Transforming City Living: the Bays Precinct Ideas to Drive Sydney’S Global Success by Transforming the Bays Precinct
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Transforming City Living: The Bays Precinct Ideas to drive Sydney’s global success by transforming The Bays Precinct A Discussion Paper The opportunity for Sydney We’re blessed in Sydney – surrounded It’s a place for our future, and for the by outstanding natural assets, from next generation: in the context of a Transforming City the coastline in the east, in and CBD that is constrained by its harbour Living: The Bays around the harbour and rivers that but needs space for world-class jobs, WE ARE Precinct outlines intersect the city, to the national The Bays Precinct can shape Sydney’s parks at the city’s boundaries. As the international competitiveness by our initial ideas and city has grown, our suburbs, shops, being an active and exciting hub for ambitions for The ASKING you workplaces, retail strips and transport leading-edge, innovative and creative Bays Precinct and also now interact with parks, sports workplaces. launches our new Call grounds, cultural facilities, places At the moment, much of this land for Great Ideas. It will to eat out or meet up, walking and can’t be accessed by the public, cycling paths, and clean, safe spaces. be the first of many to imagine and some of it has been closed opportunities for you These are the places and spaces off for decades. We have set out a to get involved in the that make our city one of the most proposed approach to create a new liveable and attractive in the world. living, breathing part of Sydney – future of The Bays what kind one that can attract export-oriented, Precinct. The Bays Precinct has the potential knowledge-intensive jobs, while to go a step beyond this. Sitting on offering unique places and spaces Have a read through the CBD’s edge, offering 80 hectares to bring people in from all over the the following pages, of largely government-owned land of place The city and all over the world. imagine how you see nestled in 94 hectares of waterways… this is a unique chance to transform We want The Bays Precinct to be the future of this major an area that is underused and largely a place that all Sydneysiders value transformation and let Bays Precinct run-down into stunning waterfront – that’s why we want to see all of us know your thoughts. destinations that offer the kind Sydney participating in our plans of architecture, heritage, parks, through activities such as our Call promenades and workplaces that for Great Ideas. This involvement can be. we can all be proud of. will shape this world-class urban transformation site and help us build a place that is globally significant and locally cherished. Space for the knowledge-intensive jobs of the future. A well connected, efficient network of links for movement. A carbon-neutral, ecologically pristine Precinct that drives a new vernacular for eco-city planning and design. Meeting the requirements of a competitive, global city while still delivering all that is loved locally. A continuous public waterfront promenade. A diverse offering of housing choices including affordable housing. A transformation to support the growth of global Sydney. Valuing the Precinct’s heritage and cultural assets. New and improved public spaces. Transforming City Living: The Bays Precinct A bold ambition The Bays Precinct offers great The Great Ideas, as well as the The NSW Government’s ambition potential for all of Sydney. This feedback we receive on this for The Bays Precinct is: discussion paper shares ideas discussion paper, will inform the for how we can meet the ambition Transformation Plan that will go to for the Precinct. It: the NSW Government later this year. to drive an internationally competitive As the Precinct transforms, public describes The Bays Precinct participation and emerging as it is now, the rationale behind economy, through the creation of great environmental, social and economic its transformation and the detailed trends, as well as new ideas and work that has influenced our ideas destinations on Sydney Harbour that technologies, will continually transform the Precinct. We intend to keep sets out what a transformed will transform Sydney, New South Wales talking with you and hearing your Bays Precinct could mean for all of ideas on the Precinct’s future and Australia. us, and for Sydney’s future, setting a throughout its transformation. vision for a precinct of great places and spaces You can find out more about how you can get involved in this focuses on the importance of transformation on page 3. transport and mobility to The Bays Precinct – the diversity of connections that will make The Bays Precinct a global exemplar for sustainable travel and mobility. We’re also launching a Call for Great Ideas: for the first time ever, we’ll be David Pitchford CBE LVO asking every single Sydneysider to CEO, UrbanGrowth NSW tell us what they think can shape the areas of The Bays Precinct. These Great Ideas will be assessed against clear criteria and should complement the proposed schedule to transform The Bays Precinct over John Brogden AM the next 15 years. Chairman, UrbanGrowth NSW Board 1. About this document 2 8. Environmental excellence 16 Contents 2. Where is The Bays Precinct? 