Browse Fact Sheets by topic: Place Making and Social Sustainability

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Design for a mix of uses

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• by Steve Thompson
• posted 11 Jun 2008

A mix of uses within a neighbourhood enhances the livability and sustainability of a new development.  The incorporation of various non-residential uses, such as retail, business and community facilities, within the residential development, can reduce reliance on private vehicles, provide for local working opportunities and enhance the interaction between residents. 

A variety of housing types associated with mixed use developments (eg. Shop top housing) can also encourage affordability and allow residents the opportunity of progressing through different cycles of life within a single neighborhood, avoiding situations of isolation and gentrification.

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• Planning, Design,
• Greyfield Development, Brownfield Development,
• Place Making and Social Sustainability, Estate Design,
• High Density, Medium Density,
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Housing Mix

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• by Nicole Gurran
• posted 04 Jun 2008

A sustainable community is a diverse one, accommodating people of different life stages, incomes, and household composition.  For instance, a nuclear family is likely to prefer a larger dwelling with several bedrooms and access to private open space; a university student may seek shared accommodation; a young single professional may require a small apartment, while an elderly couple may seek an easy care unit within a retirement village.  All of these groups will have very strong preferences for the location their homes – some will prefer the inner city while others may more space in an outer suburban area.

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• Place Making and Social Sustainability, Estate Design,
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Community Engagement

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• by Wendy Sarkissian
• posted 27 May 2008

This fact sheet is designed to help small to medium-sized builders and developers find appropriate ways of engaging with communities about their proposed sustainable developments, while taking into account the complexity of sustainability options. It’s about how to get started, rather than the whole community engagement process with all the detailed planning.

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• Place Making and Social Sustainability, Estate Design, Sustainablity Management,
• Small (<100 lots), Medium (100-1000 lots),
• Developer, Designer, Builder,

Successful Public Spaces

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• by Phillip Daffara
• posted 26 May 2008

The purpose of this factsheet is to describe the basic principles and qualities of successful public places. The principles and dimensions are covered in this introduction whilst the qualities are discussed in the contexts of key issues and best practice processes within the project development phases.
 

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• Feasability, Planning, Design, Construction, Completion,
• Greenfield Development,
• Place Making and Social Sustainability, Estate Design,
• Developer, Designer,

Community integration

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• by Emma Partridge
• posted 26 May 2008

Building socially sustainable developments should be a key goal for the development industry. A socially sustainable society is one that is just, equitable, inclusive and democratic, and provides a decent quality of life for current and future generations.

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Community facilities

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• by Emma Partridge
• posted 25 May 2008

Sustainable development incorporates not just the environmental aspects of sustainability, but also important social dimensions. Community facilities are one element of the social infrastructure that new developments can provide, and as such they can play a key role in contributing to a socially sustainable community.

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• Feasability, Planning, Design, Completion,
• Place Making and Social Sustainability,
• Developer, State Government, Local Government,