FORUM 4 - 24 MAY, 2010, COMMUNITY CONSULTATION CUSTOMS HOUSE ELTON CONSULTING
Barangaroo Community Forums May 2010 OUTCOMES REPORT
Prepared for BARANGAROO DELIVERY AUTHORITY Prepared by Elton Consulting
FRONT COVER: COMMUNITY CONSULTATION, CUSTOMS HOUSE
Contents
INTRODUCTION 1 FORUM 1 SYDNEY TOWN HALL Key Issues, Questions And Comments FORUM 2 COMMUNITY CONSULTATION PARRAMATTA
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Discussion Focus: Headland Park
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Discussion Focus: Barangaroo Central
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Discussion Focus: Barangaroo South
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FORUM 3 COMMUNITY CONSULTATION CARINGBAH
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Discussion Focus: Headland Park
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Discussion Focus: Barangaroo Central
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Discussion Focus: Barangaroo South
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FORUM 4 COMMUNITY CONSULTATION CUSTOMS HOUSE
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Discussion Focus: “What Is The One Big Thing To Get Right?“
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Executive Summary: Headland Park
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Executive Summary: Barangaroo Central
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Executive Summary: Barangaroo South
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Discussion Focus (Full Transcript): Barangaroo South Discussion Focus (Full Transcript): Headland Park Discussion Focus (Full Transcript): Barangaroo Central
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Introduction
The Barangaroo Delivery Authority (the Authority) held four community forums across Sydney during May to encourage people from all over Sydney to contribute their feedback on plans for Barangaroo.
Promotion of Forums The forums were promoted via a variety of methods including: ⁄⁄
An invitation from Mike Collins, Chair of the Barangaroo Delivery Authority, distributed to homes in Millers Pt, Circular Quay, Pyrmont, and Balmain
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Letterbox drops to local residents
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The Barangaroo website – www.barangaroo.com.au
The four forums were held across the month of May, with the first forum a question and answer session primarily focussed on Barangaroo South. The further three were workshop style, focussed on generating ideas for Barangaroo South, Barangaroo Central and the Headland Park. The Forums were held at:
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Emails to the Authority’s contact database
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Advertisements in metropolitan and local newspapers
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Media releases and radio interviews
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Third party emails to members
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Tuesday 4 May, Sydney Town Hall
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Monday 17 May, Parramatta Town Hall
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Wednesday 19 May, Port Hacking Community Centre, Caringbah
Outcomes Report Community Consultations Session
These forums built on the Barangaroo Public Display which was open from 23 February to the end of April, where 3000 visitors and 250 comments were received. An online forum was also launched on 1 May.
Forums
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Monday 24 May, Customs House, Circular Quay, and City
The following outcomes report provides detailed reporting of all comments received at each of the four Forums.
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FORUM 1 - 4 MAY, 2010, SYDNEY TOWN HALL ELTON CONSULTING
Forum 1 Sydney Town Hall The first forum in the series was held on 4 May 2010 and was facilitated by Brian Elton of Elton Consulting. It comprised of a series of presentations from Mike Collins Chair of the Authority, John Tabart and Carolyn Swindell of the Barangaroo Delivery Authority, David Hutton of Lend Lease and Jan Gehl, public domain advisor to the Authority. Following the presentations the forum was opened up to questions and comments from the floor.
Key Issues, Questions and Comments Purpose and focus of consultation ⁄⁄
The various schemes and the planning process need to be made clearer and readily understandable to the community. Authority Response: The approved concept plan sets volumes. Tonight we are focusing on your input to the preferred proposal. To achieve the preferred scheme Lend Lease need to make an application to vary the concept plan, and this needs to go through the NSW Department of Planning process.
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There was also a view expressed that more consultation should occur within the immediate Millers Point area. Authority Response: Barangaroo will be a place for the whole of Sydney, we want to consult broadly but we also understand the importance of the development on the local area – there will be more consultation.
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Younger people want Sydney to be a great city – I hope Barangaroo will do this. If not, we will lose young people to great cities overseas. We need to reach for greatness, not mediocrity.
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The planning process ⁄⁄
What is the process to make sure that your proposed goals and aims are met?
The height and bulk of buildings ⁄⁄
Authority Response: The Authority has developed 17 principles to ensure the proposed renewal of Barangaroo will meet a range of environmental, social and delivery goals. ⁄⁄
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Jan Gehl: We need lanes through the site and I’m sure that will be worked out. Authority response: This also relates to design as well as ownership. Currently 14 buildings are proposed and their eventual ownership will be in different hands. Getting the ground plane right through a quality of place and diversity of mix is a huge focus.
What is the Authority’s view of the preferred scheme? Authority Response: There is significant merit in the suggestions made by Lend Lease in the preferred proposal. Elements of this proposal lay outside the current approved concept plan. If an amendment to enable the preferred scheme is not approved by the Department of Planning we will use the Lend Lease scheme that is consistent with the existing approval.
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City of Sydney has passed a resolution critical of the proposal. The issue is a lack of transparency. When will the City of Sydney get feedback? What is the process for Authority to respond to public submissions? Authority Response: Designs were released for public display as soon as they were no longer confidential. The letter and comments are on our website. This is prior to any application from Lend Lease. Changes to concept plan went through a full public process under Department of Planning. Future proposals will go through full public process by Department of Planning.
How do we get fine grain development under one site owner?
The potential for overshadowing and blocking of views by taller buildings. Concerns about compatibility of tall buildings with a sense of human scale and creating an attractive and amenable experience at ground level. Jan Gehl: When you are in an area of high rise, the major amenity issue is addressing negative climate effects. The ground level at Barangaroo needs to be the best it can this is the point where you achieve human scale. The Authority is working closely with the design teams. All three precincts at Barangaroo need to be great. There is a huge willingness to achieve this.
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Height and usage restrictions should be removed across the Barangaroo south to maximise the opportunity for additional housing to further diversify the mix within Barangaroo.
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Barangaroo is an exciting opportunity. It is important to continue consultation. It has more than local significance it is about re-defining the city’s western face. The hotel design is cutting edge.
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The impacts of the proposed hotel building, its placement on the water and potential to impact upon public access to the waterfront, overshadowing of adjacent areas, silting of Darling Harbour and view impacts on Pyrmont community.
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Lend Lease are putting together proposals to address concerns with pier. The size of the concept plan pier (150 metres) is being reviewed. We believe we can create an iconic building that can be used by Sydneysiders and others.
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What are the drivers underpinning the proposed intensity of development?
The ideals expressed are incontestable. The ground plan is fantastic, less impressed by bulk, size, number of people. In attending these meetings are we agreeing to the concept and ground plan? What other opportunity for ordinary people to comment on e.g. traffic, number of people? Is the proposal being looked at holistically for Sydney? Could the redevelopment be successful if it was lower in density with 20,000 people and with 2/3 of the height? Authority response: Opportunities to comment on anything you see and your comments will be taken into account. There is not yet a proposal to amend. There is also a website and feedback form along with the questions and comments from tonight.
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How will traffic impacts within the site and surrounding area be managed? Where is the traffic management plan? Who will own the streets and how would the street grid be integrated into the surrounding area? Authority response: There are transport targets. We want to see extensions and links to existing streets. Laneways are materials of the city and they will be owned by City of Sydney. Globe St is a public street and is the major north south connection. Access to Wynyard Station will be enhanced by land bridge providing excellent public transport links. Cars will use existing road network.
Authority response: The demand is the need to increase the financial service offering in Sydney to secure Sydney’s place as the financial capital of Australia and its importance in the global market. This needs to be done in a way that activates space at ground level and is genuinely sustainable. The built form is about ensuring the right balance of open space across the complete precinct. ⁄⁄
How would the shared basement function into the future? Authority response: There is a common basement for ease of delivery, sharing of services, sustainably the better way to go.
How does the hotel in the harbour support the principle of public access? Jan Gehl: I strongly believe this idea can lift the area into the extraordinary. The extension of the pier can be an attractor – a more centralised public space.
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Traffic and transport
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Is there funding to provide for public transport? Authority response: The Metro line will be preserved for some time. The space for the station/ portal will be preserved. Recently the State Government announced a light rail from Paddy’s Market to Circular Quay and now George Street, with Barangaroo as a major stop.
