NSW to Bet Almost a Billion Dollars on Western Sydney ‘Airport City’ Plan

The state government is set to announce it’s putting $835 million into the development of an aerotropolis near the under-construction Western Sydney Airport.
NSW to Bet Almost a Billion Dollars on Western Sydney ‘Airport City’ Plan
A general view of the ongoing construction at the new Badgerys Creek airport site in Sydney, Australia on Oct. 23, 2019. Brook Mitchell/Getty Images
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The New South Wales (NSW) government is backing its idea of an aerotropolis near Western Sydney Airport with $835 million in funding to be announced in the state budget in late June.

An aerotropolis is a city or urban area built around an airport, with the airport serving as a hub for logistics and transportation, as well as businesses, including hotels, conference centres, shopping, and entertainment. Residential areas then extend outwards from the core, with people and businesses benefiting from the airport’s infrastructure and connectivity.

Rex Widerstrom
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