By preparing papers, conducting in-depth investigations and delivering a final report, the Monash Commission will present authoritative and evidence-based findings, ideas and proposals for the future of the liveable and vibrant metropolis by unlocking the true potential of intermediary cities.
The Commission will explore the concept of intermediary cities by providing definition and meaning to this term in connection with middle scale cities in advanced economies within Australia and globally.
The Commission will consider the role of an intermediary city in addressing existing societal challenges, and those emerging as a result of a COVID-19 influenced world, by driving sustainability, productivity and inclusion for the collective metropolis.
The aim of the Commission is to articulate essential attributes of intermediary cities through a variety of cross-cutting themes and case studies to inform and guide the development of the future urban agenda.
As an independent inquiry, the Commission will represent its findings and proposals in a fair and balanced way. The options it presents will have regard to any matter it considers relevant, including:
The Commission is able to commission expert papers across particular themes or attributes of intermediary cities that require particular analysis, culminating in publishable reports with recommendations to be used by Commission members to inform the discussion and development of their own findings and recommendations.
The Commission will facilitate discourse that brings together experts, industry, government, business and community leader representatives, and to explore ways to foster transformational intermediary cities now and into the future.
At the end of the agreed period, it will deliver a final report to Monash University. The Commission will make the report public, along with other publishable artefacts such as expert papers.