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What is the rationale for relocating the cruise terminal? It will create a loss of ready access for visitors to the city, along with traffic impacts in its new location. Authority response: There are very specific security and provisioning requirements for cruise terminals that are incompatible with proximity to other uses and public access. The State Government determined for Barangaroo to happen the terminal had to go.
FORUM 1 - 4 MAY, 2010, SYDNEY TOWN HALL ELTON CONSULTING
Sustainability ⁄⁄
How will buildings achieve environmental performance with western facing glass and development focussing on the southern edge? Authority response: The scheme will have to carefully consider solar, wind and shadows. The performance targets set for the project are tough. Building design and links to infrastructure will be critical to achieving the targets. We need to look beyond Barangaroo itself to meet sustainability outcomes.
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FORUM 2 - 17 MAY, 2010, COMMUNITY CONSULTATION PARRAMATTA ELTON CONSULTING
Forum 2 Community Consultation Parramatta The second forum in the series was held on 17 May 2010 and was facilitated by Brian Elton of Elton Consulting. It comprised a series of presentations from John Tabart and Carolyn Swindell of the Barangaroo Delivery Authority, Cenwein Kirk of Lend Lease and Peter Walker of Peter Walker and Partners Landscape Architecture, designer of the Headland Park. Following the presentations, tables then focussed on ideas for the three areas of Barangaroo – the Headland Park, Barangaroo Central and Barangaroo South. Each table had a facilitator and a scribe, and reported back to the group on their top three priorities for each area.
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Discussion Focus: Headland Park Below is a transcript of comments received:
Parramatta’s top priorities for Headland Park ⁄⁄
Aboriginal cultural facility
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“Things to do” - not just a park, e.g. an amphitheatre
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Link Headland Park to Observatory Hill
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Casual eating/café
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Night time security
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Access and transport links
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Balance of interest/activities and green space that enhances natural attributes
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Focus on culture/harmony and the site’s history – e.g. culturally interpretive insights, art or walkways or an Indigenous cultural centre located somewhere on the site
The things we’d like to do here are ⁄⁄
Amphitheatre with dual uses – passive recreation and performances
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Immigration museum
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Events and activities
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Aboriginal cultural facility
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An attraction - something like the Opera House
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Entertainment for young people, e.g. concerts
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Casual eating/café
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Public pathway for cyclists and pedestrians
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Continuous bike path to Circular Quay
FORUM 2 - 17 MAY, 2010, COMMUNITY CONSULTATION PARRAMATTA ELTON CONSULTING
The way we’d like the Other things that are Headland Park to look and feel important to us about Headland Park ⁄⁄ Things to do; not just a park Focus on culture/harmony and the site’s history – e.g. culturally interpretive insights, art or walkways
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Usable by all ages
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Links to Observatory Hill
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Connects the water to the pubs in The Rocks
A passive area
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Run boats from Headland Park
Needs to be a destination – restaurants and heritage aspects add interest
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Access is critical – on and getting to the site
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A place that people know and will gather
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Night time security
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Industrial heritage to be retained. “The Tower” to be kept
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Good access and transport links
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Safety/lighting and connections
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Attractive to visitors and locals alike (Sydneysiders)
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Encourages physical activity
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Designed for major events
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Balance of interest/activities and green space
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Reclaim open views of “our Harbour”
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Connection to site’s history and unique character
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Indigenous vegetation
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Green space that enhances natural attributes
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FORUM 2 - 17 MAY, 2010, COMMUNITY CONSULTATION PARRAMATTA ELTON CONSULTING
Discussion Focus: Barangaroo Central
courts, ‘Open Air’ entertainment spaces, Christmas carols, a food festival or night markets / theatre activities (across the site), school concert area/ drama groups
Below is a transcript of comments received:
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Parramatta’s top priorities for Barangaroo Central
Space for artisans, e.g. low rent spaces or studios for arts and crafts. “Things being made”
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Western front for afternoon activities – perfect!
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Unique restaurants
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Free activities that bring people together, e.g. tennis courts and basketball courts
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A moving/changing program: Aboriginal culture, pop culture and high culture
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Space for artisans, e.g. low rent spaces or studios for arts and crafts; “things being made”
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Make it a real place where people live – e.g. weekend activities, pubs and bars
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Health and fitness opportunities
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Water based activities
A space that is very active in comparison to the Headland Park
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“Open Air” entertainment spaces, e.g. for festivals
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A moving/changing program: Aboriginal culture, pop culture and high culture
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“A village atmosphere where people live” with weekend activities, pubs and bars
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Have an iconic feature
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An inviting space to have lunch
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Different types of housing and buildings
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Water access
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Learning centre
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A defined image with a village atmosphere
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Open space that is active but not formal, e.g. a casual play area, picnic and barbeque spaces
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Different types of housing and buildings
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Include community housing and housing for families
The things we’d like to do here are
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Mixed ages
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Different uses for passive open spaces
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Water based activities
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Harbour pool/ rock pool
Differentiation between residents and visitors – user pays for visitors
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Outdoor public pool (not a Harbour Pool)
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Small boat set down and pick up
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Learning centre
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Picnic and barbeque spaces
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Open space that for activities that are active but not formal, e.g. a casual play area
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A focus for local and domestic visitors to use it on a regular basis – not static
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Health and fitness opportunities
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Link Barangaroo Central direct to the Headland
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Playing field
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Partner with the Botanic Gardens
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Cycling
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Barangaroo South
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Free activities and events that bring people together, e.g. tennis courts and basketball
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Parramatta’s top priorities for Barangaroo South
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The way we’d like Barangaroo Central to look and feel
Other things that are important to us about Barangaroo Central
FORUM 2 - 17 MAY, 2010, COMMUNITY CONSULTATION PARRAMATTA ELTON CONSULTING
Discussion Focus: Barangaroo South
The things we’d like to do here are ⁄⁄
Shopping destination
Below is a transcript of comments received:
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Parramatta’s top priorities for Barangaroo South
Eating and dining areas near the water’s edge (views)
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Have a vantage point/observation deck on the top of the Hotel
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Transparent public domain with public access to all spaces
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‘Open Air’ entertainment
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Transport: review Wynyard’s capacity to cope and dedicated bus services/ connections for outer areas without good transport networks
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Social events: Markets, e.g. Quarterly or specialised, school events, competitions
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Sculptures and artworks of a varying size/big scale
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Focus on the water, e.g. building new venues/ attractions/eating and drinking near the water’s edge (take advantage of views)
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Consider the micro-climate of the area. Wind and cold are unpleasant for going out at night
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Continue the atmosphere at King St Wharf (e.g. with good restaurants)
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Sculpture/artworks/varying size/big scale – e.g. the height of The Shed is a “wow factor”!
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Focus on the water, e.g. building new venues/ attractions near the water
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Cultural attractions, e.g. new venues in the style of Melbourne
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Meeting square (landscaped)
Make it a shopping destination
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Pier and Hotel intrusion (blocking views and navigation) – needs sensitive design and extensive public consultation
Transparent public domain with public access to all spaces
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Mixed use buildings
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Full of activity
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Separate cycle lanes
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Smaller scale, stepping down to the water
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Continue the atmosphere at King St Wharf (e.g. with good restaurants)
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Views through the thoroughfares between buildings– open and airy space
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Public access to good views from tall office buildings
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Good connections with King St Wharf and Darling Harbour
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Connection of the CBD to Barangaroo South
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Separate cycle lanes from pedestrian lanes
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If you build in the water then the building should be “an Opera House” or have a public function
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The way we’d like Barangaroo South to look and feel
The whole scheme’s scale should be smaller, stepping down to the water
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Other things important to us about Barangaroo South ⁄⁄
Differing views about building heights and the possibility of higher buildings
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Maintains view from Observatory Hill and other heritage vistas
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Concern with shadows at different times of the day
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Sustainability – energy should be generated onsite
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The Hotel can be a great thing
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Pier intrusion (blocking views and navigation) – needs sensitive design
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The Hotel is too big, with height and sighting issues. The design should go through an extensive public exhibition process
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Consider the micro-climate of the area. Wind and cold are unpleasant for going out at night
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If you build in the water then the building should be “an Opera House” or have a public function
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Ferry ‘experience’, not just a public transport option
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Consider Wynyard’s the capacity to cope with the additional volume of passengers from Barangaroo. Connections for outer areas without good transport networks, e.g. dedicated bus services
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FORUM 3 - 19 MAY, 2010, COMMUNITY CONSULTATION CARINGBAH ELTON CONSULTING
Forum 3 Community Consultation Caringbah The third forum in the series was held on 19 May in Caringbah and was facilitated by Brian Elton of Elton Consulting. It comprised a series of presentations from John Tabart and Carolyn Swindell of the Barangaroo Delivery Authority, Gavin Biles of Lend Lease and David Walker, of Peter Walker and Partners Landscape Architecture, designer of the Headland Park. Following the presentations, tables then focussed on ideas for the three areas of Barangaroo – the Headland Park, Barangaroo Central and Barangaroo South. Each table had a facilitator and a scribe, and reported back to the group on their top three priorities for each area.
