NEWTOWN 2050 VISION URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK
michiru.cohen brianna.jessup samantha.lee rebekah.mapstone
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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2.0
INTRODUCTION
5
3.0
VISION 2050
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4.0
COOKS RIVER LINE
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4.1
CAR FREE ZONE
10
4.2
EXISTING BUS ROUTES
14
2.3
PROPOSED BUS NETWORK
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FOCUS AREA: NEWTOWN INTERCHANGE
17
5.1
URBAN CONTEXT
18
5.1.1
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
19
5.1.2
HERITAGE OVERLAY
20
5.1.3
PUBLIC BUILDINGS & INSTITUTIONS
21
5.1.4
CULTURAL CONTEXT
22
5.1.5
LANEWAY CULTURE
24
5.1.6
EXISTING ZONING 2011
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5.1.7
EXISTING BUILDING HEIGHTS
27
PROPOSALS
28
1.0
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION The aim of the Newtown Urban Design Framework is to develop clear and concise guidelines for the Cooks River light rail re-instatement. The Framework establishes a design vision for the light rail connection within the suburb of Newtown and outlines a series of objectives, strategies and actions to assist in realising this vision.
SUMMARY OF ISSUES The following is a summation of the principle issues that affect the Newtown Station Precinct at present: Due to population growth, available transport into the city centre is at full capacity. Buses operating in peak hour with no right of ZD\ FDXVH VHULRXV WUDIĂ€F GHOD\V RQ ORFDO DUHDV 43 buses per hour at peak hour operating along King Street severely damages Street culture by creating huge levels of noise pollution and heavy congestion on King Street. 7KH KHDY\ WUDIĂ€F Ă RZ DOVR GDPDJHV VWUHHW DFFHVVLELOLW\ DQG WKH VWUHHW OLIH H[SHULHQFH DV .LQJ 6WUHHW DFWV DV D JUHDW GLYLGHU through of the town. Congested streets make King Street very unfriendly for pedestrian and bike uses. Unused sites that are not accessible are not only loss of space in a densely built environment but also pose a potential safety hazard in back alleys.
THE VISION 7KH QHZ LPDJH RI 1HZWRZQ ,QWHUFKDQJH ZLOO EH YHU\ GLIIHUHQW IURP WKH RQH WKDW H[LVWV DW SUHVHQW 7KH IROORZLQJ LV D VXPPDWLRQ RI WKH UHVSRQVes to the issues that affect the Newtown Station Precinct: Introduce higher capacity scheduled light rail that can deal with the current demands but also be able to adjust according to popuODWLRQ JURZWK LQ WKH IXWXUH 0RUH UHOLDEOH DQG HIÀFLHQW VHUYLFHV ZLOO EH LPSOHPHQWHG WR JLYH D VWUHHW KHLUDUFK\ 7KH ULJKW RI ZD\ ZLOO EH JLYHQ WR WKH OLJKW UDLO DQG WUDIÀF LQWHUVHFWLRQV SURJUDPPHG WR UHVSRQG WR WKHLU DSSURDFK Remove all vehicles including the buses from King Street between Sydney Park Road and Carillon Avenue. Replace the original bus stops with all light rail stops along King Street and redesign bus routes to work on a network that runs as a connector between local suburbs, train and light rail stations. 43 buses per hour will evaporate from the previously congested Kings Street and City Centre. When removing vehicles from King Street, there is a creation of dead end spaces where the road reserve once turned onto King Street. This end block of each road can now be proposed to house a variety of laneway culture for the public and retail use. This introduces new breakout spaces and improves the street atmosphere by being removed from the main thoroughfare and into the quieter and slower paced neighbourhood where activities can take place. 7KHUH DUH WZR PDLQ VLWHV LGHQWLÀHG DV SRWHQWLDO IRU GHYHORSPHQW JURZWK 7KH ÀUVW LV WKH ROG 1HZWRZQ 7UDP 'HSRW RQ WKH 6RXWK (DVW RI WKH 7UDLQ 6WDWLRQ 7KH VHFRQG VLWH LV WKH H[WHQVLRQ RI 1HZWRZQ %ULGJH EHKLQG 2SRUWRV RQ WKH 6RXWK :HVW VLGH RI WKH 6WDtion.
