Water views, affluence and concern for sustainable transport : the case of Sydney, Australia

![CDATA[Located on a beautiful harbor, Australia’s premier City Sydney is one of the prettiest in the world. In recent times, the harbor and river side suburbs have seen much faster property value growths than other parts of the city. As a matter of fact distance from water and from city center is the most significant determinant of the property values. Indeed affluent communities with their beautiful views and high quality schools are all located at or close to the water edge and the city Centre. These communities also have much higher levels of concern for the environment. This paper presents an in depth discussion on relationship among water views, affluence and concern for sustainability in Sydney Metro. It also presents the case of one such Sydney community that joined forces with planning students from the University of Western Sydney to study ways to improve sustainability of its transportation.]]