Discussion Focus: Headland Park Below is a transcript of comments received:
Caringbah’s top priorities for Headland Park ⁄⁄
Separate cycle ways and walkways
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Keeping the natural shoreline and natural feel of park so that “people can come there to breathe”
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Safety and security – debate the pros and cons of closing the park overnight
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Activity place – considering an outdoor gym area, running circuit with stair cases
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Increase safety by having ongoing activities (that will raise levels of surveillance)
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Make it a “low key space” that is a safe haven from the city
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Ensure good transport access
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Design facilities to hold people for an extended period
The things we’d like to do here are ⁄⁄
Beach
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Activity place – outdoor gym area, running circuit with stair cases
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Staircases
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Gym outdoors
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Activities for children
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Barbeque
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FORUM 3 - 19 MAY, 2010, COMMUNITY CONSULTATION CARINGBAH ELTON CONSULTING
The way we’d like the Other things that are Headland Park to look and feel important to us about Headland Park ⁄⁄ A lookout (to attract photographers and ⁄⁄ ⁄⁄
weddings)
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Natural shoreline and natural feel of park – “people will come there to breathe”
Cycle ways and walkways are really important – but separate the two
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Single function ok as a quiet a contemplative place where you can enjoy the views
Focus on the service people who want to use the park, not look at the archipelago
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Is there a contamination issue? Want security that fill is clean and safe. Support reusing fill.
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Low key space:
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Small building or kiosk facilities/ something that doesn’t dominate
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Risk the park can be forgotten if not activated
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Do we need a 24 hour city everywhere?
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Barbeque facilities or DIY cooking activities to work in harmony with the natural parkland
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Safety and security – should the park be closed overnight?
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Sunset/end of day meeting place
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Make it unique (unlike the Botanic Gardens) and attract different ages, e.g. with a beer garden/mixed use space that is unstructured but changeable
Increase safety by having ongoing activities (that will increase levels of surveillance)
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Concern about potential loss of car parking for theatre visits
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Connection with free bus from Central to Circular Quay
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Accessible water’s edge – make it so you can actually touch it
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Limited buildings but some touching the water
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Connection to Sydney Theatre
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Want to feel safe and comfortable – Happy and pleased to be walking through at any time
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Opportunity to have a “Green Lung” right on the harbour
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An escape from the city
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Public art and sculpture
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Tower – we can take it or leave it
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See the working Harbour – boat traffic
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See races on the Harbour – opportunity to interact with the water and fish
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FORUM 3 - 19 MAY, 2010, COMMUNITY CONSULTATION CARINGBAH ELTON CONSULTING
Discussion Focus: Barangaroo Central Below is a transcript of comments received:
Caringbah’s top priorities for Barangaroo Central ⁄⁄
Keep as an important cultural place, reflective of its history
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More structured and active space including low key, accessible sports facilities for everyday use
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A place that can provide relief from the working aspects of the city
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A flexible space that is organized
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“Local feel”
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Canals
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Public cultural buildings to bring Sydney into line with other cities’ spaces, e.g. Federation Square and Civic Square
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Regional theatre group
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Harry’s Cafe de Wheels
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Swimming pool
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Public art historically themed - changing displays
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Flower show
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Sydney Theatre for amateurs only/ organised amateurs
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More organised events – NOT DARLING HARBOUR!
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Not tacky but good markets!
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Outdoor/indoor children’s performances
The way we’d like Barangaroo Central to look and feel ⁄⁄
“Canals are a great idea” – activation of space and will promote ‘looking in’
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A true meeting place
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Connect parklands and the Harbour
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An enclosed civic space (perhaps surrounded by cafes and restaurants)
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The things we’d like to do here are
Less “car friendly”; the road is prominent at the front of the public spaces
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Considers human scale and how people will relate to the space
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A more urban precinct
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Residential uses will activate the space – should be mixed housing
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An enclosed civic space to make the space less linear
Mixed views on swimming – some support for enclosures like at Manly (with a walkway surrounding), a diving board and a Harbour Pool Cultural spaces to bring Sydney into line with other cities’ spaces, e.g. Federation Square and Civic Square
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A kids’ playground that is exciting and whimsical
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Should be able to kayak in the canal
Other things that are important to us about Barangaroo Central
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Private boat access like the kayak idea
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Mixed reaction to Harbour Control Tower
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Support for Harbour pool
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How to activate the canal not just to look at
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A place for learning and internet access in the places and building
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No buskers
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Interpretation of history
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Something very different, e.g. combined museum and art gallery
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Community Garden – design by competition
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FORUM 3 - 19 MAY, 2010, COMMUNITY CONSULTATION CARINGBAH ELTON CONSULTING
Discussion Focus: Barangaroo South
The way we’d like the Barangaroo South to look and feel
Below is a transcript of comments received:
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Caringbah’s top priorities for Barangaroo South
World class and iconic architecture on the Pier, e.g. Gherkin in London
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Hotel needs to be iconic with maximum public access
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Support for Hotel but needs to be iconic with maximum public access
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Other buildings are “big boxes” – consider curved and sloping buildings
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Ferry important to ensure equal access from all socio-economic groups/families – extra terminals needed
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Mix of facades
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Mixed retail offerings – not just luxury boutiques but also small, local farmers markets, local, quirky and interesting shops “Vibrant city culture” as well as retail
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Reflective lighting
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Civic/public building spilling out to open public space, e.g. Custom House, Museum of Contemporary Art
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Greenery within public spaces between buildings
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Diverse retail outlets but not chain stores – e.g. “start ups” and local businesses
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Affordable and therefore occupied residential area – “keep the lights on”
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Tall and thin buildings are good – height is good if thin. However must be world-class architecture – “not another glass box”
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Green roofs – sustainable elegance
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Vibrant – not ‘cold’
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Space to view the buildings
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Green spaces and trees through the spaces and streets – interact with public art
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Continuous access to the water
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Boardwalks rather than concrete paths
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Buildings must be stunning!
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Creative use of the rising and falling tides – touch the water
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If there is to be a hotel, don’t go bland! Must have public access
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Mixed retail offerings – not just luxury boutiques but also small, local farmers’ markets, “start ups” and local businesses, quirky and interesting shops; not chain stores
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World class and iconic architecture on the Pier, e.g. the Gherkin in London, “...not another glass box”
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Make residential area affordable and occupied – “keep the lights on”
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“Green it!”
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Make it a space where you can get your feet wet in the city
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Facilities for locals not just visitors; an authentic place
The things we’d like to do here are ⁄⁄
Eating options and eating venues
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Bike hire / free bikes
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See an urban version of sand sculptures
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Other things that are important to us about Barangaroo South ⁄⁄
Ferry important to ensure equal access from all socio-economic groups/families – extra terminals needed
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Upgrade Wynyard Station to cope
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Public accessibility all the way through the Pier
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Concerns that buildings will block views to Harbour (Post-its)
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Public building like Customs House, spilling onto the plaza (Post-its)
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Bike facilities – support for the bike hub
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FORUM 4 - 24 MAY, 2010, COMMUNITY CONSULTATION CUSTOMS HOUSE ELTON CONSULTING
Forum 4 Community Consultation Customs House The final forum in the series was delivered on 24 May at Customs House and was facilitated by Brian Elton of Elton Consulting.
