale anonymised datasets to become accessible to civil servants, town planners and policy makers alike. The site was launched with this introduction video: The data stems from 2 […]
Angela Vithoulkas on Ben Fordham, 2gb.
I spoke with Ben Fordham on Monday afternoon about the ongoing impact of light rail construction on business owners along the route. You can listen here:
Is Sydney Ready? Working together for a resilient City
Michael Berkowitz speaking at the Sydney Townhall, November 2016. Last night was the latest event in the Citytalks series, Is Sydney Ready? Working together for a resilient city. Earlier in the day Michael Berkowitz, President of 100 Resilient Cities spoke at a roundtable at Town Hall that was attended by the Lord Mayor, Councillors and […]
APEC report reveals access to capital continues to be a major issue for female entrepreneurs
Do you know many female entrepreneurs or business owners? Are you a women that is considering becoming a business owner yourself? A recent report from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation has found that while women often turn to entrepreneurship over climbing the corporate ladder, there are often remaining gender related constraints. As anyone that has started […]
City to share ‘startup knowledge’ with regional Australia
Angela Vithoulkas at the Sydney H2 Expo, July 2016. On Monday 24th October I was very pleased to have my notice of motion to support innovation in Regional Australia (S129267) passed unanimously at the first meeting of the new City of Sydney Council after the September election. Sydney is currently the largest incubator for tech […]
Childcare
Affordable and easily accessible childcare facilities are a critical enabler for young families living in the City and business owners. Modern demands on workers have a flow on effect to childcare facilities. The quality of childcare and the provision of specialised services to meet the demands of people who work non-standard hours need to be […]
Seniors Plan
Australia’s population is ageing and this trend is reflected in demographic forecasts for the City of Sydney. By 2026, the local government area is forecast to see a 71.1 per cent increase in the population of retirement age residents. Effective planning is required to ensure that the City is best positioned to meet the needs […]
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