Parramatta Road Corridor Opportunities
NSW Transport Infrastructure Summit 2013
Chris Johnson AM
CEO, Urban Taskforce Australia.
8th August 2013
Draft Metropolitan Strategy for Sydney
Brisbane study of 4 types
Compact City 17%
Corridor City 42%
Dispersed City 5%
Multi –centred city 36%
Suburban vs. Urban Cities
2012- 70% 2012- 30%
2022- 50% 2022- 50%
Urban Ideas- Feb 2012
An Urban Taskforce Publication
Where will the 500,000 new apartments in 10,000 buildings be located by 2036?
Area required for houses or apartments
Melbourne Corridor Study
Before After
Bondi Road Corridor
Urban Ideas- June 2012
An Urban Taskforce Publication
History
Year 2000
Year 1855
Year 1820
Parramatta Road an Eyesore
Sites ready for development
We need a vision for Parramatta Road to be the best place in Sydney by 2036
A mixed use liveability corridor
155-159 Parramatta Road
290-292 Parramatta Road Auburn
8-24 Queen Street Auburn
Flemington Markets
Summer Hill Flour Mill
Parametric Parramatta
8 Parramatta Road
Green Corridor along Parramatta Road
EcoDensity
Dwellings Vancouver Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
Detached Houses 33.9% 60.9% 72.6% 79.0% 77.2% 78.6%
Duplex/ Terraces 26.0% 12.8% 11.6% 8.5% 12.1% 11.9%
Apartments 40.1% 25.8% 15.3% 11.7% 10.4% 9.1% *2011 Census
Data obtained from: Australia: http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2011/quickstat/1GSYD Vancouver: http://www.metrovancouver.org/about/statistics/Pages/CensusBulletins.aspx