Research Finding

Identifying key development precincts in Northern Beaches - Where the transit-oriented development

precincts should be set?

According to the latest planning documents, three development corridors have been identified, which are the reference for metro line selection. In order to select the best one, the decision-making is still based on the TOD analysis of five strategic centres. The final scores of five factors were calculated by each indicator and consequently divided into three development types. Frenchs Forest, Brookvale, and Mona Vale are classified as a type of catalyse and connect, which have greater development potential, compared to the type of infill and enhance that is Manly and Dee Why. The final transit scenario, therefore, should be considered the middle corridor across Frenchs Forest. Compared to Wolski's proposal, it adds the station of Brookvale and extends the terminal to Mona Vale.

TOD Analysis Categories Scores of Five Strategic Centres.

TOD Factors Analysis of Northern Beaches Area. Sources: by Ruiqi SHEN and Lu YAN, (Data from ABS, Corelogic, NSW government, Travel time)

Development Potential Evaluation.