Metropolis is dedicated to developing the best urban policies and better delivery of those policies.  Our mission is to help our cities become more productive, sustainable, creative and liveable.

Metropolis Principal, Vivienne Skinner, has a Masters degree in Urban Policy and Strategy from the University of New South Wales and is an Industry/Professional Fellow at the University of Technology Sydney. She is a former senior cities adviser to the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia. Our team includes people with national and global expertise. We cover the urban policy spectrum including the built environment, urban sustainability and design, transport strategy, cycling and walkability, healthy cities, parklands, disability and age-friendly environments.

As policy experts and community strategists, we offer policy, research and communications solutions to address just about every problem.

With high level contacts around the world we conduct our research from our desks and in the field. We present our reports in clear, straight-forward, compelling English.

We can write the perfect speech and opinion-piece – in your voice.

Our clients includes Ernst and Young, AECOM, the Future Cities Research Centre (University of NSW), the British Council, NSW Department of Family and Community Services, The Big Issue and NSW Council of Social Services.