Provide for mid-block connections to increase walkability

Residential Tower Park Mixed use podium Public buildings Civic square Shop top residential Employment Cycle lane

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4.1. Illustrative Master Plan

The illustrative master plan seeks to redefine the station precinct, providing ample opportunity for recreation and employment within a dense urban environment.

The masterplan responds to inactivity in southern Wagga Wagga by reinforcing the interfaces of Edward Street/Sturt Highway and Baylis Street. Retaining the street width to the north, Baylis Street is narrowed south of the highway to create a sense of enclosure for pedestrians and minimise the impact of motor vehicles.

Baylis Street opens to a civic plaza that serves as a forecourt for the new elevated station, in a manner similar to Maranouchi Central Plaza in Tokyo (see below figure). Medium-rise shop-top apartments then frame Baylis Street to embellish a strong visual axis.

In providing a new, mixed use destination for the growing city the precinct also seeks to improve choice in housing - including the provision for garden apartments, terrace houses and high-rise tower living.

Maranouchi Central Plaza, Tokyo, Japan Times 2018

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4.2 Public Domain Plan

The public domain provides attractive recreation spaces for residents and visitors alike

Parks and civic spaces are woven throughout the study area and provide shaded respite. When leaving the train station, passengers are greeted with an inviting civic plaza - encouraging movement to Baylis Street, the principal active corridor through the site.

Urban plazas near the edge of the study area serve surrounding high-density residential, and provide ample places to relax, congregate and dine, leveraging retail and food and beverage options akin to Federation Square in Melbourne and Parramatta Square in Sydney. Permeability through buildings creates several opportunities for throughsite connections.

On- and off-street cycle paths cross the site north-south and east-west, creating a launchpad for a future city-wide active transport network.

Federation Square, Melbourne, Brady Hotels 2020