Barangaroo Virtual Excursion PDF

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Year 7-10 Geography NSW Australia Coursework...

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Barangaroo Virtual Excursion Inquiry Question: Explain how and why urban consolidation and urban renewal have occurred in Barangaroo, and Millers Point. What are the social, economic and environmental outcomes for both locations?

Definitions Urban Consolidation: Is a process / government policy which attempts to reduce urban sprawl by increasing the population density in an area. It is intended to improve efficiency of services provision, reduce car dependence and limit the need for land used for housing. Urban consolidation is most popular in city centres and along transport routes but is increasingly being integrated into the housing mix for most suburbs. Urban consolidation projects are often located on former brownfield sites. Brownfield sites are derelict or abandoned industrial and commercial sites. Urban Renewal: Urban renewal is redevelopment of run down areas. It may involve clearing away decayed parts of the city, improving transport and commercial facilities, community services, landscaping and renovating or rebuilding dilapidated structures. Urban renewal can involve creating a new identity for a city by gutting and renovating industrial buildings to create medium and high density housing, or constructing large community buildings such as stadiums or theatres. Intervention of governments and involvement by large property developers is common.

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Pre-Excursion Activities: Your fieldwork will focus on Urban Consolidation and Urban Renewal in Barangaroo. To prepare yourself for your fieldwork, you should complete the pre-excursion activities below.

Activity 1: Visit the following links and view the two film clips below about the current vision for Sydney’s growth and development. These will put Barangaroo into the context of the urban dynamics shaping the whole of Sydney. Take a total 15 bullet notes within the box below. Keep in mind planning challenges. Metro Strategy 2036 https://youtu.be/Q4DRHczFi2g A Metropolis of Three Cities – A Greater Sydney Metro Plan https://youtu.be/atS_o9UnshI The Project interview with Pru Goward and Alex Greenwich https://youtu.be/TyoOPg6MDEo

Activity 2: From the clips and the lecture, list some of the planning challenges facing Sydney, and their implications.

Planning Challenge

Implications

E.g. A growing population

Additional population will need to be housed somewhere

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Activity 3: From the presentation, list some economic, environmental and social benefits of Urban Renewal and Consolidation. Greater Sydney

Barangaroo

Economic

Social

Environmen tal

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Excursion Activities: I created this virtual excursion for You Guys specifically. It is meant to replace the excursion that we were meant to go on with Observatory Hill EEC this week. Complete the activities below as you go through the virtual excursion (TIP: take your time - enjoy it, rather than rushing through it).

! IMPORTANT !: Make sure you turn on the narrations and ambient sound turned on by clicking the settings button. View in full screen.

https://poly.google.com/u/0/view/beD1vdEjS EC Site Site Site Site

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Marrinawi Cove Barangaroo Reserve Central Barangaroo Crown Construction site

Site Site Site Site

5- International Towers / House Sydney 6-King Street Wharf 7-Barangaroo Road x Watermans Quay 8- Argyle Place

Activity 1: Take notes using the narrations within Site 1. 1. Who was Barangaroo? Why was she important?

2. Within Barangaroo, where is the Headland Reserve located and what is it used for?

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3. What is urban renewal? What did Barangaroo look like before construction works?

Activity 2: Draw a field sketch of what Barangaroo looked like in 2009 and 2010. Remember to annotate (you may draw it in your books and take and photo and paste it here). These TWO clips below will assist you with drawing a field sketch. https://youtu.be/3pkNsDcC61Y https://youtu.be/UhFUJkBw3kk

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Activity 3: Rate / Assess two locations in Barangaroo according to key NSW planning goals. For each location, observe the area and use the rating scale to describe how well the planning goals have been achieved. Value

Descriptio n

Contribution to liveability

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Very poor

negative impact, having the reverse effect

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Poor

does little to achieve the planning principal

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Average

fair level of achievement, making a reasonable contribution to achieving the principle

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Good

considerable level of achievement, adding significantly to the principle

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Excellent

High level of achievement, adds greatly to achieving the planning principle

Section 1: Central Barangaroo Planning goal

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Ratin Supporting evidence g (word )

A) To create a compact urban environment with a variety of home types and costs B) To provide opportunities for employment and businesses C) To improve the design and

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quality of the built environment by providing 1. Good architecture 2. Heritage protection 3. Well located, safe and useable public space. D) To provide opportunities for walking, cycling and public transport. E) To protect and improve the natural and cultural environment (including Aboriginal heritage) .

Section 2: King Street Wharf Planning goal

Valu e 15

Ratin Supporting evidence g (word )

A) To create a compact urban environment with a variety of home types and costs B) To provide opportunities for employment and

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businesses C) To improve the design and quality of the built environment by providing 1. Good architecture 2. Heritage protection 3. Well located, safe and useable public space. D) To provide opportunities for walking, cycling and public transport. E) To protect and improve the natural and cultural environment (including Aboriginal heritage) .

Activity 4: Summarise the controversies around the Crown Hotel and Casino using the articles provided: https://tinyurl.com/uscmsgm https://tinyurl.com/v4lkgt5 https://tinyurl.com/s796kj5

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Activity 5:Complete a land use map. https://youtu.be/gxekw7RfTAY

KEY Land Use

Urban Dynamics

R- Residential C- Commercial I- Industrial P- Port use O- Parks / open space L- Leisure / Entertainment

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Urban Renewal Urban decay Urban Renewal- (Gentrification) Urban consolidation Spatial exclusion

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Activity 6: Answer the following questions: 1. What is communicide?

2. How has urban renewal and consolidation in Barangaroo influenced what is occurring in Miller’s Point?

3. Do you agree with Pru Goward? https://youtu.be/TyoOPg6MDEo

4. How has gentrification impacted the community of Miller’s Point in both positive and negative ways?

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