The City of Port Phillip (CoPP), Victoria, Australia is developing a Public Space Strategy to create a vision and blueprint for the future of public space. A draft Strategy document was prepared, outlining the challenges, outcomes and actions required to realise the full potential of the network of parks, gardens, streets, foreshore, and urban plazas. The Port Phillip community was asked to rank outcomes and projects outlined in the draft Strategy, justify their choices, and offer further suggestions for the improvement of the Strategy.
Central Library Redevelopment ~ Wellington City Council (WCC)
The Wellington Central Library was closed to the public in March 2019 due to new guidelines for concrete buildings revealing a high level of potential failure in a significant earthquake.
A public engagement consultation ran between 27 July and 7 September 2020 to examine preferences for the Central Library redevelopment. The consultation process invited the public to comment on five options for a redevelopment of the Central Library, three with different levels of remediation, and two which proposed a new build.
Seafarers Rest ~ City of Melbourne
Seafarers Rest is a public park in the Docklands area of Melbourne that is earmarked for renewal. The City of Melbourne (CoM) worked in partnership with the Victorian Government, developer Riverlee, and landscape architects Oculus to create a park that meets a myriad of purposes – increase pedestrian and cycle access and improve public amenity, while protecting neighbouring heritage sites, preserving trees where possible, and responding to the site’s contexts and constraints.
Oslo plans for quality human experiences in public spaces ~ Gehl Architect’s Public Space Public Life survey
Oslo’s population is projected to grow by 30% over the next 15 years from its current 600,000 to around 800,000. With this growth comes development opportunities as well as some challenges. As Oslo grows its goals are to increase activity, urban life and safety perceptions and ultimately improve cultural activity and business returns.