Sydney Harbour Project Idea 2: Sydney 05 THREE LINKED CITY SQUARES Harbour 05 THREE LINKED CITY SQUARES
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Sustainable Sydney2 2030
Linked City Squares for Public Life Few cities in the world enjoy a natural setting as spectacular as Sydney’s. The series of peninsulas and coves and inlets provide a unique Linked City Squares for setting Public Life for a major city with views to the Few the worldbeyond. enjoy a natural watercities and in landscape setting as spectacular as Sydney’s. The series City Centre positioned oncoves two The of peninsulas and hills offers constant surprises. A and inlets provide a unique setting long narrowcity Citywith Centre for a major viewsmeans to theshort distances to cross from east to west, water and landscape beyond. while moving south from Circular The City Centre more positioned on two Quay presents challenges. hills offers constant surprises. A long narrow City Centre means short distances to cross from east to west, while moving south from Circular Quay presents more challenges.
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2030 Vision The spine CIRCULAR QUAY - FJMT Circular Quay open front gateway to the city Circular Quay open front gateway to the city Circular Quay could be renewed as a new harbour gateway to the City with the design ofCIRCULAR a QUAY Town hall high point and pivot new public square with better access and views to the water. Customs House Square would be 2030 Vision Town hall high point and pivot Central southern gateway celebrated as a natural gathering place in a harbour City, renewing Sydney’s image nationally The spine 2030 Vision Central southern gateway Concept by FJMT Architects, 2008 The spine and internationally. Concepts for Circular Quay propose removal of the Cahill Expressway Peripheral car park, possible bus layover and intersection CIRCULAR QUAY - FJMT Circular Quay open front gateway to the city Peripheral car park, possible bus layover and intersection with cross city tunnel and celebrating the station as an arrival and interchange to a proposed light rail city loop. CIRCULAR QUAY - F Circular Quay front gateway to the city with cross cityopen tunnel Circular Quay could be renewed as a new harbour gateway to the City with the design of a Town hall high point and pivot new public square with better access and views to the water. Customs House Square would be Town hall high point and pivot Central southern gateway celebrated as a natural gathering place in a harbourTown City,Hall renewing Sydney’s image nationally Central southern gateway Square Now and internationally. Concepts for Circular Quay propose removal of the Cahill Expressway Peripheral car park, possible bus layover and intersection Peripheral car park, possible bus layover and intersection with cross city tunnel and celebrating the station as an arrival and interchange to a proposed light rail city loop. with cross city tunnel
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The George Street transformation is fundamental to the ideas and aspirations described in Sustainable Sydney 2030. Sustainable development is not just about the physical environment, but about the economy, society and culture as a whole. To address each, Five Big Moves, Ten Strategic Directions, Ten Project Ideas, coupled with strong governance, will result in better outcomes for current and future communities. One of the Ten Project Ideas relates directly to the George Street transformation, to create and connect three city squares on the George Street thoroughfare.
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Sustainable Sydney 2030 has a vision of a Green, Global, and Connected City.
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Concept by Gehl Architects, 2008 RAILWAY SQUARE Strengthen the public domain in the area around Central Station by upgrading Railway Square, Eddy Avenue and Belmore Park. Credits: Cleveland Rose (base drawing) & Gehl Architects (photoshop rendering)
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