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1. Leeds street on-street carparking 2. Rounded empty footpath space at the intersection of Leeds and Paisley street footpaths 3. Shop buildings can be torn down for new open space 4. Maddern Sq. alleyway revitalization 5. Laneway revitalization
LEGEND Land use type
New carpark to facilitate removal of on-street car parking for commercial services
Retail Restaurants, bakeries and grocery Commercial services Medical services Green spaces Open spaces for public use and hangout Street furniture Traffic signals Restaurant and cafÊ – outdoor seating
Tram stop furniture Retail shop outdoor furniture Activated public space: frontages and laneways More complex transport route Car Tram In and out of Maddern Square carpark Building height 2 storey 3-4 storey
New open public spaces encouraging pedestrian and community interaction
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Only allowing service vehicles and public transport, thus catering to local businesses and pedestrians
On-street carparking removed to add green space/potential bike lane + using existing rounded footpath space to create a small plaza for gathering or conversing
New ‘Leeds square’ – addition of open space to site + creating opportunities for open shop frontages and more public interaction.
Only one tram stop sheltered seating space to free up movement area and discourage loitering at the tram stop
To Footscray station
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Proposal of additional green space abandoned in favor of working with existing infrastructure
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Leeds
New ‘Leeds square’
Addition of street furniture like benches, bins, foliage, street and traffic lights to create a safe and pleasant environment
LEGEND Architectural style
Primary building materials
Victorian/Edwardian shopfront
Concrete
Federation freestyle
Brick
Modern architecture
Brick and stone
Moderne style architecture
Focus site Footscray station
Movement Spatial Analysis: Vehicular traffic flow and volume
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Traffic flow
Vehicular Traffic (Annual average
Municipal and non-state arterial roads
daily vehicular traffic)
Arterial roads
Dennis St: 11,400
Hopkins St:8,600
Droop St: 11,400
Moore St: 19,900
Barkly St: 9,200