MPAC
MOONEE PONDS ACTIVITY CENTRE
S
PLAN30004 I T R A N S I T ORIENTED DESIGN S EM EST ER O N E , 201 9
DISTANCE
DIVERSITY
I
D E R R I CK LI M I 8 60296
S
STRATEGIC CONTEXT
VE YA WA LA
PASCOE VALE
R DE AN EX AL
7
QUEENS PARK
MT
L Y
RD
L KE
HOMER ST
RD
COATS ST
HALL ST
ALEXAND RA
AVE
A
PUCKLE ST
6
DEA N
MOONEE VALLEY RACECOURSE
GLADST ONE ST
4
Land Use :
A
MOONEE PONDS JUNCTION
3
AUSTRALIAN TAX OFFICE
SHOPPING CENTRE Distance away from Destination : 200 - 400m 400 - 600m
C
E
600 - 800m 800 - 1000m
0
200
400m
Key Destinations
PUBLIC/RELIGIOUS
RESTAURANT
OFFICE
RESIDENTIAL
HEALTH CARE
FINANCE
WAREHOUSE
SERVICES
CAR PARK
0
100
200m
DESIGN
POTENTIAL USAGE INTENSITY
EXISTING CONDITION OF JUNCTION: A MT
N
- MAJOR BARRIER ALONG MT ALEXANDER RD RD ER ND XA LE
TAYLOR ST
A EX AL MT
LL KE
- POOR BUS INTERCHANGE CONDITION
E AV AY AW
- COMPLEX PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS - REDUNDANT OPEN SPACE
E ND D RR LE RD
A
- MORE PRIORITY GIVEN TO CARS
HOMER ST
1
M
Moonee Valley Activity Centre (MPAC) is 6.5 km north-west of Melbourne CBD, located in the City of Moonee Valley. The MPAC contains a strong road connection and public transport links to the broader Metropolitan Melbourne which consists of a train station, two separate tram routes and a bus terminal along the junction.
MPAC
RETAIL SHOP
PASCOE VA
MOONEE PONDS CENTRAL
D
5
2
RR
N
1
MOONEE PONDS TRAIN STATION
DE XAN AL E
ASVOT V ALE RD
MT
MOONEE VALLEY CIVIC CENTRE
ST
3
COATS ST
R
1
However, the heavy reliance of private vehicles still prevails within the activity centre. This has resulted to several issues such as congestion along the JUNCTION, discouraging pedestrian activity as well as fragmenting the neighbourhood into two.
HALL ST
3
O
ALEXAND RA AVE
2 2
PUCKLE ST
LE RD
ASCOT VA
F
DEA N ST
Level of Intensity :
MT
R E P
High
D ER R
Distance, Diversity and Design will be used as a criteria to assess the performance of MPAC. The analysis will help inform the proposed design actions for REIMAGINING the JUNCTION to achieve a better transit oriented development for MPAC.
D XAN ALE
Very High Moderate Low
MPAC
Very Low
Key Destinations
0
200
400m
The evaluation of MPAC using these criteria (i.e Distance, Diversity, Design) shows the current qualities of high permeability of street networks, good mix of land uses and high potential usage of the junction by pedestrian. However, the existing quality and accessibility of the junction is weak and poorly designed.
CONCEPT PLAN/ PROPOSAL QUEENS PARK
A MT
MOONEE PONDS CENTRAL E AV AY AW L L KE
N XA LE
A EX AL MT
D RR DE
TAYLOR ST
E ND
CLOCKTOWER CENTRE
PASCOE VALE
RD
D RR HOMER ST
COATS ST
STREET SECTION
HALL ST
ALEXAND RA AVE
BEFORE PUCKLE STREET
PUCKLE ST
3m
DEA N ST
9m
30m
12m
5m
PROPOSED
ASCOT VA
LE RD
DESIGN ACTIONS
2m
MT
D XAN ALE
MPAC Pedestrian crossing
D ER R
A1 - MT ALEXANDER ROAD UNDERPASS A2 - REDEVELOP & REPURPOSE INTERCHANGE
Underpass
A3 - PUBLIC REALM ENHANCEMENT
Tram station
3m
2m
9m
30m
3m
5m
Bus network Cycling network Crossing lights
0
REFERENCES
9m
Road network
100
200m
Australian Bureau Statistics. (2016). Census of Population and Housing: Mesh Block Counts, Australia, 2016. Retrieved from http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Lookup/2074.0Main+Features12016?OpenDocument
City of Moonee Valley. (2010). Moonee Ponds Activity Centre Structure Plan 2030. Retrieved from https://www.mvcc.vic.gov.au/ Planning-And-Building/Long-Term-Planning-InMoonee-Valley/Activity-Centre-Planning/Moonee-Ponds-Activity-Centre.aspx
Dovey, K. (2016). Urban design thinking: A conceptual toolkit. Bloomsbury Publishing.