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Parramatta is set to get a revitalised arts complex, with the plan now open for public consultation.
From ArchitectureAU:
"The $188 million proposal for the redevelopment of Parramatta’s Riverside Theatres is currently on exhibition on the NSW government’s state significant applications portal, with the public invited to have their say on the designs.
"The revitalised building will feature a collection of performance spaces, including a new 1,500-seat Broadway-style Lyric Theatre replacing the building’s existing Lennox and Raffertys Theatres, a refurbished 760-seat Playhouse Theatre, a 341-seat Black Box Drama Theatre and a 116-seat Studio Cinema. A new bar and cafe is also situated on the river side of the proposed building."
https://architectureau.com/articles/design-for-parramatta-riverside-theatres-on-exhibition/
The current building opened in 1988, and it's certainly showing its age.
Current venues in the complex include the 761-seat Riverside Theatre, the 213-seat Lennox Theatre, and the 88-seat Rafferty's Theatre.
So definitely a well-needed upgrade.
You can have your say on the project on the NSW Planning Portal here: https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects/projects/parramatta-riverside-theatres-redevelopment
ArchitectureAuDesign for Parramatta Riverside Theatres on exhibitionThe refurbished theatre is envisioned as the centrepiece of Parramatta’s cultural precinct, intended to honour the city’s “rich cultural heritage” and create “a harmonious blend of past and present.”
Cincinnati Ditches the Status Quo with its Zoning Reform
"The plan modernizes zoning rules, particularly near major transit corridors and neighborhood business districts, allowing up to four housing units within a half-mile of seven key transit routes and a quarter-mile of 39 business districts. It also eliminates parking requirements along these corridors and reduces them in business districts"
Strong TownsCincinnati Ditches the Status Quo with its Zoning Reform"If we stick with the status quo, Cincinnati will be the next city that is completely unattainable to live in for working-class Americans."
A rewarding and interesting project: illustrations for Otso Kivekäs' book ”Kuinka rakennetaan vihreä kaupunki” – How to build a green city
The map is how much urban space the motorway intersection of Ring I and Lahdenväylä would take, if it were relocated in Sörnäinen, Helsinki.
The Sörnäinen area has a roughly corresponding amount of people travelling through daily.
The infographic illustration shows an idealized street cross-section.
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OTOH, communities have identities & when politicians in Queen's Park or the AssNat force them together, you get results like the water tower thing.
There is a whole field of study concerning "optimal jurisdiction size". ON & QC have *some* OJS stuff figured out, but they usually go about it in a ham-handed way that repels the people that live in the affected places. Politicians are so dumb. :-)
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How not to build a bike lane
Stop sign. Go one block. Stop sign. Go one block. Stop sign. Bike lane closed. But good news, there's a sharrow marked in the car lane!
The worst is approaching Dunn Street from the east. You have to avoid eastbound traffic, westbound traffic, and southbound traffic as you try to get out of the bike lane and into the sharroad. Just a total cluster.
Safety among public’s top concerns for Dunn Street Multiuse Project
"The $3.5-million project, funded by city bonds and federal money, would add a multiuse path along one side of North Dunn Street between the Indiana 45 Bypass and East Clover Lane. That’s the first street into the Blue Ridge neighborhood.
The overall goal is to improve accessibility to the Matlock Heights and Blue Ridge neighborhoods"
News - Indiana Public MediaSafety among public’s top concerns for Dunn Street Multiuse ProjectSafety concerns dominated the conversation Thursday at the first public input meeting for the North Dunn Street multiuse project.
I saw this image on "What does it mean?" so my answer was, "See if your municipality has an Active Transportation map. Overlay the last image on it, and then you'll understand."
Our latest issue is out now!
#11: 500 car-free streets, 812 vacant lots reclaimed, and 20mph urban speed limits
#urbanism #urbanism+ #urbanplanning
https://open.substack.com/pub/urbanismnow/p/11-500-car-free-streets-812-vacant
Urbanism Now · #11: 500 car-free streets, 812 vacant lots reclaimed, and 20mph urban speed limits
Can neighborhood tree layout benefit your health? https://www.futurity.org/neighborhood-tree-layout-health-3274422/
The study identified a significantly lower mortality risk in people who live in neighborhoods with large, contiguous, and well networked areas of tree canopies than for people who live in areas with fewer, fragmented areas of tree canopies with complex geometries.
Cyclists laud new pedestrian crossing button that changes the lights more quickly if you push it more
"We thought, people who are happy to sit and wait will just push the button once, but with this new design people who are in a hurry can push the button multiple times to get the light to change sooner", said traffic engineer Ncevy Sbby. "It will be a real time saver for everyone."
