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2Sydneywillneedtodoublethenumberofexisngdwellingsoverthenext40to50years.Thismeansbuildingaround1.66millionnewdwellingswithmanyoftheselikelytobeapartmentslocatedinurbanratherthansuburbanareas.TheUrbanTaskforcehaspreviouslychampionedtheneedformoretowersaroundmajorrailstaonsandthisissueofUrbanIdeastakesthisapproachfurther.OurthesisisthatSydneyneedstorelatenewinfrastructurewithnewdevelopment.Webelievethiscouldgiveanopportunitytotakeaholisclookatthetransportnetworkacrossthemetropolitanareatounifythecitywithametrocircleline.Addedtothislinecouldbeaseriesoflightrailloopsthatfocussedonmajorcentres.Newhousingaturbandensiescouldthenbelocatedalongboththemetrolineandalongthelightrailloops.ThisbroadconcepthasbeendevelopedbyMichaelHarrisonGregBurgonandGenevieveBlancheofArchitectusintotheplansinthispublicaon.WethenaskedTonyMacDonaldandSallyCooperofArterratodevelopsome3Dimagesoftheconcepts.MOREHOUSINGSUPPLYNEEDEDFORSYDNEYTheMetropolitanStrategyforSydneyindicatesthatweneed33200newdwellingsayearyetlastnancialyearonly22750dwellingswerecompleted.Soweneed10000moredwellingseachyear.WhileLocalEnvironmentalPlansLEPsacrossSydneyscouncilshaveprovisionfornewhousingtheUrbanTaskforcebelievestherewillneedtobemuchmorecapacitybuiltintothemetropolitanplanandtheproposalsinthispublicaonopenupnewareasforhousingsupplyinconjunconwithnewinfrastructure.METRORAILANDLIGHTRAILINFRASTRUCTURETheNSWGovernmentisbuildingtheNorthWestRailasarapidtransitmetrosystemfromRouseHilltoChatswoodandtheyhaveproposedtoconnuethisfromChatswoodundertheharbourthroughthecityandouttoBankstown.ArchitectushaveconnuedthecurrentproposaltoLiverpoolBadgerysCreekAirportPenrithandbacktoRouseHill.ThiswouldlinkthetwoairportsandthemajorciesofLiverpoolandPenrithwithSydney.FromthiscirclelinearoundSydneyArchitectushavedevelopedanumberoflightrailloopsthatradiateoutfromthecentresofLiverpoolBadgerysCreekPenrithandRouseHill.FurtherlightrailloopsspreadtoBotanyBayandtheLaPerousepeninsular.HOUSINGDENSITYLOCATEDALONGRAILLINESAgrowingnumberofpeopleinSydneyarepreferringtoliveinapartmentsratherthandetachedhouses.Atthe2011census25.8ofSydneydwellingswereapartmentsandsincethenapprovalshavebeenrunningat70infavourofapartments.SoitislikelythatSydneyisheadingtowardsbeinga5050citywithhalfapartmentsandhalfdetachedhouses.Thebestlocaonforapartmentsisclosetotransportnodesparcularlyclosetometrorailstaonsandtolightrailstops.Ourvisionisfor6to8storeyhorizontalapartmentbuildingsalonglightrailroutesandfortallerapartmenttowersaroundmetrorailstaons.ThecurrentMetropolitanStrategyforSydneytledAPlanforGrowingSydneyreinforcestheconceptofprioritydevelopmentbeingalongrailwaycorridors.Thebluecorridorsontheplanseeontherightclearlyemphasisewheredevelopmentshouldgo.PROPOSALSARECONCEPTUALTheproposalsforlinkingdensitytoinfrastructureoutlinedinthispublicaonareataconceptuallevelandmuchmoredetailedstudywouldberequiredtonaliseactualroutes.TheArchitectusteamhaveawealthofexperienceinurbanplanningandtheconceptsbuildonactualplanningforprojectsacrossSydney.MichaelHarrisoninparcularisaformerDirectorofCityStrategyforSydneyandhasextensiveexperienceinplanningacrossthemetropolitanarea.ThemapsaredrawnbyGenevieveBlanche.Seewww.architectus.com.auArterraarespecialistinthreedimensionalmodellingfromtheirowndatabaseofMetropolitanSydney.TheyworkcloselywithmostofthetoparchitectsinSydneytoturnconceptualdrawingsintorealiscimages.Seewww.arterrainteracve.com.auRailinfrastructuremustgeneratenewhousingdensityalongtheroutesTheUrbanTaskforceiskeentohaveresponsestotheproposalsillustratedinthisissueofURBANIDEASandwewelcomecommentstoadminurbantaskforce.com.auChrisJohnsonAMChiefExecuveOcerUrbanTaskforceAustraliaCreditsAllmapsbyArchitectusGenevieveBlanchewww.architectus.com.auOurthesisisthatSydneyneedstorelatenewinfrastructurewithnewdevelopment.Sydneygrowthtofollowrailwaylines 3ThreestepstowardshousingSydneysgrowthalonginfrastructureprojectsSTEPONELONGTERMMETROCIRCLELINEAconnuousmetrocirclelinearoundSydneywouldmatchthecirclelineinLondonandunifythemetropolitanarea.WhenlinkedtoanewEastWestmetrolinethenetworkwouldreinforcethecentralityofParramaaconnectthetwoairportsstrengthentheeconomicperformanceofmajormetrociesandprovidethearmaturetoabsorbSydneysgrowth.STEPTWOADDLIGHTRAILLOOPSAnetworkofmetroloopscanradiateoutfrommajorcentresalongthemetroLines.Thesewillactasfeederstothecommercialcentresonthemetroline.Wehaveindicatedanumberofproposedroutesandtherearelikelytobeothers.STEPTHREEADDHOUSINGDENSITYThemajorcentresonthemetrolinesshouldhavesignicantnumbersoftalltowersofaround20storeys.Thesewouldbeamixtureofresidenalandcommercialwithretailincorporated.Alongthelightrailloopsalowerbuiltformof6to8storeyswillprovideresidenalapartmentswithamixtureofretailandcommercialspace.Acosmopolitancharacterwoulddevelopwithshopsatthestaons. 4Lightrailinfrastructurecouldstimulatemorethan100000newdwellings1.LAPEROUSEANZACPARADEByconnuingtheproposedlightrailtoRandwickalongAnzacParadetoLaPerouseidealhousingcouldbebuiltin6to8storeyapartmentslocatedclosethecityandtobeaches.LIGHTRAIL10000DWELLINGS2.BRIGHTONLESANDSBOTANYBAYAnewlightrailalongGrandParadecouldsupport8storeyapartmentsoverlookingBotanyBaywithtallerbuildingsatcentres.Brighton-le-SandsbecomesliketheFrenchRiviera.LIGHTRAIL10000DWELLINGS3.BANKSTOWNWithanewmetrolineendingitsrststageatBankstowncomestheopportunitytoincreaseheightsanddensityalongmajorstreetsinBankstown.Thiscanbemixedusewith8storeybuildingsandtallerbuildingsatkeylocaons.LIGHTRAILMETRORAILRENEWAL10000DWELLINGS4.LIVERPOOLAnewlightrailloopfromLiverpoolcouldsmulategrowthalongitsroutewith6to8storeyapartmentbuildings.TheloopcouldpassthroughCasulaLeppingtonAustralandMiller.LIGHTRAIL10000DWELLINGS5.CAMPBELLTOWNByrunningalightrailfromLeppingtonthroughOranParkMtAnnanandontoCampbelltownmorehousingopportuniescouldbeopenedupalongtheroute.LIGHTRAIL10000DWELLINGS6.BADGERYSCREEKAsthenewairportforWesternSydneygetsunderwaythereisthepossibilityofdevelopingalightrailloopthatcouldconnecttofuturedevelopment.Clearlythenewhousingwouldneedtobeawayfromaircranoise.LIGHTRAILLOOP10000DWELLINGS7.PENRITHTwolightrailloopsarepossibleradiangoutfromPenrith.ThesecouldconnectwithRopesCrossingtheUniversityofWesternSydneycampusandOrchardHills.LIGHTRAILLOOPS10000DWELLINGS8.ROUSEHILLAlightrailloopfromRouseHillcouldconnecttoVineyardandBoxHillandopenupthepotenalformoredevelopment.LIGHTRAIL10000DWELLINGS9.PARRAMATTATOCASTLEHILLTheproposedlightrailloopfromParramaathroughBaulkhamHillsNorwestandCastleHillcouldsmulatesignicantnewdevelopmentalongitsroute.LIGHTRAIL10000DWELLINGS10.PARRAMATTATOOLYMPICPARKTheproposedlightrailroutefromParramaatotheOlympicsitecouldrevitaliseunderulisedindustriallandandsmulatesignicantnewdevelopment.ThelightrailcouldconnecttoheavyrailatRhodes.LIGHTRAIL10000DWELLINGS 5www.architectus.com.auwww.arterrainteracve.com.auWithhousingsupplyfallingbehinddemandinSydneyitwillbeimportanttoensuretherearesucientlocaonsfornewhousing.Theinfrastructureframeworkillustratedcansupportsignicantamountsofnewhousinginlocaonswherepeoplewanttolive.Hereare10locaonsthatcouldeachsmulate10000newdwellingsoverthenext20years.Another100000dwellingscanbelocatedatstaonsalongthemetroline.ViewabovebyArterraInteracveMapbyArchitectus 6ParramattaandPenrithlightrailloopscangeneratesignifcanthousingTheNSWGovernmenthasalreadyshortlisted4lightrailoponsoperangoutofParramaa.TwoofthesehavebeenadaptedbyArchitectusastheirpreferredroutes.TherstistoCastleHillviaBaulkhamHillsandNorwest.ByconnecngwithNorwestthelightrailintersectswiththeNorthWesternmetroline.Alongthisrouteareoponsforsignicantnewdevelopmentparcularlyifsomeheightisaccommodatedclosetothelightrailroute.ThesecondrouteisthegovernmentsproposaltoconnectParramaatoSydneyOlympicParkandpossiblyontoStratheldandBurwood.ArchitectushaveproposedconnecngtotheheavyraillineatRhodes.ThisroutehasgainedsupportfromanumberoforganisaonsasthereisgreatpotenaltodevelopsignicanthousingintheClydeareaaerthelandhasbeenremediated.ThisroutealsoconnectswiththeUniversityofWesternSydneycampus.PARRAMATTA20000NEWDWELLINGSPENRITH10000NEWDWELLINGSEASTWESTMETROTheNSWGovernmenthasalsosuggestedalightrailoponfromParramaatoMacquarieParkviaCarlingfordandanotheropontothesouthtoBankstownontheproposedmetrocircleline.TwolightrailroutesareproposedoutofPenrith.OneofthesegoesJordonSpringsRopesCrossingandbackviatheUniversityofWesternSydneycampus.TheothergoestoOrchardHillsGlenmoreParkandbacktoPenrith.Bothroutescouldgeneratesignicantamountsonnewhousingofreasonabledensity.TheEastWestmetroproposedbyArchitectuswouldsupportsignicantnewhousingdevelopmentinthecentresofPenrithandParramaaandatotherstaonsalongtheroute. 7LiverpoollightrailcouldconnecttoLeppingtonandultimatelycontinuetoCampbelltownWithLiverpoolsingontheproposedMetroCircleLinesomeofthenearbysuburbscouldbeconnectedthroughalightrailloop.ArchitectushavesuggestedtheloopcouldgothroughCasulaLeppingtonAustralandthroughMillerbacktoLiverpool.Newurbanhousingcouldbeconstructedalongtherouteincluding6storeyapartmentbuildings.Liverpoolcitycentreshouldalsoaccommodatemoreurbanhousingintowersnearthestaon.Thelandacrosstheriverisidealfornewurbanhousing.ThelightrailroutecouldconnuesouthtoCampbelltownpastOranParkandgeneratemorenewhousingalongtheroute.10000NEWDWELLINGSViewbyArterraInteracve 