4 9. What The Bays could become 18 3. About The Bays Precinct 6 10. Bays Destinations 20 4. Why transform The Bays Precinct? 8 11. What the transformation could mean 32 5. Objectives for the Precinct 10 12. How we’ll plan the transformation 36 6. The story so far 12 13. Thank you 38 7. Transport and getting around 14 14. Statement of Principles 39 Transforming City Living: The Bays Precinct 1 Transforming City Living: The Bays Precinct proposes a new approach to transform The Bays Precinct into a bustling hub of enterprise, activity and beautiful spaces on the edge of Sydney HARBOUR TO BE ENJOYED BY SYDNEYSIDERS AND THE WORLD. 1 This DISCUSSION PAPER We have used the existing and with NSW 2021 – meaning that our drawn out through the Call for HAS BEEN developed extensive feedback already provided plans meet broader objectives for Great Ideas, will inform The Bays by UrbanGrowth NSW, by Sydneysiders about the Precinct’s our city and our State. Precinct Transformation Plan. We’ll future as the basis for our ideas. aim to present this Plan to the NSW the NSW Government The discussion paper sets out our We’ve built on these aspirations by Government for adoption later in 2015. approach around priorities, timing agency tasked with drawing on international expertise and possible uses for the Precinct. The Transformation Plan will be transforming The and emerging trends for 21st Century It suggests an overall ambition for the guiding document for The Bays Bays Precinct. global cities to create ideas for the The Bays Precinct, allowing us to Precinct’s future – it will represent Precinct’s future. consult widely and meaningfully on how The Bays Precinct can build on its About this Our work is also guided by the Precinct’s future. As the area heritage, support its local communities, the UrbanGrowth NSW: City transforms, Sydneysiders will have provide safe and exciting places and Transformation Life CycleTM, a new many more chances to be involved spaces, optimise maritime uses and document approach to transforming city living through more specific engagement develop social capital to support the (see page 12). on each of the Precinct’s unique growth of Sydney as an internationally Destinations. competitive and globally relevant city. We’re also working within the context of a wider NSW Government vision The feedback we receive from for Sydney and for the state of NSW. Sydneysiders, local government, These ideas are set out in A Plan for industry and other government Growing Sydney and will be consistent agencies, as well as the concepts 2 We invite you to have your say on transforming The Bays Precinct. Figure 1: Your feedback on this discussion paper will inform UrbanGrowth NSW: The Bays Precinct Transformation Plan that we www.thebayssydney.com.au City Transformation Thinking intend to present to the NSW Government later Life CycleTM Cities in 2015. You will also be able to provide your own ideas for the Precinct’s immediate priority Destinations through the Call for Great Ideas later in May 2015. 1800 664 939 Please give us your feedback online UrbanGrowth NSW: at www.thebayssydney.com.au Living “Transforming Funding Cities Cities At this website you’ll find information about The City Living” Bays Precinct and a number of surveys for you to give us your feedback on this discussion paper. If [email protected] you don’t have internet access you can visit your local public library where internet access is free. Feedback on Transforming City Building If you have questions or need help giving feedback, please call, email or write to us Living: The Bays Precinct Cities using the details shown on the right. UrbanGrowth NSW Level 16, 227 Elizabeth Street This phase of feedback closes on 30 June 2015. SYDNEY NSW 2000 Transforming City Living: The Bays Precinct 3 1 Bays Waterfront Promenade 2 Bays Market District (Sydney Fish Market wholesale and retail functions and Blackwattle Bay) 3 White Bay Power Station 3 2 4 White Bay including White Bay Cruise Terminal 5 Rozelle Bay and Bays Waterways where is the Bays 6 Rozelle Rail Yards 6 Precinct? 7 Glebe Island 4 4 2 7 1 5 Transforming City Living: The Bays Precinct 5 At the moment, some of the land that The Bays Precinct is made makes up The Bays Precinct is used up of the waterways and for a range of important maritime and port uses.