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Strategic Pathways
To support the given actions few precedents are taken as a benchmark such as Vancouver’s Bicycle lane which was brought after removing a car lane and adding bicycle line on it by then Mayor. Bus Rapid Transits that helped Bagota in reducing its traffic. The impact of the project is that it reduced transport times, along with increased safety, reliability and comfort attract many car and taxi drivers to the new system, which in turn leads to an improved traffic flow in the city. Cheonggyecheon Stream in Seoul which was major success restoration project initiated the pedestrian walk that connected two side of the city. Due to the uniqueness of the place people tend to walk along the stream.
The analysis from SWOT and the benchmarking have provided the basis for the proposed priorities and actions.
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The actions are decided according to the four priorities given under the objective identified for Connectivity. Priority 1 is based on land use and transport integration the goal of the priority is to achieve all form of transits and connectivity with the land use to maximize the transport choice and managing travel demand. To increase the catchment area in the site interchanges are provided by integrating transit networks with transit hub. Due to lack of frequency and north-south accessibility in priority 2 the goal is to extend the light rail and propose bus routes to the nearby strategic centers with high frequency. The main roads such as Church street and Victoria roads will be widened to include Bus Rapid Transit and light rail that will cater to unhindered flow of transit. Priority 3 is mainly about enhancing active transport with in the study area to give a sustainable and safe metropolitan. To increase the use of active transport bicycle parking is proposed. The last priority is to revitalize the river by increasing the frequency of the ferries and proposing local ferry stop to enhance the use of local transit through water. New bridges are added to connect the both side. Lastly enhancing the Toongabie creek by enhancing cycling and walkability along the creek.
Chapter 4
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the River CBD
463,500 65,900 444 (AM)
In the first option, the commercial core has been expanded across the river to engulf a larger Metropolitan economic area. This commercial core is surrounded by a mixed-use zone that compliments the growth of the CBD. The railway and Metro are key anchors of this development as most of the growth has been proposed around these transport hubs. A new metro station has been proposed on Victoria road, close to the Universities. The light rail extend further to the north for better connectivity for the residential and industrial suburbs of North Parramatta. High density housing is provided on the fringes of economic core and mixed use zones. The blue and green network along with heritage intervention ties the overall scheme by making Parramatta more resilient and Cultural destination filled with activities and liveliness.
403,000 72,500 387 (AM)
In the second strategic option, the expansion of the commercial core was directed northwards along the Church Street spine. Thus, a strong economic corridor will be established that will unravel a plethora of new job opportunities and will create a distinctive urban character dominated by high density, tall buildings like those in the Central CBD. An extension to the current light-rail network is proposed to strengthen the connectivity of the Central CBD to other economic centres like Epping, Macquarie, etc. The economic growth coupled with the provision of new metro stops within the site will provide improved north-south access that is currently missing. Subsequently, the housing growth will be directed on either side of the economic corridor and will spread along the river bank. This has the potential to serve as the sites for affordable housing schemes that provide the traditional owners of the land to whom the Parramatta River, the area around the Parramatta Square, the Parramatta Park, etc. hold tremendous cultural significance.
a Comparative Analysis
River CBD
jobs dwellings affordable housing transport frequency parks & open spaces
463,500 65,900 10,000 444 (AM) 149 ha
403,000 72,500 11,000 387 (AM) 160ha
201,150 58,500 2100 130 (AM) 129ha
Chapter 1 street CBD
Chapter 2 BAU
Chapter 3 Conceptualisation of the two strategic options
After considering the priority areas of each theme and integrating their respective objectives, two strategic options were created. Both strategic options are planned and named after the economic developments proposed along two different axes. Strategic Option 1 is the River CBD, where economic development is proposed along the banks of the river, expanding the existing CBD horizontally, and parallel to the railway line. The second option facilitates economic growth northwards along Church Street. Individually, both options aimed to create unique economic centres for the Central CBD that supported local businesses, provided for new ones and thereby, tried to achieve the creation of a bold Metropolitan CBD.
The performance of each theme is compared between the Strategic options, the BAU model and Harbour CBD to gauge the success rate of each theme in the respective areas until 2051. It was observed that the highest job targets would be achieved through option 1 and dwelling targets would be significantly higher through the Church Street CBD plan.
Deriving the Final Option
The strategic options were assessed by marking the level to which each strategic action under the respective themes were addressed (assessed out of 5 points). The evaluation further confirmed that the thematic objectives of environment, liveability and culture were met strongly in the Church Street CBD while economic objectives exceeded in the River CBD Plan.
The process of evaluation guided the inception of the final Strategic Plan. The River CBD plan leveraged the creation of multiple centres along the east-west axis, using the existing CBD and railway network as an expediter. The Church Street CBD plan too had a strong economic spine and achieved better outcomes for the CBD. However, it was observed that an opportunity to use the river to the CBD’s advantage was not entirely achieved in Option 2. Hence, the final plan was derived by amalgamating the ideas behind both the option to create a CBD that has multiple centres along the two axes. This would ensure that the vision for a well-connected CBD that has an array of vibrant destinations for socio-cultural and economic growth is materialised. the River CBD
the Street CBD
the Polycentric CBD