Discussion Focus: “What is the one big thing to get right?“
It comprised of a series of presentations from John Tabart and Carolyn Swindell of the Barangaroo Delivery Authority, David Hutton of Lend Lease, Peter Emmett, historical adviser to Johnson Pilton Walker and Kiong Lee, of Johnston Pilton Walker, landscape designer of the Headland Park.
Below is a transcript of comments received: ⁄⁄ Don’t turn your back on Darling Harbour and King Street Wharf – Connect
Following the presentations, tables then focussed on ideas for the three areas of Barangaroo – the Headland Park, Barangaroo Central and Barangaroo South. They also focused on the one “big” thing to get right at Barangaroo. Each table had a facilitator and a scribe.
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Underground the western access to the bridge to assist access to Barangaroo.
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Make some space affordable for small business – now reeks of monoculture and big money end of town.
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Get Mirvac to build the development!
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Respect of the harbour
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Create a public site not a tourist site.
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Keep the shipping terminal.
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Barangaroo South must have world leading iconic design and allow for more people to live there.
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More focus on water, canals and bridges with functional role.
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Community uses for the arts, development and education
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Get it right as a more creative open space, with a strong foreshore and arts and cultural elements
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Get the tallest building right – iconic and beautiful
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No mediocrity please
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Consider the balance of buildings and open space
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Hickson Road is now menacing but has the potential to be improved with residential buildings between.
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Must attract diverse uses throughout for most of the day (not like Canary Wharf or La defence)
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Why remove the industrial heritage if you want to celebrate the wharfies’ history?
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Activation after hours across the precinct will require events and facilities to attract people along with a mix of commercial, retail and residential.
Executive Summary: Headland Park
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Connectivity and Access to Barangaroo
These themes emerged as the predominant comment
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Accessible via walking and frequent transport to all the precincts’ of Barangaroo
following review of all comments from attendees.
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Ground Floor activation
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Transport and Access
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Keep building on Hickson road less than 5 storeys
participatnts. ⁄⁄ The Headland – predominantly passive with one cultural attractor
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Safe and Secure
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Access and activity for the community
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Integration across the site
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Have water taxi terminals.
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All comments have been fully recorded as noted by
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Make it a destination in itself as well as a great park integrating the history of the place.
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Headland Park needs to be accessible, safe and well lit celebrating the sandstone of Sydney
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Focus on the industrial significance of the place in the design of the Headland Park
The headland park should be a natural, quiet, reflective place or natural bushland like Mrs. Macquarie’s Chair
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Access and connections between the precincts of Barangaroo and the rest of the CBD
Access is critical cycling and walking not cars, ferry links to Pyrmont, Circular Quay and Rozelle
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Access and encourage flow between precincts
The headland Parks should be a quiet, natural place for recreation.
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More access roads
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FSR should not be the overriding principle
The headland must be usable, accessible, safe, functional open space that keeps the viewing tower.
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Headland development has to be sensitive
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The headland park should have active water’s edge
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Consider placing more residential use in proximity to the headland park
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Q: Is the quantum of open space in Headland Park driving to dense a solution at the southern end of Barangaroo?
KEY THEMES: ”What is the one big thing to get right “ ⁄⁄
Create connections
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A place for everyone
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Leading design
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Respect for the harbour and industrial heritage
KEY THEMES: Headland Park ⁄⁄
Design for safety
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Quiet, natural, bushland;
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Access by ferry, walking and cycling – car free;
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Create a destination and great place.
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Executive Summary: Executive Summary: Barangaroo Central Barangaroo South These themes emerged as the predominant comment
These themes emerged as the predominant comment
following review of all comments from attendees. All
following review of all comments from attendees. All
comments have been fully recorded. ⁄⁄ Central Park should be an active waterfront playground with tennis courts and recreation
comments have been fully recorded. ⁄⁄ Lose the wharf and replace it with a high iconic building elsewhere on the site and hold a worldwide design competition for the building.
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Multipurpose open air cinema, amphitheatre, misc bowl (Chicago Millennium Park model)
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Don’t overshadow King Street Wharf
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A place that’s pleasant and interesting to be in night or day.
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A place that everyone can use 7 days a week
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More like “Venice” light. water, cultural public places
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Central needs to be a flexible space - that allows for cultural and recreational expression that most people will like.
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Industrial and Maritime Heritage celebrated
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Canals integrating into the headland
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Free public access
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Security – not a big empty space
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Central needs a range of low scale buildings and a mix of uses
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Character
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More integrated
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Central must have a diversity of mixed activities
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Stepped up buildings offering and protecting views
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The central space should be designed as a waterfront park
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Air flow to prevent pollution
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Sydney is not Dubai
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KEY THEMES: Barangaroo Central
The interest of the city is to have diversity in each building
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An architecturally interesting, dynamic and people friendly waterfront
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Active waterfront
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No 50 story hotel suspended over water
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Low scale
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Flexible, mixed and diverse uses
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24/7
The concept of using harbour water space for a building sets a dangerous precedent and does not respect our harbour
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Break up the commercial density buy moving some to Central
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Make sure the public domain is public and lively across the day and night
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Ensure a mix of uses and fine grain throughout the precinct
KEY THEMES: Barangaroo South
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Iconic building design
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Lose the hotel and wharf
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Concern About the precedent of building into the harbour
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Lively public domain 24 /7
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Full Transcript Report The following is a full verbatim report of all comments received at the Forum held at Customs House. Following the presentations, tables then focussed on ideas for the three areas of Barangaroo – the Headland Park, Barangaroo Central and Barangaroo South. They also focused on the one “big” thing to get right at Barangaroo. Each table had a facilitator and a scribe.
Discussion Focus (Full transcript): Barangaroo South Iconic and inspiring design quality ⁄⁄
It has to be one of the most exciting architectural spaces in the world and one that says something about 21st Century Sydney- a reason to come to Sydney
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Create an ICONIC form that is a TRUE ‘DOORWAY’ or FRONT DOOR to this part of Sydney
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Inspirational, groundbreaking design
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Reflect symbols of what’s important to Sydney
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Iconic destination: needs to be bold Architecture and Use
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Sympathetic materials for buildings – work with the elements (sun/light/mind)
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Modern architecture – something Australia can be proud of
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What monument and control do you intend to put there?
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Do you intend to honour the traditional owners of the land who kept this land in pristine condition? Please try to honour the traditional owners of this land with Indigenous Artist, displaying their work and achievement not reproduced work from foreign reproductions!
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Cutting edge design
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Delete the wall of high awning structures along the foreshore and make it more natural by putting in trees
All comments have been fully recorded.
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Suggested appropriate uses at Barangaroo South
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Create island with sculpture
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Plan talks of ‘diversity’ but the offices in particular appear to promote a monoculture of financial services and large-scale retail. Where does diversity come into it if you do not have a mix of businesses/size/s---ve???
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Percentages of key worker or affordable housing critical factor in making this for all of Sydney
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Key worker housing sounds like a good solution to mixed housing profile
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Mixed residential critical – it’s how you get that mix right that is the question
The commercial is a logical extension of the CBD and King Street wharf
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Substantial retail at ground floor to make it work
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Classy eating spaces (not oppressive food courts)
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Would like to see a good shopping precinct
Buildings on Hickson road not more than 5 stories
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Religious / spiritual area
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A church
Concerned that it will be a ghost town at the weekend
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Restaurants / Cafes
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Mix of housing – needs careful consideration
Cultural buildings should be near pubs, cafes to make them alive
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Height of buildings??
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Retail shops to a minimum especially tourist shops
Comments on Hotel at Barangaroo South
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Business incubators and clusters
Supporting comments
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Affordable Housing
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More residential, think long term when costs of travel and urban travel will hit!
World class Iconic buildings – The bigger the better
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The hotel could be put on the northern end to balance the Opera house.