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INTRODUCTION
NEWTOWN 1HZWRZQ LV D VXEXUE RI 6\GQH\Ň‹V LQQHU ZHVW DQG LV ORFDWHG DSSUR[LPDWHO\ IRXU NLORPHWUHV 6RXWK :HVW RI WKH 6\GQH\ FHQWUDO EXVLQHVV GLVWULFW VWUDGGOLQJ the local government areas of the City of Sydney and Marrickville Council in the state of New South Wales, Australia. King Street is the main street of Newtown and centre of commercial and entertainment activity. The street follows the spine of a long ridge that rises up QHDU 6\GQH\ 8QLYHUVLW\ DQG H[WHQGV WR WKH 6RXWK EHFRPLQJ WKH 3ULQFHV +LJKZD\ DW LWV 6RXWKHUQ HQG Enmore Road branches off King Street towards the suburb of Enmore at Newtown Bridge, where the road passes over the railway line at Newtown Station. Enmore Road and King Street together comprise a 9.1-kilometre round-trip of some 600 shopfronts. The main shopping strip of Newtown is the longest and most complete commercial precinct of the late Victorian and Federation period in Australia. King Street is often referred to as “Eat Streetâ€? in the media due to the large number of cafĂŠs, pubs and restaurants of various cultures. Cafes, restaurants and galleries can also be found in the streets surrounding King Street.
AIM The aim of the Newtown Urban Design Framework is to develop clear and concise guild lines for the Cooks river light rail re-instatement. The Framework establishes a design vision for the light rail connection within the suburb of Newtown and outlines a series of objectives, strategies and actions to assist in realising this vision.
PROJECT TEAM Michiru Cohen Brianna Jessup Samantha Sze Wan Lee Rebekah Mapstone
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VISION 2050
Vision for Newtown: Car-free King Street
3.0
Missenden Road
VISION 2050
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
SITE: OLD TRAM DEPOT
Church Street Dendy Cinema
Newtown Interchange Enmore Road
Church Street Dendy Cinema
Newtown Interchange Enmore Road
Church Street Dendy Cinema
Newtown Interchange Enmore Road
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Accessibility to Newtown Inter-足 change Mixed Use 4 Storeys + Mixed Use 3 Storeys Mixed Use 2 Storeys
Alice Street New Theatre
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Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Medical Centre, Eye Surgeon
Church St.
Dendy Cinemas, IGA Newtown Baptist Church New England Church
Newtown
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TRANSPORT
ACCESSIBILITY TYPE
INFRASTRUCTURE
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PLACES OF INTEREST
TIMED STOP
UNIVERSAL ACCESS
MAIN ROUTE
SHOPPING CENTRE
SIGNAL STOP
LIMITED ACCESS AT BUS STOP
CONNECTIVITY ROUTE
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EDUCATION INSTITUTION
BUS
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CULTURAL FACILITY
TRAIN
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HOSPITAL
MONORAIL
BIKE HUB
PARK
AIRPORT LINK [future]
BIKE SHELTER
WATER
Railway Rd.
Sydenham Station Local Council Library Tillman Park Fraser Park
Lymerston St.
Ikea
Smith St. Cooks River
Tempe Light Rail/ Bus Depot Tempe Train Station Cafe Tempe Recreation Reserve
Cooks River Light Rail Route Map
COOKS RIVER LIGHT RAIL LINE NEWTOWN AREA
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University of Sydney Eastern Avenue BB
Carillon Avenue CarriageWorks CC
Missenden Road
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Church Street Dendy Cinema DD
Newtown Interchange Enmore Road
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Alice Street
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New Theatre
Proposed Light Rail Scale 1:10,000
The biggest stop in this area is the Newtown Interchange. It will become one of the biggest transport hub in the inner west. Newtown Interchange is designed to ZRUN HIĂ€FLHQWO\ ZLWK WKH H[LVWLQJ WUDLQ QHWZRUN ELNH QHWwork and the proposed bus network (to be further discussed on p.15)
CAR FREE ZONE
University of Sydney Eastern Avenue
Carillon Avenue CarriageWorks
Missenden Road
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Church Street
Dendy Cinema
Newtown Interchange Enmore Road
Legend Car Free Zone Traffic Intersections
Alice Street New Theatre
NORTH
4.1
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Car Free Zone Scale 1:4000
Sydney Park to Carillon Avenue is a car free zone. Pedestrians and cyclists will be given priority and with the Cooks River light rail line running along King Street, they will still have direct access to public transport. .H\ LQWHUVHFWLRQV DV VKRZQ RQ WKH PDS DOORZ IRU WUDIĂ€F WR VWLOO FXW DFURVV .LQJ 6WUHHW LQ the direction which the arrows indicate.
