Footscray, Greater Melbourne PLAN20002 Assignment 2 Manasi Chopdekar (935401)
Urban Design Techniques A2.1, A2.2, A2.3
Contents A2.1. (i) (ii)
Stakeholder Analysis Influencer – Local shop owners Producer – Department of Transport
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A2.2 (i) (ii)
Context Analysis Strategic/District Analysis Map Conceptual sketch of focus site
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A2.3 (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
Spatial Analysis Neighborhood built form character Land use and activities Surrounding building scale Active frontages and views
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STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS STAKEHOLDER #1 Local shop owners
WHY ARE YOU ENGAGING THEM? o
Contribute to economy of the suburb
o
Provide public surveillance through windows, etc.
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Own private property that may be part of development plan (e.g. – service lanes, shopfronts etc.)
COLLABORATION o
Planners – collaboration to ensure that development does not adversely impact local business.
o
Residents – valuable customers, need to work together to facilitate exchange of resources and boost economy of the suburb.
o
Maribyrnong City Council – collaboration on imposed health and safety regulations and other legal aspects that local businesses need to adhere to.
CONFLICT o
Department of Transport – conflict of interest, for example, in cases of on-street parking, redeveloping roads that affect shopfronts, etc.
o
Rough sleepers - local shop owners may find them ‘interrupting’ their space and thereby negatively impacting their business
HOW WILL YOU ENGAGE WITH THEM? o Consult – need to be consulted by planners and council on development strategies that may directly/indirectly impact their business. Can be done by - conducting workshops and brainstorming sessions - surveys, social media
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STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS STAKEHOLDER #2 Department of Transport (VicRoads + PTV)
WHY ARE YOU ENGAGING THEM? o
In charge of public transport, road network services
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Need permission and consultation to implement development involving roads, trams, buses, cycles and train infrastructure and services
COLLABORATION o
Planners – collaborate on design strategies that would not negatively impact transport routes, inconvenience commuter service.
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Commuters – to ensure, for any disruptions to public or road transport service, there are alternative routes and options for commuters.
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Maribyrnong City Council – cooperation in terms of considering and implementing changes to property that is part of council and may affect the community.
CONFLICT o
Local shop owners – conflict of interest, for example, development that would redirect foot traffic, change shopfronts which would negatively impact business
o
Rough sleepers - in waiting areas and places of active movement, there is no loitering allowed and this is made evident through hostile architecture.
HOW WILL YOU ENGAGE WITH THEM? o Collaborate, Empower – collaboration and decision making power when interacting with planners and council when any development considered impacts vehicular or public transport routes or infrastructure. Can be done by - conducting meetings and collaboration sessions - consulting existing transport planning schemes
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CONTEXT ANALYSIS
To Melbourne Airport
To Sunshine Station
B A
Footscray station
B
A
E
To Melbourne CBD
C C D
LEGEND All other schools
Hospitals
Train track
Focus site location
Primary schools
Train stops
Tram track
Footscray
Secondary schools
Tram stops
Bus route
Special schools
Bus stops
Major road
Nearby station precincts A West Footscray C Seddon B Middle Footscray
Activity centers around site A B C D E
Melbourne Museum of Printing Whitten Oval Stadium Harris Reserve Playground Kindred Studios Creative Spaces Footscray Community Arts Centre
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CONTEXT ANALYSIS
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SPATIAL ANALYSIS
LEGEND Architectural style
Primary building materials
Victorian/Edwardian shopfront
Concrete
Federation freestyle
Brick
Modern architecture
Brick and stone
Focus site Footscray station
Moderne style architecture
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SPATIAL ANALYSIS
LEGEND Land use and activities Art and culture
Marts and essentials stores
Parking spaces
Medical practice
Grocery stores
Focus site
Technical and commercial
Parks and reserves
Footscray station
Retail and beauty
Restaurants, cafes and bakeries
Area of road closed only for pedestrian access
Footscray station immediate surroundings
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SPATIAL ANALYSIS
LEGEND Building height Equivalent to approximately 1 storey
Focus site
Equivalent to approximately 2 storeys
Footscray station
Equivalent to approximately 3 storeys More than a height of 3 storeys
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SPATIAL ANALYSIS
LEGEND Active frontages Activated shopfronts
Focus site
Active pedestrian area
Footscray station
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