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Rethinking Town Centres as Social Hubs
City of Whittlesea Leading Practice SeriesLocal Town CentresOctober 2017
Steve O’BrienDirector Planning and Major Projects
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The City of Whittlesea
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Growing Pains
67% work outside City of
Whittlesea (2017 Household Survey)
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Growing Pains
62% own multiple
cars (2017 Household Survey)
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Growing Pains
“Need more local
schools.” (2015 Household Survey)
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Growing Pains
“Any unique local businesses left are not being given assistance to be visible, how can they compete with the big concrete boxes”
(Skye of Mernda: Voices of Outer Suburbs)
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Town Centres in Whittlesea
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Roles of Centres
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Roles of Centres
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Roles of Centres
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What’s Working
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What’s Not Working
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Town Centre Principles
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Walkability
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Mixed Use
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Public Spaces
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Inclusive
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Active Edges
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Cultural Expression
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Early Delivery
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Case Study
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Laurimar Town Centre
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Street Based Design
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Vertical Mixed Use
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Active Edges to Spill Onto and Gather
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Thank you
Whittlesea Township