CURRENT TRAFFIC CONDITIONS & ISSUES ON KING STREET, NEWTOWN
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UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY, EASTERN AVE STOP 2011
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MISSENDEN ROAD, ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL STOP 2050
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MISSENDEN ROAD, ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL STOP 2011
Legend
4350 2750 1575 3000
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It is a signal stop, and is one of the smaller stops around Newtown area. It is a standard length platform. The stop provides access to: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Medical Centre Central Sydney Eye Surgeons The Sydney University Village
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CHURCH STREET DENDY CINEMA 2011
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CC 2011
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A Standard length platform servicing the area of religious icon & cultural precinct of Newtown area. It is a signal stop. The stop is accessible to: Dendy Cinema Newtown Baptist Church New England Church IGA Xpress
4.2
428 426 423 M30 412
370
EXISTING BUS ROUTES 412
Legend
NORTH
Bus 412 Bus M30 Bus 352 Bus 370 Bus 422 Bus 423 Bus 426 Bus 428
University of Sydney Eastern Avenue
Existing Bus Routes Scale 1:10,000
352
Carillon Avenue CarriageWorks
Missenden Road
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Church Street Dendy Cinema
Newtown Interchange Enmore Road
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Issue: A current major concern in Newtown is noise pollution and WUDIĂ€F FRQJHVWLRQ FDXVHG E\ WKH EXVVHV UXQQLQJ DORQJ .LQJ 6WUHHW 3 buses run along King Street to meet at the Newtown Station intersection with 4 more buses from Enmore road. In peak hour WUDIĂ€F EXVHV UXQ LQ DQ KRXU DORQJ .LQJ VWUHHW 7KLV KDV D PDMRU HIIHFW RQ H[LVWLQJ WUDIĂ€F FRQJHVWLRQ DQG GDPDJHV WKH 6WUHHW FXOWXUH present on the sidewalks. In addition, the catchment area of these buses are limited as they all run the same path. On a broader conWH[W WKH QXPEHU RI EXVHV UHTXLUHG WR PRYH SHDN KRXU WUDYHOOHUV LQWR the city becomes a major concern once they meet in the city centre. Again causing heavy congestion and damaging the street culture DQG H[SHULHQFH RI RXU LFRQLF LQQHU FLW\
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PROPOSED BUS NETWORK
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University of Sydney Eastern Avenue
Proposed Bus Routes Scale 1:10,000
Carillon Avenue CarriageWorks
Missenden Road
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Church Street Dendy Cinema
Newtown Interchange Enmore Road
Alice Street New Theatre
Proposal: We have proposed to remove the buses from King Street and remodel their routes to run at cross sections with the proposed light rail. The routes will now run as a connector between local suburbs, train and light rail stations. On a small scale the new bus network will link the surrounding areas to the Cooks River light rail and increase connectivity and efÀFLHQF\ LQ 6RXWKHUQ 6\GQH\ 7KH HOLPLQDWLRQ RI DOO YHKLFOHV H[FOXGLQJ (PHUJHQF\ 9HKLFOHV ZLOO VLJQLÀFDQWO\ UHGXFH WKH QRLVH SROOXWLRQ This allows King Street to be used as a more pedestrian and bike friendly environment. This also presents an enormous opportunity IRU H[LVWLQJ UHVWDXUDQWV DQG FDIHV WR ҊVSLOOҋ RQWR WKH IRRWSDWK WKXV stimulating their economy. On the larger scale, 43 buses every hour during peak hour will HYDSRUDWH IURP WKH LQQHU FLW\ WUDIÀF FRQJHVWLRQ DQG EH UHSODFHG E\ scheduled light rail running in designated road reserve. Hence help to eliminate a large percentage of noise pollution and peak hour WUDIÀF
5.0
Missenden Road
FOCUS AREA: NEWTOWN INTERCHANGE
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
400M WALKING ACCESSIBILITY AREA
Church Street Dendy Cinema
Newtown Tram Depot Angel Street Facade
Newtown Interchange Enmore Road
Newtown Tram Depot Railway lane Facade
Legend
NORTH
Proposed Tram Line Proposed Tram Stop 400m walk zone Accessible properties
Alice Street New Theatre
400m Walk Zone Scale 1:4000
This diagram shows the 400meter accessibility zone of the study area. The dark green routes indicate the 400m walking distance from the centre point - Newtown Interchange. The light green areas denote the properties within the 400meter walk zone that are accessible by their main front entrance. The study reveals the South-East corner of our 400meter walk zone is disconnected from Newtown Station. Commuters who walk from Angel Street precinct have an indirect line due to the Old Tram Depot situated on Railcorp private land. This site is a major block to the South east of the catchment area where large residential areas suffer double the walking distance via an indirect route.