8UrbandensityalongAnzacParadeTheNSWGovernmenthasannouncedanewlightrailfromthecitytoRandwickandalongAnzacParadetoKensington.TheUrbanTaskforcebelievesthattheAnzacParaderoutecouldbeconnuedrightdowntheridgetoLaPerouseandthenreturnthroughMatraville.Thelandalongthisrouteiswelllocatedforincreasedurbandensity.ItisclosetothejobsintheCBDclosetoexcellentbeachesandopenspacewithgoodviews.Newdevelopmentalongthelightrailroutecanbeplannedof6to8storeybuildingswithapartmentsandjobs.Tallerbuildingsupto20storeyscouldbebuiltattowncentresaroundthemajorstopsalongthelightrailroute.ThecurrentdevelopmentalongthepeninsulaisrelavelylowrisebutsuchastrategiclocaonmusthelpsupplysomeofSydneysfuturepopulaongrowth.NewhousingwouldbeclosetojobsintheSydneyCBDandtomagnicentbeachesandcoastalparks.ArchitectushavealsoillustratedalightrailloopfromPaddingtontoCoogeeandbacktoRandwick.Newdevelopmentcouldoccuralongthisroute.10000NEWDWELLINGSHistoricallytramstravelleddownAnzacParadetoLaPerouseAmapshowingtheproposedlightrailroutetoLaPerouseandalooptoCoogee 9ThecharacterofurbandevelopmentalongAnzacParadeinurbanareasPotenalnewdwellingsalongthelightrailrouteimagebyArterraInteracve 10BotanyBayAnewhotspotThewesternshoresofBotanyBaywerealwaysseenasabeachsideresort.TheareawasnamedaertheEnglishbeachresortofBrightonbutwithaFrenchtwistBrighton-Le-Sands.Inthelate1880sThomasSaywellbuiltextensivepublicswimmingbathswithitsownpromenadeandatramconneconbacktoRockdaleStaon.TheimportanceoftheareawasreinforcedbythenameofthemainbeachfrontroadTheGrandParade.ButthegrandnessneverreallyarrivedcertainlynotatthescaleofthebeachfrontresorttownsoftheFrenchRiviera.SydneyArchitectAndrewAndersonshassuggestedtherenewalofthearcoflandoverlookingthebeachesoverBotanyBay.TheGrandParadecouldreallyliveuptoitstlewithapartmentsandhotels8storeyshighthatfollowthesweepofthebay.Atkeycentrestallerbuildingsupto18or20storeyscouldpunctuatethebuiltform.BalconieswouldoverlookthewateracrossTheGrandParadetowardsnewrestaurantsthatreectedourcosmopolitanculture.AlightrailwouldtrackaroundthebayandreconnectbacktoRockdalerailwaystaonasthetramsdidover100yearsagoandontotheproposedmetrocirclelineatWolliCreek.Brighton-Le-SandscouldbecomeliketheFrenchRivieraBrighton-Le-Sandsc1948ImagebySteveTerrill10000NEWDWELLINGS 11UrbanlifestylesbythewaterImagebyChameleonsEyeshuerstock.comImagebyLeah-AnneThomsonshuerstock.comPotenaldevelopmentalongBotanyBayImagebyArterraInteracve 12GPOBox5396SydneyNSW2001Level1232MarnPlaceSydneyNSWLevel6LondonCircuitCanberraACTT0292383955F0292229122Eadminurbantaskforce.com.auWwww.urbantaskforce.com.auDENSITYINFRASTRUCTUREThisissueofUrbanIdeaspresentsavisionforafutureofMetropolitanSydneywhereacombinaonofaCIRCLEMETROLINEalongwithanewEASTWESTMETROLINEandaseriesoflightrailloopsfrommajorstaonsonthemetrolinesprovidestheinfrastructurethatsupportsnewhousingdensityforSydneysfuturegrowth.ThisdiagrambyArchitectusexplainstheconcept.TheUrbanTaskforcethanksArchitectuswww.architectus.com.auArterraInteracvewww.arterrainteracve.com.auTheresearchforthisissuehasbeensupportedbyThePropertyInvestorsAllianceT0297451900M0449669989F0297451922www.pia.com.au