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Affordable housing as part of the residential mix
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Affordable housing
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Stepped high-rise buildings further away from water to low towards the water’s edge
Focus on hotel has clouded and skewed public discussion about whole of Barangaroo
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I like the idea of an exclamation mark – it would be nice to have it as an icon further in front to be seen with the harbour bridge and opera house in the forefront and solve the problem of the dead area of parkland to the north
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The tower is an idea I am not adverse to but make it a thing of beauty and iconic
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Hotel good if it’s an interesting design
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Hotel doesn’t obstruct public space – architect public space
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People hated the Opera House needs to be great
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Love the hotel and should be higher
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Need a special new hotel – a land mark would be good for the city. New, different, world class
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The hotel is the signature of this whole development, it makes it special
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Greater use of waterways
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Small business opportunities – room for startups
Comments on activating the Barangaroo South precinct ⁄⁄
After hours feel an important consideration
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World leading shopping district
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Entertainment – cinema, theatre
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Changing one commercial use to another
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Creative, substantial childcare facilities and facilities for working parents (visiting parents) – maybe even a preschool or primary school – done well not added on.
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Don’t mind the idea of a hotel
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Completion of each stage
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Hotel ok on Barangaroo – relocate
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Remove the hotel from the harbour
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Hotel should not be allowed to intrude into waterways which are already restricted in peak periods
Opposition to the hotel ⁄⁄
Definitely opposed to the Hotel as it cuts the whole vista in half
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Hotel seems to be a ‘front’ for ‘poorer’ designed buildings behind
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Height of buildings should be limited within concept plan 2007
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Passionate objection to height
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Hotel a NO GO
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Shipping hazard– sticks out too far
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Hate the hotel
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Lower level of massing of buildings – ease intensity of high-rise
NO hotel – justification is undermined by the fact it will not be relevant to the majority of Sydneysiders
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Blocking of views – hotel if you’re on Pyrmont Bridge you can’t see north
Do not think the hotel should be such a landmark – intrudes too much into harbour. Don’t like the red!
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Obstruction of views from Darling Harbour towards Bridge, north, by hotel height and width
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Worried it will become a Singapore or Dubai!!
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Airflow between high rises (not like Hong Kong)
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Move community facility and hotel - swop
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Do not want residential area to be for mainly the wealthy. Area belongs to all. We were told there would be affordable real estate- what is affordable price? Perhaps means testing would make some housing affordable. This land belongs to the country and governments/councils should be custodians of the people.
Repeating mistakes of Circular Quay which everyone is now lamenting
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Connection with rest of harbour is lost – it’s not about views
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Hotel distracts from planning consideration of urban south precinct
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Barangaroo South needs maybe one iconic building surrounded by space (not where the hotel is) and then a mix of high and low-rise to avoid wind tunnels and excessive shading
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Delete hotel and ferry wharf and build a cultural venue which is needed for Sydney – dead space on weekend!
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Access to encourage flow between the precincts
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The public domain in this precinct is degraded and appropriated by the developer
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Why has BDA abrogated its responsibility to deliver the public domain?
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The proposed use of the Hotel
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Do not build the hotel even if it is necessary for funding the whole project
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The hotel will not be an “iconic” site. The opera house is for everyone to use, the hotel is for tourists
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Why does the south precinct have to be so tall/ abrasive (especially the hotel?) – am cynical that it needs to be this large in order to fund other precincts
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Delete the hotel jutting into the harbour
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Does the hotel make it practical for the increased ferry wharves? ie functional usage?
Comments on Hotel extending into the harbour as a precedent ⁄⁄
Serious worry about precedent in building onto the harbour
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Proposed projection of hotel into harbour a concern
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Pier – access, navigation in harbour does not need another Opera House
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Wharf reduced or totally taken away
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Why allow a hotel in the harbour?
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No Hotel in the harbour – no loss of harbour
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In place of the high rise hotel penetrating the harbour I would suggest a public iconic building as a landmark building the western edge and the entrance to Darling Harbour
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No hotel as designed NOT into the water
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Hotel not to intrude into the harbour – ALSO better design
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The hotel should not be in the harbour water. It sets a precedent for encroachment
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Don’t like the prominence of the hotel in the Harbour
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Do not like building over water
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Very concerned about the overshadowing of a massive body of water. This does not occur anywhere as a result of CBD density.
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The ‘land bridges’ will create dark unfriendly spaces at street level
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Public areas seem plane and too much concrete
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Satisfying the needs of everyday living but also being a place to visit and enjoy
Comments on design of Barangaroo South ⁄⁄
Consolidate the residential towers into one to reduce loss of view for existing Bent St Village apartments
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Creative architecture - make the buildings look attractive and impressive works in themselves e.g. a lot of London architecture
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Softer shape architecture of buildings and not so dominating – allow wind/breeze into the city
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Keep areas open – away from straight wall blocking and ‘dark alleys’
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Spaces between buildings important – MLC Centre and Australia Square – good areas for lunch
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Pier looks like it comes out too far
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No extension into Darling Harbour
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Hotel too high and sticks out too far in the harbour concert stage
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Save money. Don’t dig out the coves when the hotel is not needed
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Architectural quality – MUST be excellent
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Delete Hotel
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Delete the hotel on pier
Other buildings in the precinct don’t seem very innovative
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Remove Hotel and consider 100 storey re- design – beautiful
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Connections
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Commercial area – but also needs to be accessible on weekend – night markets in the indoor street?
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Visual and physical connection to harbour-front between buildings through buildings and along pedestrian ways
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Publicly accessible
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If mixed use – variety of space in the public domain
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Floor space concentrated so surrounds can obtain sunlight, urban space – too let people see – open up visual lines / vistas
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Long perspectives
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Programme animated performance activities
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Great civic places to meet people
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Limited kiosks
Comments on amenity at Barangaroo South – ground level ⁄⁄
In contrast to Millers Point ‘Us and them’ environment
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Passive recreation – no amphitheatre
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Cold space
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Grass – place to sit along foreshore not just walkway – encourage lingering not just passing through
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Square / gathering place
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Main concern with urban dark street life
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Westgate good squaring up Sydney
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NOT BRAZEN OR HARD
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Complement Botanic Gardens
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Scale of the shade structure
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Iconic buildings
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Density close to the water’s edge
Overbuilt nothing attractive, a dead wall, different shapes and reduction in height perhaps
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Turning its back on King St Wharf and Darling Harbour
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Human scale – the lower floors must be in proportion
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Low levels to 3 floors then high level buildings say Galleries Victoria, Hilton Hotel
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No problem with scale/high/bulk/RSR
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More open space – less concrete overheads
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Less height to buildings – graduated from water’s edge back to Hickson Rd
Comments on scale, height and intensity of development of Barangaroo South ⁄⁄
Alter North South Set backs
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Very concerned about the height of the buildings. Prefer to be lower and step down to waterside.
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This monstrosity brakes all the Sydney architecture conventions; Too high and Introduces overcrowding with no transport
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King street wharf heights are good
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Height of all buildings to be reduced
Height of current King St Wharf buildings are appropriate
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Building to be more sympathetic to the city – NOT TAKING OVER
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Spread the development over the three precincts
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Standout iconic building
Balance % scale and bringing commercial activities
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Richard Rogers Design – boring fussy
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Too high (everything)
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Taller thinner glossier towers – reflective skin to reflect water
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One iconic – very high. World-wide competition – on land lose the hotel and construction
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Small floor-plates with higher limits
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Relax heights limits
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Commercial look 400m up to
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Building heights overall are too high
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Stepping – varying heights
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More Hong Kong – symbolically compete with Asian tiger cities. Visionary
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Replace corrugated roofing along foreshore
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Larger iconic tower to draw attention and gravitate postcard image more towards Barangaroo
Buildings are too high – DO NOT need such tall buildings near the water. Imbalances the city-scape NO tall buildings at water’s edge ANYWHERE IN SYDNEY _ THIS IS NOT HONG KONG!!!
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Reduce height of buildings
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Avoid massive dark cavernous windy holes like Martin Place can be
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Reeks of monoculture, big money end of town
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Affordable for small business studios
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Sydney Harbour is a national treasure. Placing a large building over the water of the harbour is a significant degradation of the national treasure.
