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Public Spaces, Public Life Gehl Architects 2007
A WATERFRONT CITY A WATERFRONT CITY A WATERFRONT CITY WATERFRONT CITY A WATERFRONT ACITY
a waterfront city
In 2007 the City commissioned Gehl Architects to create a blueprint to turn Sydney’s City Centre into a peoplefriendly, public transport-oriented and green city. The report reviews how people use our public spaces and streets. It assesses how they move around and how our public spaces could better promote public life and outdoor leisure. The report provides us with a benchmark to measure our city against others including London, Copenhagen and Stockholm. The report provides a comprehensive set of ideas to transform the city, one of which is the George Street transformation.
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A WATERFRONT A GREEN CONNECTED CITY ACITY GREEN CONNECTED CITY A GREEN CONNECTED CITYA GREEN CONNECTED CITY A GREEN CONNECTED CITY A GREEN CONNECTED CITY
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• An introverted city • A traffic dominated city • A mono-functional city • A high city
a strong public transport system
a better city for walking
a 21st century traffic system
A BETTER BETTER CITY CITY FOR FOR WALKING A BETTERPUBLIC CITY FOR CYCLING PUBLIC TRANSPORT A TRAFFIC CALMED CITY A BETTER CITY FOR WALKING A BETTER CITY FOR CYCLING A TRANSPORT STRONG PUBLIC CITYA STRONG A TRAFFIC CALMED CITY A BETTER CITY FOR WALKING A CYCLING A STRONG CITY TRANSPORT TRAFFIC CALMED CITY CITY A BETTER CITY FOR WALKING A BETTER CITY FOR CYCLING A STRONG PUBLIC TRANSPORTACITY A TRAFFIC CALMED CITY A BETTER CITY FOR WALKING A BETTER CITY FOR CYCLING A STRONG PUBLIC TRANSPORT CITY A TRAFFIC A BETTER CITY FOR WALKING A BETTER CITY FOR CYCLING A STRONG PUBLIC TRANSPORT CITY A TRAFFIC CALMED CITY CALMED CITY
an attractive public realm an attractive public realm an attractive realm an public attractive public realm an attractive public realm an attractive public realm
• A lack of street hierarchy • Scattered open spaces
We want a city of people; a city where people feel safe; a city that is interesting and lively. Jan Gehl
a strong city identity
a diverse and lively city
an attractive public realm
A STRONG CITY IDENTITY AN INVITING STREETSCAPE DIVERSE, INCLUSIVE AND LIVELY CITY A STRONG CITY IDENTITY AN INVITING STREETSCAPE A DIVERSE, INCLUSIVE AND LIVELYACITY A STRONG CITY IDENTITY A DIVERSE, INCLUSIVE AND CITY A STRONG CITY IDENTITYAN INVITING STREETSCAPEAN INVITING STREETSCAPE A LIVELY DIVERSE, INCLUSIVE AND LIVELY CITY A STRONG CITY IDENTITY AN INVITING STREETSCAPE A DIVERSE, INCLUSIVE AND LIVELY CITY A STRONG CITY IDENTITY AN INVITING STREETSCAPE A DIVERSE, INCLUSIVE AND LIVELY CITY water water
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