The Embrace Downtown Project in Noblesville trying to Improve Safety
"Noblesville officials are launching the Embrace Downtown Noblesville project to enhance infrastructure and improve the functionality and safety of its downtown area...The project aims to update infrastructure such as water and sewer lines, while also focusing on pedestrian safety and aesthetics."
https://wibc.com/592464/embrace-downtown-project-in-noblesville-trying-to-improve-safety/
WIBC 93.1 FM · The Embrace Downtown Project in Noblesville trying to Improve Safety
Community development director job open in Albany, California. https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/albanyca/jobs/4859098/community-development-director?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs #AlbanyCA #Fedihire #job #planning #UrbanPlanning #sfba
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As my sessional instructor semester winds down, I’ll go see my students present their projects at a social event. And, yeah, I’m going to be the person who shows up to a student #UrbanPlanning event on a Brompton. I will fold it up and bring it inside too. #BikeTooter #highered
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@drtcombs.bsky.social Is the key factor really the amount of traffic as the article claims? Or is it the amount of time spent commuting, mixed with low-density suburban sprawl?
Imagine spending an hour or more getting ready in the morning, and an hour travelling into work, and then eight hours at work, and then another hour of unpaid overtime, and then another hour heading home.
I don't blame you after all that not wanting to spend an hour preparing and cooking dinner!
And if you're in a low-density suburb where most of the options are fast food, it's understandable if what you end up with is a Big Mac.
Especially if you're in a car, and a drive thru gets you home quicker.
I think the answer is to give more people the option to live closer to where they work, or to work from home more often.
And denser areas close to public transport tend to have a greater variety of meal options than the car-dependent outer suburbs.
So the answer isn't more roads. It's more quality housing, work, and transport alternatives.
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@jaystephens @ketanjoshi.co And then we have Australia's next great city, Parramatta.
It's a city that, roughly once a year, has a harbour...
This from Parramatta City Council itself: "From the earliest days, the changeable nature of the Parramatta River, and other waterways, has brought with it the risk of flooding.
"Today, our CBD is one of the most flash-flood affected areas in the country. Our challenge is to live with the river in all its various conditions."
https://www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/environment/connected-resilient-communities/flooding
And this from a top State Emergency Service official in 2019:
"A senior SES official has warned that Parramatta's CBD could be overwhelmed by a flash flood in as little as nine minutes, giving residents little time to evacuate.
"George Jeoffreys, senior manager for risk reduction and avoidance at the NSW State Emergency Service, cited the difficulty of predicting flash floods."
You had parts of Parramatta's CBD flood in 2020:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-10/parramatta-river-overflows-as-floods-grip-sydney/11948910
And earlier this year: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-26/nsw-pseudo-monsoon-humidity-flooding-rains-qld-nsw/105095284
And of course there's pressure to put new high-rise developments right on the river edge: https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/sydney-council-rejects-build-to-rent-tower-plan-over-flood-risk-20240108-p5evsm.html
www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.auFlooding | City of ParramattaWe can't stop flooding but together we can keep our community safe. Learn more about Council's flood management work.
ABC News · Planning Commission panel lashes Hobart's Macquarie Point stadium plan
Future #Pleasanton headline: A 72-year-old Woman was Killed while Cycling Across the Intersection of Stanley Boulevard and Valley/Bernal Avenue
In 2016, a 72-year-old woman was killed while cycling across the intersection of Stanley Boulevard and Valley/Bernal Avenue.
Back in 2017, the bike/ped committee recommended pulling back the stop bar for the two left turn lanes (for better visibility) and adding a refuge island (for cyclists who get caught by a yellow light) at the median.
Instead, the City built a protected bike lane in the perpendicular direction.
Now, City Council is planning a retirement community northeast of there. The nearest Starbucks forces cyclists and pedestrians to follow that 72-year-old woman's tracks with the same risk.
https://write.as/footsteps/bernal-ave-and-stanley-blvd-protected-intersection
#BikeTooter #UrbanPlanning #VisionZero
Footsteps · Bernal Ave & Stanley Blvd - Protected IntersectionFuture headline: A 72-year-old Woman was Killed while Cycling Across the Intersection of Stanley Boulevard and Valley/Bernal Avenue In 2016, a 72-year-old woman was killed while cyclin...
Small Quebec town introduces $200 tax for treeless yards in effort to combat heat islands
A small Quebec town is using a novel approach to encourage residents to plant trees by charging a $200 annual surtax to homeowners who don't have at least one tree in their front yard. The municipality said the trees are necessary to mitigate the impact ...
#environment #tax #urbanplanning #heat #Quebec #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/saint-amable-eco-tax-homes-without-trees-1.7493930?cmp=rss
Small Quebec town introduces $200 tax for treeless yards in effort to combat heat islands
A small Quebec town is using a novel approach to encourage residents to plant trees by charging a $200 annual surtax to homeowners who don't have at least one tree in their front yard. The municipality said the trees are necessary to mitigate the impact ...
#environment #tax #urbanplanning #heat #Quebec #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/saint-amable-eco-tax-homes-without-trees-1.7493930?cmp=rss