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How will Barangaroo Central and Barangaroo South respond to rising sea levels
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Changing the character of manor
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More development in the area
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Fixed forms that are inspired from natural Sydney forms
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Not conservative and ‘square’
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Respond NOT impose (Sails not boxes)
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Shape and form in the buildings (talk to the landscape)
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No more rectangles
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Concerns about environment and sustainability of Barangaroo South
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Overshadowing of King St Wharf
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World’s most appealing cities tend to have little high-rise and mostly low-rise (Paris, London, Berlin, Copenhagen)
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Faceless, overwhelming empty spaces
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Construction noise
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The view from the area behind the wall of buildings is blocked for existing people
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Avoid view blockages
How can you guarantee that the development will generate more electricity and water etc that it uses?
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The density and height I feel is too extreme for water front
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Architectural merit of the buildings. We don’t want another ‘TOASTER’
Very concerned about height of buildings. Prefer to be lower and step down to waterside. Kings St Wharf good
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Shadows created
Buildings should take notice of Sydney’s hot, humid summers: concerned about the overexposure to the sun – North
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Concerned over office buildings in alignment will overshadow the spaces between
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Where is the old gas tank? Is there toxic waste?
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The final design form and build form
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The nature of the early development
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King St Wharf didn’t work – it is a phurphy.
Comments on Access and Transport to Barangaroo South
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Turns its back on King St Wharf. Complete failure of the plan to account for the dialogue/ integration with King St Wharf and Darling Harbour
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Lack of urban design consideration. Should this read as ‘part of the CBD’(Which is an artificial construct) or as a new precinct in its own right?
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Diversity / excellent design – range of architecture
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Connected to city / precinct
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World leading public domain – exemplar
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More people living here
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Limited height
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No Glass walls
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Relate better to lower adjacent buildings in CBD West
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Character and ambiance
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This cannot be a resort – too much BONDI in the CITY
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Connected ferries to the inner west
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F Maintain ferry services into Darling Harbour
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Ferry service – as busy as CQ? Frequency? Should be usable, not just for day-trippers
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Ferry and light rail absolutely essential – can’t go the way of the Metro (Darling Harbour – King St Wharf – Barangaroo – Walsh Bay – Rocks – Circular Quay) ( Parramatta to Barangaroo by water)
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Transport – light rail MUST be excellent to reduce car use
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Transport links – needs to link into something
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Integration of transport with the major built areas is important accommodating 50,000 people and few cars
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Use the pier as another cycleway tunnel
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Well coordinated transport hub
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Ferry Water taxi terminus – different land spots
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access
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Where will the Ferries and boats go?
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Transport – make it accessible to all from wide range of places
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Transport, transport, transport
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The extra ferry terminal is great provided there is a rock solid guarantee that it will help service new areas of the inner-west more regularly, with a decent land transport hub attached.
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Small ocean liner terminal on both sides of hotel
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Solve CBD transport with South Barangaroo ferry wharf as FOCAL POINT
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Public transport – bring metro back!
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Like aspiration for pedestrian access – why not 1% car access
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Is this forcing a connection that is not realistic?
Comments on the development assessment and public process for Barangaroo South
Discussion Focus (Full transcript): Headland Park All comments have been fully recorded
What we’d like at Headland Park Suggested recreational facilities ⁄⁄
Big swimming pool
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Play and picnic areas and areas for both adults and children
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Green open areas for general public activities, picnic areas barbeque
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Picnic and BBQ area
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Attractive landscaping, sculptures and fountains
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rough
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Children’s play area
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When will the Part 3A be lodged?
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Is the Part 3A mostly completed?
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Will all open spaces be dedicated to Council?
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Why are there so few public streets in the south precinct
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Why did the amended concept plan add so much floor space?
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Swimming Access
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Place to picnic and enjoy natural area
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Master Plan?
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Place to have picnics
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We need more information on Lend Lease retail and public space management
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Somewhere to explore with the family
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Outdoor activity e g Kayaking
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How is a shopping mall public area?
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Walking and cycling in the park but separate
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Why are buildings higher than city limits being put in?
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Cycle
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What kind of housing? Who is it for?
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Exercise
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Activity Pool
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Sporting - tennis, basketball courts, hockey, indoor/underground
Comments on the 99 Year Lease ⁄⁄
99 years – you might as well be selling the land
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BBQ with protection
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99 year lease concept well – established around world and in neighbourhood
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Children’s facilities/playground
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Eateries
Want assurances in contracts about purpose of buildings. The city needs control of purpose over the 99yr lease. This is a great city and only a few ?? Should not control over this once-in-alifetime amazing area.
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Skateboard
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Canal
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Activities to attract people
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Residential ⁄⁄
Some residential to complement Walsh Bay / Millers Point
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Some residential to complement Walsh Bay / Millers Point
Support for quiet places in Headland Park
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Usage to attract people to Headland Park
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Activities to enliven the area
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A place to sit and reflect
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Hell of a lot better than what is there now!
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More integrated
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Keep Walsh Bay private, free of hoons and crime
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Needs to be more open and less trees
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Public use
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A destination for the park (arts, events etc)
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I thought this is good – Lots of greenery. Some “rough land – not to be all “manicured”. Keep some of the sandstone – beautiful patterns and colours in sunrises and sunsets.
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Shade/trees Quiet
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Contemplative Place
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Sense of privacy
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Passive recreational activities
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Passive usage preferred
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Quiet
Comments on parkland
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A quiet area for meditation looking out to the harbour
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Trees
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Peaceful surroundings
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Reflective / contemplative area
Natural trees and shrubs but not too dense (walkways through)
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Contemplative Place
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Pond Shade trees
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Place for quiet contemplation (like the Botanical Gardens is now)
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Plenty of shade / picnic areas
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Mature Trees
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Sense of privacy
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Native plants (trees)
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Non faux
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Sandstone outcrops
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Not artificial
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Mass Tree and Shrub planting
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Passive – Botanical Garden
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Natural and Native Flora
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Community relaxed park
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Green and growing
Recreate the native landscape and flora and fauna
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As original as possible
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Passive recreation spaces
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Connected
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Showcase vegetation native to Eastern Sydney
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Passive
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Open grassland leading down to water
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Quiet reflective space
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Shelter Careful planning of trees so they don’t get too tall (and don’t attract bats)
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Enjoyment
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Trees that don’t impede views
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Passive (reflective)
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Natural
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Affordable and accessible
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Complementary uses to attract people
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Passive recreation only
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Comments on Botanic gardens style parkland
Cultural uses ⁄⁄
Sculpture / arts walk
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Parklands / Botanical Gardens
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Public/Cultural building use
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Botanical Garden type
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Cultural facility / activity centre
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Botanic garden of Australian nature
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Botanical Garden with no development (but good security)
More “activity” centres to get away from the “bush” only Outdoor rooms
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Open air cinemas /concerts
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Botanical Gardens but with more activity – non-on going commercial Darling Harbour combines with outdoor activity options e g Kayaking
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Large amphitheatre that does allow for large events e.g. Sydney Festival
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Like the amphitheatre
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Amphitheatre – natural setting
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Small amphitheatre
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Something to draw people there e g free outdoor concerts a la Domain
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Scenic walk as in Manly area
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Walkways particularly by the water’s edge
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Similar to Botanic Garden
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Could this be conceived as part of the Sydney Botanic Gardens with a purpose beyond ‘landscaping’? -a future vision of botanic gardens.
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A Cultural Pavilion could be sited here
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Events throughout the day/month
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For all of us in Sydney not just locals
Should provide open views to the harbour activity, pathways for walking and green flat for picnics as a second Botanic Gardens and include the Control Tower with history of site as a new Ballast Point Park to provide context for visitors local and overseas.
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Mass of people need different places to ‘feed’ to
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Think Bicentennial Park
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Headland Park needs to be a destination, reason to linger, not just pass through
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Amenities like Bicentennial Park
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MCA gallery with green roof or iconic design
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Linking it with / for theatre goers
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No organised events
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Botanic Gardens can hold a lot of people but still feel quiet – not a big wide open space, smaller more intimate spaces
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The idea of a 21st Century botanical park –
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Consider creating new Opera House space under hill profile
Redesign in. Aboriginal/ cultural space under proposed Hill
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Art space
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Shallower cove
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Public art (sculptures)
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Decorative but hard edge
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Connection to Indigenous culture
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Some residential
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Events such as dance and concerts
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Events to attract people
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Places to eat and picnic
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Water park – use of the water?
