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In 2017 Andiron was instrumental in the creation and promotion of Australia’s leading next generation infrastructure advocacy and research group.
Open Cities Alliance (launched as OpenCities) is a peak body formed with key organisations to lobby governments to explore new solutions on critical, high profile issues that had a bearing on the lives of millions of Australia.
Open Cities Alliance members, including GoGet and Smart Commercial Solar, are aligned on issues from energy and water, to mobility and telecommunications. A unique collaboration of private sector, public sector and academia, their focus is to move Australia forward to a more sustainable future.
“[Open Cities’] first goal is to open the minds of planners, developers and construction companies to the possibility that things can be done better.”
Huon Hoogesteger, founding member of OpenCities and Smart Commercial Solar MD
Sustainable and Affordable Urban Development
Acting chief executive Lisa McLean, said the goal was to help governments set a framework to enable new breeds of utility and mobility providers to flourish, which could lead to more sustainable and affordable city-building.
“I think we’re really in this space where technology is driving new and better ways of delivering essential services to people, and putting downwards pressure on prices,” McLean says.
“Open Cities is saying, ‘We’ve heard about smart cities. How do we actually apply that? “It’s a voice for the convergence of utility and mobility infrastructure that’s occurring.”
Shaping Urban Policy Discourse
Now with almost 50 members it has an important impact on major policy conversations around congestion, development, data use and water. Highlighting important issues around the long term future for our critical services through media communications, Andiron was able to raise awareness of legislation, regulation and policy roadblocks around creating smart, progressive cities for all.
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