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Week 12 - 22 May 2013 - City Village in Green Square (Sydney City)

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22 May 2013 - City Village in Green Square (Sydney City) The Green Square is a crucial design project highlighted by Sustainable Sydney 2030 for resolving the inner-city high-density residence problem and providing a new multi-functional city village. It also has been an dispensable part of the green connection with Sydney City, which it provide people a potential town centre with local advantages linking with ten main green corridors to the liveable network of Sydney. Firstly, Green Square is the wider part of Sydney City to provide people to afford housing space and live in the city due to the diverse population. Therefore, this area has been contributed to a sustainable place for supplying a long-term opportunity of future development. Secondly, this proposal in Green Square has designed a new town centre supported by additional residential spaces, retails, business activities and enhanced public transport system. This area should be able to liveable city village for Sydne...
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Week 12 - 21 May 2013 - Sydney Liveable Green Network

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21 May 2013 - Sydney Liveable Green Network A great many residents of Sydney City choose walking and cycling across the metropolitan Sydney; hence, a liveable green network was promoted into the entire sustainable travel patterns of the city in Sustainable Sydney 2030 , which residents and travellers would be managed to walk in 3 minutes to involve into the green link of this metropolitan city; then, they could follow ten   main green corridors to arrive a public open space existing in the city centre, which discovering attractions   in the city trip would be promoted in these green corridors. Firstly, the liveable green network of Sydney City would provide a more public city than before since open spaces and private spaces were connected by these main green corridors that original streets with plants, which the pedestrians and cyclists are able to be involved into a great trip of entire city to create a sustainable public life. Secondly, the crucial roads, air and r...
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Week 12 - 20 May 2013 - Maroubra traffic resolving

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20 May 2013 - Maroubra traffic resolving   This journal is about a traffic changing project on Anzac Parade, Maroubra. The location is at the crossroad of Anzac Parade and Avoca St, near Snape St and Moverly Rd. The reason of choosing this project is that it has improved local traffic condition. Before, when vehicles turning from Anzac Parade to Avoca St at this location, there is only one right lane for waiting; hence, a lot of cars have to be stuck on this right lane for a long queue, especially in peak time of morning and afternoon in weekdays. However, this situation was changed by improving the laneways of this location. Green land in the middle of Anzac Parade of this location was redesigned and part of green land was involved into vehicle lanes, which there are two right lanes from Anzac Parade to Avoca St. Although green space was reduced, traffic problem in local area would be resolved by utilizing that green space, which car accident and traffic jam in peak time ...
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Week 11 - 15 May 2013 - Central Park project, Sydney

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15 May 2013 - Central Park project, Sydney   Central Park is a multifunctional urban renewal project near the CBD of Sydney. It has been built on the former Brewery site, which it located on Broadway in the suburb of Chippendale. Central Park designed by many architects, like Foster + Partners (London), Ateliers Jean Nouvel (Paris) Johnson Pilton Walker, etc, is arrange to become an icon of 21 st Century living and claim as one of the world’s great urban destinations. Spectacularly it located 'downtown', at the southern edge of the CBD of Sydney.   Central Park is an urban village about 5.8 hectares with a beautiful, spacious park surrounding by grouped living structures, which it represents an exceptional destination for living, working, meeting friends, shopping, dining out and relaxing. The ambition of this project is called the City of Sydney’s ‘Sustainable Sydney 2030’ vision, which intent to create one of the world’s most liveable green cities within a 20-year ti...
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Week 11 - 14 May 2013 - Redesign Central Station (Three City Squares of Sydney) by Sustainable Sydney 2030

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14 May 2013 - Redesign Central Station (Three City Squares of Sydney) by Sustainable Sydney 2030 The Central Station is the last stop for the Three City Squares linking by George Street. It will be redesign as a crucial southern public transport destination to the City and an open place for significant redevelopment over the rail lines and with a series of redesigned public squares. Redesign of the public domain would create easy walking connections above ground to surrounding areas, including Haymarket, Ultimo, Devonshire Street and Surry Hills, Chippendale and to City South. Since the development of the airspace over the rail lines the suburbs surrounding Central Station would be reconnected through new street system, with walking links following the traditional street pattern. Access by rail means future redevelopment could include major public facilities, including a Convention Centre.
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Week 11 - 13 May 2013 - Central Station, Sydney

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13 May 2013 - Central Station, Sydney   Central Railway Station is located at the southern end of the Sydney CBD and it is one of the largest railway stations in Australia. It services almost all of the lines on the CityRail network, and it is the major final station between interurban and interstate rail services. It is one of the Sydney most recognizable landmarks and it is very popular among tourist as a meeting point. Central Station has seen a steady increase of passenger flows with the development of times. It used to be an interchange between trains and trams but now it is more recently used as changed station to buses, coaches and taxis. Central station was built in 1926 and has been used for over 100 years. In summary, this building is very magnificent and really contributes to Sydney transport a lot.    
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Week 10 - 8 May 2013 – Redesign Town Hall (Three City Squares of Sydney) by Sustainable Sydney 2030

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8 May 2013 – Redesign Town Hall (Three City Squares of Sydney) by Sustainable Sydney 2030 The Town Hall Square is the middle open space in the Three City Squares. It is proposed as a new civic meeting place creating a civic centre like the European tradition. New plazas would be dominated by the Victorian architecture of the Town Hall, Queen Victoria Building and St Andrew's Cathedral, but new development of sustainable structures would create a contemporary edge. Redesign of the station and a new light rail system would make Town Hall Square become a gateway to connect with the southern entertainment precinct and Chinatown Haymarket to the south. The square would be a focal point midway along the City’s pedestrian thouroughfare—George Street—in the centre of the City.
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