FOOTSCRAY: PLANNING FOR HEALTHY LIVING VISION Footscray will further develop as a hub for CULTURAL DIVERSITY, while promoting healthy, ACTIVE LIVING, and continuously embracing integration across all groups of people. Footscray will lead the way towards inclusive city design and planning by focusing on delivering SENSIBLE NETWORKS; more AFFORDABLE HOUSING; access to QUALITY GREEN SPACE; and a versatile, VIBRANT ACTIVITY CENTRE that attracts visitors with a sense of BELONGING
2nd Sem. 2018 ABPL30060 Urban Precinct Studio
METROPOLITAN CONTEXT The City of Maribyrnong is an inner ring LGA with an area of 31.2 km2, positioned north-west of Melbourne. Maribyrnong is home to a population of 82,288 people, with 40% of the population born overseas (id.Community,2018). Maribyrnong is defined by its close proximity to the Melbourne CBD, its hallmark river, and cultural diversity, and historical character.
Whittlesea Hume Nillumbik
Melton Yarra Rangers
Wyndham
HISTORY Aboriginal Land xB.C.
Industrial Zone
Pastures 1803
1870s
Cardinia
Activity Centre 1970s
TODAY
Mornington Peninsula
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10
20
City of Maribyrnong City of Melbourne Other LGA Areas Inner LGA Areas
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
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250
A1.2 MIXED USE EMPHASIS
A1.1
Proposed Community Centre
A1.2
Mixed Use Emphasis
A1.3
Housing Affordability Zone
The Joseph Road precinct is developing at a breakneck pace, and it is already in jeopardy of becoming too residential�. To combat this the council should advocate for mixed use developments through the use of incentives and preferential selection. By offering residents enough land use diversity, healthy living will become significantly simpler.
A2.1
Pedestrain Priority Zone
A2.1 PEDESTRIAN PRIORITY
A2.2
Proposed Train Line Overpass
A2.3
Existing Bike Lanes Proposed Bike Lanes
500m
ACCESS & MOVEMENT
EXISTING
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250
Moore Street Renewal
500m
PUBLIC SPACES
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250
500m
PROPOSED
As the FMAC becomes increasingly dense, it is necessary to shift car parking from on-street into vertical parking garages. There are two large parking garages within the FMAC in Footscray Plaza holding 320 bays and 124 bays at Little Saigon Market.
A3.1 MADDERN SQUARE A3.1
Maddern Square Renewal
A3.2
Proposed Green Space
A3.3
On-Street Trees
Proposed Community Centre
EXISTING PROPOSED Taking into account the sweeping range of cultures that the surrounding shops hail from, Maddern Square serves as an opportunity for unity. In this redesign the surrounding walls will be covered with various cultural murals instead of the pre-existing graffiti. 742742 | KYLE DAVID WOOD