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Celebrating / active water’s edge
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Headland like Mrs Macquarie’s Chair perhaps and restaurant/café
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Places for BBQ and eateries e g Botanical Gardens
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Leash free areas
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Café(s) in the landscape as destination
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Amenity of Sydney Park (leash free for dogs)
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Low key coffee shop
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No leash free zone
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Places to stop for coffee, teas, Nelson Park Kiosk
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Picnic and BBQ areas
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Centennial Park style Café
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Combination of good quality restaurants and cafes
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Retain visual access to sandstone wall
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Playground area
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Types and range of eating areas e g for couples and family groups
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Children’s playground
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Fishing area
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Statue of Paul Keating (Supersize) gazing over harbour
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Casual affordable eateries – danger of being too casual and “cheap”. Understand this is a public place, but no chain fast food
Leash free dog walking areas
Maritime heritage ⁄⁄
More canal ways
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Retain the maritime tower
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Retain the “Pill” (The Tower) ie Maritime Services Tower – public access lookout
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Keep tower
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Control Tower to stay
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Urban form
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Iconic use for Harbour Control Tower Moore’s Wharf – not just restaurant but destination
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Why replace historic area with imaginary ‘original’ one and cover up the heritage with a hill?
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Do we really want to lose the industrial history of the site – in particular the control tower
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Sandstone to remain on show
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Sandstone currently is beautiful in the setting sun. Suggest some large “outcrops” of sandstone to keep the current golden light for the headland
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Eating (casual) facilities / co the shops
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Toilets
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Coffee Cart
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Mobile food
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Seating
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BBQs and Pizza ovens
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Sympathetic materials and building
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Some modest commercial catering
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Sympathetic tough edge
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Overdesigned – important the sandstone kept exposed.
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Maintain the traditional aspects – stand stone, old streets etc
Places for sport ⁄⁄
Flat open space to kick a ball
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Recreation for workers
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Retention of evidence of industrial parts
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Sporting grounds Play ground & Arena
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History of site to be celebrated not obliterated
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Mountain bike track
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Swimming area.
Snap – shot in history – higher than Millers Point
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No gym trainers
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Southern side steep
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Comments on Sustainability
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Keep foreshore walk open to Darling Harbour – many, many, many people are using it
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Scale – will the headland be to scale with Millers Point and the nearby headlands e.g. Balmain East, Clarke Island
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The edge meeting the water has to be ‘attractive’ but has to withstand destructive tides
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Wind mills
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Q : Is any remediation required?
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Gentle slopes
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Cleanliness of bays
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Damaged environments of marine life adapted to the current shore line.
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Any remediation? (needed)
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Inventive reuse of waste e.g. carriage works and ATP – industry turned into art
Water access – harbour traffic high – how do you accommodate recreational water access safely?
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Amount and nature of open spaces
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Water quality in ‘Gap’ between Headland Park and Central region, flotsam and jetsam collecting
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Symmetry into different areas
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No 1936 vision of the past integrated aquatic and urban entrance to the development – Canals/vision/original
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Embody more of maritime history
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Gentle rise to be accessible to young and old families not just very fit people
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Lack of integration with the rest of the site not engaging
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Cove water must flush and not be a backwater (no rubbish)
Comments on iconic and inspiring design quality ⁄⁄
Shape should reflect natural coastline
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Keep space as open as possible
Integrate into the rest of the site
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Keep trees to a minimum height
Make it ground breaking, integrated and futuristic Natural open spaces
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Engage with water
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Good pedestrian links/access
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Natural foreshore
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It’s important for a reconstructed landscape not look synthetic, it needs access, pathways and green lungs
Comments on safety and amenity at Headland Park
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Why 1836? ‘Naturalistic headland is a folly? Why erase significant maritime history?
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Must be safe and attractive for people to be there in the evening
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The cove is wasted. Area can be better utilised
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Security
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The cove alienates and restricts access from the south – Greater connectivity
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Security / road for emergency vehicles
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Security of North Headland Park
Reduce size of cove with land- locked lake and land bridge
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Need to provide for security at night. Activate
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Real – not too designed
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Security at night
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All good – return of the shore line
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Close Northern end of greenery at night – too dangerous for drugs and mugging
Keep Park as low rise as possible
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Does it need to be so high?
Safety and security of the site – will it be closed at night like the Botanical Gardens?
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Does the headland have to be so high?
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Well lit for safety and security
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Not so sterile
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Public safety and uses in the headland
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Locked at night
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Security – not big empty space
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Safe place
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Lighting
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Other design had canals in network
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Safe walkways
Next 3 years of construction – apprehension, but embracing long term view
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Light at night for security
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Pathways, lighting and tree canopy
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Lighting is important for 24 hour safety S
Comments on Access and Transport to Headland Park
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eating / Lighting /
Cycling and getting around
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Main problem is green level could be raised so pedestrian level links better with Observatory Hill.
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Wide pedestrian and cycle paths at the water edge
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Bird watching/ plant
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Well lit and illuminated foreshore area
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Lighting is important for 24 hour safety
Signs – alert people to nature Park to be car free – bus connection from Hickson Rd
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Night use with lighting
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Light rail connections through Hickson Road
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No carry in Alcohol
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Bike paths, Cycleway
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Lighting / safety / security
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Night activities on the headland park but surveillance
Pedestrian and cycle path linking Pyrmont, Darling Harbour to Circular Quay
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Pedestrians around waterfront / Cycle tracks away for pedestrians
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Surveillance to address safety
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Surveillance for night time uses in Headland Park
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Separation of cyclists and pedestrians
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Secure bike racks (walking only)
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Access for emergency response vehicles
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No public transport through park
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A ring road to pass around high points (like Macquarie’s chair)
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Ferry stop – important
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Another ferry stop
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Openness of headland for security
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Access by ferry
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Direct access to water
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Water access
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Access
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Walkways through the Park
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Security after dark
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Look out – outlook with signs
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Safety issues at night
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Minimise walkways
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Are you aware how much compaction is needed and how long will this take where you are adding 20 metres of cleanfill?
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Walking and cycling access
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Connectivity to Barangaroo Central – question cove
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Cycle path to enable access to the rest of area (not road)
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Connections for pedestrians around the foreshore
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Vehicular and pedestrian access form Millar’s Point and the nearby headlands
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More development to promote more pedestrians
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Move fill to?
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Night time ok - security
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Safety / surveillance at night
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Safety concerns – day and night
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Safety
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Safety
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Security
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to headland
Parking
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No bicycles around the edges or in the middle
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Minimise parking
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Integrated cycle and walking paths
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Cycle/walk way
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Revise access by foot and bicycle upward from 12% (too low)
Review the proposed car park / low/how the exhaust system will work and will the lovely rock face be hidden? Will the trees block our view form Beltington St?
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Connections to city? / Population and use?
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Less dramatic sense of being ‘cut off’ form Central precinct
Car parking for handicapped – they are not just in wheelchairs e g heart problems etc
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No car parking
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Access from multiple points leading down from the city
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Underground parking
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Headland Park should have direct access to Balmain Peninsula via an underwater tunnel for bikes, people and light-rail
No car park entry at Towns Place / Dalgety Rd (but off Hickson Rd)
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Car park access not at Towns Place
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No car parking but cycle park
There should be a bicycle store beneath the park which is secure and it should exit near Hickson Rd light-rail.
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No car parking Widen footpaths in Dalgety Road
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Less traffic in Walsh Bay area particularly busses not in use
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Links to Millers Point and to Goat Island
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Is car park with park on top sustainable?
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Ensuring activation of the corner going from the Hungry Mile into Walsh Bay for effective Linkage
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Accessible easily by public transport that’s family friendly ie not just commuter pumping transport
Volume within headland too important for car park only – bus stabling utilise the volume dry boat storage - community use?
