Civic Improvement Plan - Wollongong City Council - NSW Government

More documents

Recommendations

Info

3. Special city centre projects3.1 CROWN STREET UPGRADEThe upper part of Crown Street accommodatesone of the city’s most significant retail areas.It is currently closed to traffic and treated asa pedestrian mall.The purpose of the Crown Street Upgradeis to establish the street as the main activecorridor/spine of the city centre and to realisethe potential of the street to become a premiermain/high street of retail and commercialactivity with a high level of vitality and amenityin a shared pedestrian streetscape.The civic improvements in Crown Street(refer to Figures 3.1 and 3.2) would assist inthe re-focusing of the major civic and publicspaces to the <strong>Civic</strong> Precinct, MacCabe Park,<strong>City</strong> Beach Foreshore, Heritage Port, andRail Station which are also special projectsdescribed in this plan.• improvements to the amenity of thestreetscape with urban landscape elementsand furniture of high quality design includinggenerous outdoor dining areas, awnings,narrow street tree planting, street furnitureand lighting;• reduced opportunities for crime andimproved sense of safety and security;• incorporation of ESD measures wherepractical (eg. water sensitive urban design,solar power lights);• opportunity to create pedestrian onlyenvironments for major events, marketsand ‘lunchtime’ activities; and• co-ordination with planning and designcontrols for development on adjoiningprivate lands.The Crown Street Upgrade is estimated to cost$12 million.The main planning and design principlesfor the Crown Street Upgrade are:• revitalising the mall;• improved retail and commercial vitalityand function of the street;• better access through the city centre,particularly between east and west;24 WOLLONGONG CITY CENTRE CIP 2007
TASKFORCEFIGURE 3.1 CROWN STREET UPGRADE AND MALL REVITALISATIONCONCEPT PROPOSALFIGURE 3.2 CIVIC IMPROVEMENTS IN CROWN STREETWOLLONGONG CITY CENTRE CIP 200725
Page 1: TASKFORCECivic Improvement PlanRevi
Page 4 and 5: Wollongong City Centre PlanCivic Im
Page 7 and 8: FiguresSummary of development contr
Page 9 and 10: TASKFORCESUMMARY OF DEVELOPMENT CON
Page 11 and 12: GIPPS STTASKFORCEFIGURE 2.1 PUBLIC
Page 13 and 14: GIPPS STTASKFORCEFIGURE 2.2 STREET
Page 15 and 16: TASKFORCE• improvement to bus mov
Page 17 and 18: GIPPS STTASKFORCEFIGURE 2.3 PAVING
Page 19 and 20: GIPPS STTASKFORCEFIGURE 2.4 TREE PL
Page 21 and 22: GIPPS STTASKFORCEFIGURE 2.5 LIGHTIN
Page 23 and 24: GIPPS STTASKFORCEFIGURE 2.6 URBAN F
Page 25 and 26: GIPPS STTASKFORCEFIGURE 2.7 CITY EC
Page 27: GIPPS STTASKFORCEFIGURE 3.0 SPECIAL
Page 31 and 32: TASKFORCEThe foreshore will be a si
Page 33 and 34: TASKFORCEWOLLONGONG CITY CENTRE CIP
Page 35 and 36: TASKFORCEWOLLONGONG CITY CENTRE CIP
Page 37 and 38: TASKFORCEFIGURE 3.6 EXAMPLE OF CITY
Page 39 and 40: TASKFORCEFIGURE 3.7 HERITAGE PORT R
Page 41 and 42: TASKFORCEFIGURE 3.8 ARTIST’S IMPR
Page 43 and 44: TASKFORCE(f) the cost of building i
Page 45 and 46: TASKFORCE(b) the costs of any repai

Civic Improvement Plan - Wollongong City Council - NSW Government

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?