5.1
URBAN CONTEXT
The municipality of Newtown incorporated in 1862. Newtown got its name from one of its stores, John Webster’s New Town store, dating back to the early 1800s. The main street of Newtown, Cook’s River Road, was later named Kings Street in 1877. Kings Street has always predominately been a UHWDLO VWULS $V RQH RI WKH EHVW H[DPSOHV RI WK FHQWXU\ FRPPHUFLDO VWUHHW DUFKLWHFWXUH .LQJ 6WUHHW GHPRQVWUDWHV D PL[ RI VW\OHV LQFOXGing high Victorian Gothic, Queen Anne revival and Italianate. Newtown has gone through a number of distinct demographic changes. After starting out as a prosperous suburb, the depression GXULQJ WKH V VDZ WKH H[LW RI ZHDOWKLHU UHVLGHQWV WR QHZHU DQG more prestigious suburbs in Sydney. As Newtown became increasLQJO\ UXQ GRZQ FKHDS UHQWV DQG KRXVLQJ SULFHV OHDG WR DQ LQà X[ RI European migrants. This cultural shift saw the emergence of coffee shops and delis. 7KH PRUH DIà XHQW WLPHV RI WKH SRVW ZDU V VDZ D ORW RI IDPLOLHV move out of Newtown in search of larger properties. Many small cottages and terraces were subsequently put on the rental market, DQG ZLWK WKHLU FORVH SUR[LPLW\ WR WKH 8QLYHUVLW\ RI 6\GQH\ DQG WKH Sydney CBD, Newtown quickly became a desirable home for students. Cafes, restaurants and pubs multiplied as Newtown took on a more youthful, lively demographic. The majority of Newtown’s population today is still comprised of young professionals, academics and students. A strong belief in IUHHGRP RI H[SUHVVLRQ LV HYLGHQW 1HZWRZQ LV D FXOWXUDO KXE IXOO of theatres, live music venues, galleries, as well as Newtown’s 3HUIRUPLQJ $UWV +LJK 6FKRRO ,WҋV HFOHFWLF PL[ RI FXOWXUHV HWKQLFLW\ VH[XDOLW\ DQG OLIHVW\OHV KDYH JDLQHG 1HZWRZQ D ERKHPLDQ DQG accepting reputation.
5.1.1
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
King Street Circa 1912
Enmore Road 1940s
St Georges Hall
Wilson Street 1954
Corner of White Horse & King Street
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HERITAGE OVERLAY
Roy Ro Royal R oy o ya y all Prince A a Alfred Alfre Al red Hospit Hospital Hospita H ospit o spit pita all
Church Street eet ee et Dendy Cinema
St Georges Hall
Newtown Interchange Enmore Road
Newtown Tram Depot
Legend Car Free Zone Laneway Culture Traffic Intersections
NORTH
5.1.2
Alice Al A liliice Street trree ttree eet New N ew e w TThea Theatre atr a ttre re
Laneway Culture Scale 1:4000
A large percentage of our Newtown study area is listed as a conserYDWLRQ DUHD DORQJ ZLWK D QXPEHU RI VLJQLĂ€FDQW EXLOGLQJV ZKLFK DUH listed heritage items. $V LQGLFDWHG RQ WKH PDS H[LVWLQJ KLVWRU\ ZDONV WDNH SODFH LQ DQG around Newtown. The proposal of a car free zone along King Street will help stimulate such initiatives as the area will become more pedestrian friendly. The lack of heritage listed items south of our proposed main light rail stop, Newtown interchange, also enables the potential for greater development. The potential of the site around Newtown Interchange will be discussed further in the potential development plans.
