Barangaroo Plans on Exhibition
From eNews 486 – Friday, 5 March 2010
"Stage 1" plans unveiled by the Barangaroo Delivery Authority (BDA) and now on public exhibition respond to many public interest issues that I pursued as a member of the board, but changes are still needed to achieve a world class outcome.
Barangaroo is one of the most significant sites in Sydney and its redevelopment is an opportunity to help realise Sustainable Sydney 2030. I've worked to ensure that it will include sustainable transport and development, achieve design excellence, provide affordable housing, retain an active harbour frontage and integrate with the City.
Senior City staff, consultants and our public space expert Jan Gehl have worked with me to provide suggestions to the Board. The BDA has now engaged Jan Gehl to work towards greater pedestrian and cycling accessibility, public spaces where people want to spend time, and a world class foreshore promenade.
At my invitation, Barangaroo also joined the Clinton Climate Initiative "Climate Positive" program, launched at the C40 Summit in Seoul in May 2009. The program works with large-scale urban projects that reduce climate impacts below zero and provide a positive climate benefit to surrounding urban precincts.
Commitment to this program has helped achieve a proposal that is carbon neutral (through energy-efficient design and renewable energy), water positive (with on-site water collection and treatment) and zero waste (reducing, reusing and recycling).
The BDA announced Lend Lease as the preferred developer in December after an intensive competitive tender process. Based on the tender review, Lend Lease has received and agreed to a detailed list of design principles for further work, many of which relate to connecting with the City and creating vital people places.
Light rail serving the development and the Walsh Bay area is a welcome aspect of the Government's Transport Blueprint.
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