Clarke, (Walter) George

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Unique IDPE-000012SurnameClarkeGiven names(Walter) GeorgeBirth date17th February 1932Death date28th February 2005Death date qualifierbyBiographical noteGeorge Clarke (full name Walter George Clarke) B. Arch., Dip. TP (Lond), MCP (MIT), ARAIA, MTPI, FAPI, had a long involvement with the Sydney City Council as a consultant from the early 1960s to 1979.

In May 1970 Council selected Clarke's company, Urban Systems Corporation, to formulate a strategic plan to guide the immediate and long term development of the City. The City of Sydney Strategic Plan was released in 1971. Action Plans were then developed to implement the policies and actions embodied in the 1971 Strategic Plan. Urban Systems Corporation was involved in Action Plan No 2 (Low Cost Streetscapes), No 3 (Wynyard Pedestrian Network), No 4 (Parking Stations), No 8 (Kings Cross), No 23 (Detailed Residential Development Code), No 11 (Surry Hills). They were also involved in the Strategic Plan Reviews for 1974 and 1976.

Clarke was also involved in the preparation of Action Plans 14, 24, 26, 27, and 30.

For more biographical information about Clarke, see

"Nine Planners Remember", compiled by Paul Ashton. (Available in the Sydney Reference Collection SRC 711.4944 SYD).

"Sydney's Pied Piper of Planning" Sydney Morning Herald 12 March 2005 p60: obituary by Elizabeth FarrellyRelationship legacy dataRELATED TO: Town planning FN-0011 (01/01/1960 to 01/01/1978)
Occupational historyConsultant to the City Council on strategic town planning matters.Source system ID12

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Records of George Clarke, Planning Consultant, 1947-1979

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CollectionPeople and PositionsRelated functionsTown planning

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Clarke, (Walter) George