Missenden Road
PUBLIC BUILDINGS & INSTITUTIONS
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Church Street Dendy Cinema
St Stephens Church Newtown
Newtown Interchange Enmore Road
Newtown Highschool of Performing Arts
Legend Churches Newtown School of Permorming Arts Newtown Primary School
NORTH
5.1.3
Alice Street New Theatre
Public Amenities Scale 1:4000
The primary public amenities, within our Newtown study area, consist of Churches and Educational facilities. The introduction of a light rail stop on Church Street will be advantageous for both the Newtown Baptist Church and St Stephens Anglican Church Newtown. The main light rail stop, Newtown Interchange, will service both the Newtown High School of Performing Arts and Newtown Public School. With the proposed car free zone along King Street, the safety of school students, whether they catch the train, tram, cycle or walk to school will be immeasurably improved.
5.1.4
CULTURAL CONTEXT
EXISTING CULTURAL CONTEXT IN NEWTOWN
University of Sydney Eastern Avenue
Carillon Avenue CarriageWorks
Missenden Road
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Church Street Dendy Cinema
Newtown Interchange
Eveleigh rail yard CarriageWorks
Enmore Road
Alice Street Legend Galleries Music Theatre
NORTH
New Theatre
Key Cultural Destinations Scale 1:10000
KEY CULTURAL DESTINATIONS 1:10000 Newtown is a cultural hub full of theatres, live music venues and galleries. As demonstrated on the map many of these key cultural destinations are located along the proposed Cooks River light rail line. The University of Sydney and Carillion Avenue stop are both located within walking distance from the Seymour Centre and Carriage works respectively. Church Street stop is located just outside Dendy 1HZWRZQ DQ H[LVWLQJ SRSXODU PHHWLQJ SRLQW LQ 1HZWRZQ )XUWKHU down the line, Alice Street stop is located outside of the New Theatre. The proposed Cooks River line will improve access to the many cultural venues along City Road and King Street, helping to strengthen and take advantage of the performing arts strip along Newtown.
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ZOOM CULTURAL NETWORK
Roy Ro Royal R oy o ya y all Prince A a Alfred Alfre Al red Hospit Hospital Hospita H ospit o spit pita all
Church Street eet ee et Dendy Cinema
Newtown Interchange Enmore Road
Dendy Cinema
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Galleries Music Theatre
Alice Al A liliice Street trree ttree eet New N ew e w TThea Theatre atr a trre ttre
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LANEWAY CULTURE
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Church Street eet ee et Dendy Cinema
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Newtown Interchange Enmore Road
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5.1.5
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Laneway Culture Scale 1:4000
The proposed creation of a car free zone along King Street creates WKH H[FLWLQJ SRWHQWLDO WR VWLPXODWH WKH ODQHZD\ FXOWXUH RI 1HZWRZQ Opportunity spot are indicated on the map.
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Laneway art work and “hang out� space removed from the busyness of King Street
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EXISTING ZONING 2011
Newtown King Street North Commercial Centre
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5.1.6
Existing Zoning Map Scale 1:4000
7KHUH DUH OLPLWHG QXPEHU RI PL[HG XVH IDFLOLWLHV FRQVLGHULQJ WKH amount of commercial buildings available in the area. Refering back to 5.1.2 Heritage Overlay (p.19), buildings on the Northern side of the train tracks are Heritage Listed Buildings. However, the opportunities are presented for redevelopment over the buildings on the Southern side of the train tracks. There are opportunities presented here to further densify the current Newtown Station area and to create the station more accessible to a larger number of tenants and residents. An implementation, particularly on the southern side of the train tracks, for an increase in PL[HG XVH ZLOO IXUWKHU HQULFK WKH DOUHDG\ H[LVWLQJ GLYHUVLW\ RI 1HZtown.
