An assessment of the contribution of the principles of New Urbanism and Compact City to sustainable urban transition
Authors
Bures, Ondrej ; Kouzi, Eirini
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2019
Submitted on
2019-06-07
Pages
135
Abstract
Specialet undersøger, hvad der fungerer, og hvad der er udfordrende i byfornyelsen af Green Square i Sydney. Projektet vurderes ud fra New Urbanism og Compact City, planlægningsretninger der fremmer højere tæthed, blandede funktioner og kvarterer med offentlig transport som omdrejningspunkt. Sydney oplever befolkningstilvækst, så der er behov for nye strategier, der kan understøtte tættere byliv, afhjælpe boligpres og begrænse byspredning. Principper som fortætning, transit-orienteret udvikling og blandet anvendelse er centrale for en bæredygtig omstilling, men i Green Square Town Centre ses mangler: infrastrukturen har ikke fulgt med den planlagte tæthed. Den strategiske planlægning peger også på, at offentlige rum bør prioriteres højere, fordi bæredygtighed skal gå hånd i hånd med trivsel. Studiet konkluderer, at en bæredygtig omstilling i Green Square kræver, at der fastsættes bindende mål, uoverensstemmelser mellem planlægningsorganer begrænses, udviklerafgifter hæves, kontrollen over jord styrkes, og en bredere offentlighed informeres om fordelene ved bæredygtig forandring.
This thesis examines what works and what is difficult in Sydney’s Green Square urban renewal. It assesses the project using ideas from New Urbanism and the Compact City—planning approaches that encourage higher density, mixed uses, and neighborhoods built around public transport. Sydney’s population is growing, so new strategies are needed to support denser living, ease housing stress, and reduce sprawl. While principles like densification, transit-oriented development, and mixed-use are vital for a sustainable urban transition, Green Square Town Centre shows gaps: infrastructure has not kept pace with the planned density. Strategic planning also points to a higher priority for public spaces, because sustainability must go hand in hand with liveability. The study concludes that to achieve a sustainable transition at Green Square, the city should set enforceable objectives, limit misalignments between planning bodies, raise developer levies, strengthen control over land, and educate the wider public about the benefits of sustainable change.
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