The area had many social and economic problems that needed to be tackled in innovative ways. The North Adelaide Planning process, a collaboration between three levels of government, the private sector and the community was initiated to forge a holistic and environmentally sustainable philosophy of urban development. To date it has created ponds for cleaning waste water prior to release into the sea and the Newhaven Estate energy efficiency project which reduced that estate's energy consumption by 30 per cent. Integrated city management, Tilburg, The Netherlands A cost-benefit analysis was applied to the government structure of Tilburg and it was realised that the city was not being run efficiently and effectively. The Tilburg model redesigned government into divisions where achievements are measured in terms of quality of product and level of transparency and accountability.
City management is based on the concept of standards of quality.
Indicators were developed and applied to a number of areas of concern to the city, including housing, safety, traffic, and environment. Citizens are consulted and priorities for each neighbourhood are established on which city budget decisions are made. Over time, the Tilbury model has allowed the city to gather data on areas of concern to the population. In 1990 it was recognised as that country's best turn-around story. In 1984 all members of the community had been invited to envision what they wanted their city to be like by 2000.