EXISTING BUILDING HEIGHTS
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Church Street
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5.1.7
Missenden Road
Alice Street New Theatre
Existing Building Heights Scale 1:4000
The current heights in Newtown are 80% single storey and double storey. The 3 storey levels are mostly located in the commercial strip along Kings Street and Enmore Road There are 2 major multi-storey residential developments featuring commercial at ground and residential for more than 4 Storeys on Erskinevile Road. As mentioned previously, the connection to the Newtown Station is closed for the large number of residents and tenants occupying the PXOWL VWRUH\ PL[HG XVH EXLOGLQJ RQ (UVNLQYLOOH 5RDG With the intruduction of the trams, there will be more demand for commercial buildings and for higher density living in Newtown. Combining the current zoning and heritage overlay data, there are many opportunities presented here to redevelop and to densify the current Newtown Station area.
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Missenden Road
PROPOSALS
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
PROPOSAL 1 SITE: OLD TRAM DEPOT Church Street Dendy Cinema
Newtown Interchange Enmore Road
Church Street Dendy Cinema
Newtown Interchange Enmore Road
Church Street Dendy Cinema
Newtown Interchange Enmore Road
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Alice Street New Theatre
Proposed Development 1 Scale 1:4000
View of Tram Depot with Train Station in foreground: 1956
Proposal: From the studies of the area, it became apparent that there is a lack of accessibility onto the SODWIRUP RI FXUUHQW 1HZWRZQ 6WDWLRQ ERWK WKH H[LW DQG HQWUDQFH EHLQJ IURP .LQJ 6WUHHW The previous study reveals the South-East corner of our 400meter walk zone is disconnected from Newtown Station. Commuters who walk from Angel Street precinct have an indirect line due to the Old Tram Depot situated on Railcorp private land. This site is a major block to the South east of the catchment area where large residential areas suffer double the walking distance via an indirect route. In this proposal the major residential developments are connected to the light rail network through the Newtown Tram Depot. This is achieved by creating new access points through the UHDU RI WKH VLWH DQG UHGHYHORSPHQW RI WKH H[LVWLQJ LQIDVWUXFWXUH WR KRXVH WKH QHZ ELNH KXE DQG UHWDLO GHYHORSPHQW RSSRUWXQLW\ LQ D ﾃ？[LEOH VSDFH 7KH :HVWHUQ IDFDGH RI WKH EXLOGLQJ IURQWV onto a large unused space providing potential for a long north facing plaza with direct connection parallel to the Train Station. This plaza also connects to the proposed Newtown Interchange. The redevelopment of the Newtown Tram Depot presents rich and diverse utilisation of currently a derelicit unused space. This creates the Newtown Interchange as a destination, as RSSRVHG WR D SRLQW RI HQWU\ DQG H[LW Current state of Newtown Tram Depot
Missenden Road
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
PROPOSAL 2 SITE: NEWTOWN BRIDGE EXTENSION
Church Street Dendy Cinema
Church Street
Newtown Interchange Enmore Road
Dendy Cinema
Newtown Interchange Enmore Road
Church Street Dendy Cinema
Newtown Interchange Enmore Road
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Accessibility to Newtown Inter-足 change Mixed Use 4 Storeys + Mixed Use 3 Storeys Mixed Use 2 Storeys
Alice Street New Theatre
Proposed Development 2 Scale 1:4000
Station Street substation: site behind Oportos on Enmore Road
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Crago Flourmills Development
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NEWTOWN STATION ENMORE ROAD 2011
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NEWTOWN INTERCHANGE, ENMORE ROAD 2050
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A major stop on Cooks River Line. It is a transport interchange between bus, train, light rail and bike. It is a double length platform with a much wider width to accommodate the commuters transfering from bus onto train/tram or vise versa. This stop allows access to: Newtown High School of Performing Arts Newtown Public School 'HĂ€DQFH *DOOHU\ Enmore Theatre Transport Link: Bus Train