Harrington Square Altona - Hobsons Bay

Competitiveness, Community and CharacterHOBSONS BAY ACTIVITY CENTRES STRATEGY • ADOPTED VERSION MARCH 2006INDIVIDUAL CENTRE PLAN • HARRINGTON SQUARE ALTONAH O B S O N S B A Y A C T I V I T Y C E N T R E S S T R A T E G YI n d i v i d u a l C e n t r e P l a nRECOMMENDEDACTIONS1. Improve SupermarketImprove presentation andoperation of existingsupermarket in order toestablish it as an anchor forthe centre.2. Strengthen FoodRetailing RoleStrengthen the role ofHarrington Square as asecondary centre for foodand grocery shopping with afocus upon convenienceshopping by:Encouragingconsolidation of key foodand convenience relatedretailers adjacent to thesupermarket;Encouraging morespecialty fresh foodretailers into the centre,especially a greengrocer.3. Pedestrian Plaza/Link,Outdoor Eating, CafesCreate a paved pedestrianplaza and north-south linkadjacent to the eastern wingof shops.Encourage establishment ofcafes, outdoor eating.Physically link this with thestation car park by a raisedpedestrian crossing point inHarrington Street.4. Public Art ProgramWork with the three localschools to establish a publicart program where studentscreate suitable pieces ofpublic art and sculpture fordisplay in and around thecentre.5. Medium and HigherDensity HousingDesignate the areaimmediately surroundingthe centre – as shown on theplan below – as a preferreddevelopment area formedium and higher densityhousing. Encourage newmore intensive housingwithin this area.6. Relocate Businesses FromSomers ParadeEncourage and assistbusinesses in Somers paradeto relocate to HarringtonSquare to capitalise on thebenefits of clustering.7. Pedestrian Rail CrossingCreate an additionalpedestrian crossing pointacross the railway tracksmidway between Maidstonestreet and Grieve parade toimprove permeability.8. Railway Parade TrafficFlowChange the traffic flow inRailway Parade from east towest to facilitate access tothe Centre.9. Community MarketsWork with the traders andlocal community to runregular markets (especiallyfresh food) in the station andcentre car parks to helpbuild the sense ofconnectedness with thestation.10. Add Community FacilitiesIf possible, locate somelocally focussed communityfacilities in the centre.11. Relocate Toilet BlockIn the longer term, relocatethe toilet block to a morediscrete location.PETER TESDORPF AND ASSOCIATES • CHARTER KECK CRAMER • VIRGINIA KNEEBONE AND ASSOC. PAGE 4 OF 5