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Access to parkland (transportation links)
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Stabling of light rail
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CPTED- pathways, lighting, tree canopy
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Connection- pedestrian around the foreshorevehicle and pedestrian with Millers Point
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North – open – facing the water’s edge
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Needs to be a destination place with multiple access
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Ocean Liner terminal for small liners only that is within walking distance to Sydney – Varna Black Sen? Working Harbour
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Car park – access route being used
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Don’t use Millers Point as a bus depot. Perhaps a bus depot at Central Precinct
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Footpath widening at Dalgety Rd
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General comments ⁄⁄
Lets do something new that we have not done before – something special – related to water
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Waste of money – commercial
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Opportunity to reduce open space costs and therefore reduce need for high density in Southern Precinct
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Get rid of commission housing in the area
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Discussion Focus (Full transcript): Headland Park All comments have been fully recorded
What we’d like at Barangaroo Central Culture and cultural facilities
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Nature of facility must address and integrate with city’s cultural infrastructure needs
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Amphitheatre (noise controlled)
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Place for artists to sell their work directly to the public
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Will the cultural centre deliver a major venue seating wise - or an indigenous museum?
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Australian artists and sculptors’ open air gallery for display, sale and to view work - and to show to tourists
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Cultural, arts, community, amphitheatre, no car parking
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Cultural centre e.g. Hong Kong Arts Centre
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Sculptures and artworks
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Aboriginal centre in cultural centre
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It looks like there’s a playing field which could be used as an outdoor concert venue - I like this
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Outdoor performing arts promenade for high end buskers and arts precinct
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A cultural mass of cultural activities
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Need a community hall (current facility is very well used - Arburn Mott Hall)
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People should not be told what to do artistic or otherwise
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No formal cultural area
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Promotes cultural and artistic activities
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Public forum/ area for performances, festivities, etc.
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Council run gym/ swimming pool/ sporting facility, museums, etc.
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Recreational choice - open
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A creative venue - options – learning
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Creative hub for experience and learning and expression (e.g. Museum)
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Hub for creative smalls of Sydney/ Australia: Technology, Film, Art, Design, Fashion
Watching artists work - public/ kids seeing artisans
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Active recreation
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School/ University learning for public performance discovery
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Studio space (low rent)
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Aboriginal cultural centre
Destinations
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Public convention and cultural facilities. Maritime references - water/ industrial history.
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Church
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‘Australian’ creative hub (gallery, film, performance, education, interactive) and a multidisciplinary venue/ meeting place
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School - primary or secondary
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A tertiary campus (UTS) - preferably for the arts, design, technology
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Not to be over designed - enough space for people to decide what they want to do
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Cafes (affordable) - eating together
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Trees that don’t impede views
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Linking cultural facilities into the development
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Education use facility
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Cultural facilities in wrong place - need to be located in area with complementary activities (i.e. cafe, restaurants, bars, bookshops, music, shops, etc)
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Swimming pool, etc, to attract people and activating the site
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Water Park
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A skate park for the kids, swimming pool, tennis courts, sporting facilities (i.e. outdoor
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basketball
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Slow development of site (not all at once)
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Right mixture of uses
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Use of the phone in open space
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Open ice skating rink to attract public during winter time (with music and family oriented) like NY
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Protection from the west (microclimate)
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Make it a ‘wanted’ public domain
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Make it safe (and a safe feel), a mixture of activity that is there a lot of the time
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Place for visiting cruise ships
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Connection facilities (business and social)
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Small restaurants and cafes
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Older persons exercise facility
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Domain uses such as a soccer field
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Have a pool and beach
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Nightlife, cultural 24/7 facilities, restaurants, conferences, etc.
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Young people, not just families.
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Connections and Access ⁄⁄
A link to headland park a botanical garden/ restaurant/ open water garden (for ducks and other animals, water birds)Access to encourage flow between precincts
Residential element
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Active uses - restaurants, artisans, public performance
Bridge to connect to Northern Headland (for easier access)
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Public space/activity centre
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Community meeting space
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Walking trail around water
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Flexible
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Bring in library - public space that is not ticket lead
Public access to foreshore section - make it an extension of the park
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No theatre (unless a multipurpose space attached above it)
I only land bridge - next to observatory Hotel alignment only
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Greater integration with Southern Barangaroo
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Permanent outdoor venue for film festivals, music, theatre, etc.
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More ‘Venice’ - canal ways with walkways on either side
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Indigenous place names
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Important that connects the areas each side
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Centre for creative industries (businesses)
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Road access throughout the residential grid
Support canal idea and would encourage this integration with water
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Function area/ events/ activities
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Not sure about canal
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Management of open space by the city
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Ferry access
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Get the kids involved (in the arts)
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Easy visual and physical access from Millers Point/ City to Barangaroo
Overhead connection to Circular Quay from cultural/ observatory Hill
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Connections back to the city
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Widening of canal to be useful for small crafts
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Mixture of passive and active sporting activities (e.g. Rushcutters Bay Park)
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Mixed use, commercial, residential, cultural
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Why not put the hotel in the central precinct? Why so low with the south side so high?
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Ensure shops for the residents
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Community vegetable plots
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Density, height and scale
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Open space
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Open spaces - available for sport and active areas
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Seamless transition between headland and Barangaroo South
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Low rise
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Some heights on the east of both the central precinct
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Low rise buildings set well back
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Increased density to promote more activity
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Mixed use for recreation: swimming/ sports facilities
Activation and Access
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Higher residential density for sustainable community
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Transition % headland to buildings
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Active recreational open space - good
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Diverse Hickson Road away from cliff and leave cliff with building / a promenade
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Possible isolation of residential unit from remainder of city - passive space
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Needs to be more active use than park or Barangaroo south
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Affordable food outlets
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More ‘Venice’ with fanned out canals undulating from the headland and twisting up the south of the site with its high rise - smooth transition
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Mixed socio-economic usage groups
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Mixed usage for activity 24/7 - residential, commercial, cultural
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No beach
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Ensures surveillance and patronage at all times
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Not so over purposed - feels tight and busy
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Why the straight edge?
Barangaroo central should have mixed residential; (for essential workers as well as wealthier people)
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Incorporate the headland ‘natural’ feel here follows the coastline
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Different from north headland - active
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Free public access to all areas
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Residential low rise on Hungry Mile
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Roof top garden, green walls ala Patrick Blanc
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Mixed use - catering for all of Sydney
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Needs to be a place to do things (play, talk, walk, meet), not just a place to spend money (e.g. Darling Harbour)
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Possible cruise ship terminal if 400% increase happens. Leichhardt Council etc oppose White Bay alternative.
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Limit the size of the water (inlet) in the middle
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Leave flexible, do not close in
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Soften corners of coves
In place of very high rise towers close to together I would suggest low rise dense buildings spreading into the Barangaroo Central area
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Different from Stage 1 - meeting and gathering place
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Put decent parking space underground for the whole vicinity
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People “live” here/ relax and meet/ free activities/ kids
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More integration and synthesis between 3 areas and to step up to the taller section south
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Lively cosmopolitan centre - place for residents and visitors to enjoy and partake in. E.g.
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Better accessed connections - cycleway connection to the City’s new network
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Melbourne’s parklands and create spaces
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It’s exciting!
Flat ‘oval’ space for activities such as sports. i.e. lunchtime footy, etc.
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Community Concerns
Other things important to us
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Ocean terminal taking little space from waterfront
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Cultural facilities will not work in the park
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Park does not engage public domain
The world’s most significant cultural centre/ museum of Australian Indigenous culture (and also for global Indigenous cultures) that is designed with adequate ongoing cultural funding
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Nice open air designed space for quiet
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How many public streets in the central precinct?
Development sensitive to the neighbouring headland
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What is the plan for public buildings that will act as draws for people to the area?
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Is there only 1 building planned? Who will own it? How will it be accessed?
Usefulness of the space - the city’s need for one large public space for big events. The Domain is one of the only large enough spaces but still not enough to hold the number of people attending these big events throughout the year.
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Affordable housing within the site /or a levy to ensure we have a legacy for future generation
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Museum to keep the relics (wharf, hungry mile history)
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