You might be aware that Western Sydney is in the process of getting a new international airport. But did you know Western Sydney is also getting an entirely new city centre as part of the Western Sydney City Deal?

‘Bradfield City’ is the name that has been proposed for the massive infrastructure project that will reshape Sydney’s West. The name was chosen to commemorate Dr John Bradfield, who oversaw design and construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge between 1913 and 1932. But is this the right name for a city built in the heart of Western Sydney on Aboriginal land? And who gets a say anyway?

We spoke to Associate Professor Tooran Alizadeh about urban planning concerns for the Western Sydney Aerotropolis. Tooran is an Associate Professor of Urbanism and Infrastructure at the University of Sydney.