1. David Mepham City Building Manager
Board of Urban Places December 09 Gold Coast Rapid Transit City Building Opportunities
Tim Poole
Project Director
David Mepham
City Building Manager

2. Overview of Presentation
Project overview and brief background
Status of the project
City building objectives and design process
Alignment opportunities and constraints
Future opportunities for input on design

3. Project overview and brief background

4. Status of the project

5. Decisions that have changed the city:
1925 – opening of the Jubilee Bridge and coast road
1959 – construction of first high rise in Surfers Paradise - “Kinkabool”

6. Urban rapid transit for the C21
strong European influence
high visibility/high accessibility
attractive vehicles and architecture
runs in centre of street - not the edge

7. Urban rapid transit for the C21
walk up environment is key to success
urban renewal/new development opportunities
complementary public and private investment
city build strategies to change the urban environment
meeting the mobility needs of an ageing community

8. What is City Building? Place People & Community Wellbeing Journey
Station precincts are pleasant and inviting, ensuring a quality experience both day and evening
Ensuring wellbeing, prosperity, liveability and sustainability for the local community
People &
Community
Wellbeing
Journey
A great door to door whole of journey experience including the walk-up, the station and the transit.

9. Place opportunities station/place opportunities
spaced for walk-up convenience
uplift on local nodes and strengthen local economy
create places that invite people to linger/relax

10. Place opportunities
day & evening activities ensuring surveillance - safety and comfort to passengers
opportunities for transit oriented development
“SCIP” station centre improvement program

11. Place opportunities Gold Coast Highway: abandoned road – H Blocks/BOH
opportunity to rethink and remake this corridor
function of the light rail and stations in the corridor – opportunities – how to make this work?

12. Place opportunities
Gold Coast City Council – City Transport Plan Beachside Transit Precinct
“Green Corridor’ Strategy – treatments to create new look and feel
landscaping and public art supporting opportunities for boulevard/avenue treatments.

13. Journey opportunities
creating a whole of journey experience
“Corridor Access and Mobility Strategy” (CAMS)
walk up environment
five minutes v 400 metres walk-up
local traffic and street treatments
active and interesting environments.

14. Wellbeing opportunities
creating a quality environment for walking
healthy lifestyles
community safety
social interaction
more local walk trips overall as a result of an improved environment

15. Wellbeing opportunities
local economic opportunities
shopping and services in the station precinct
new local business
point of difference attractions
complementary social and community facilities
libraries
local health
childcare

16. Alignment opportunities and constraints
Helensvale – Section One
Burleigh Heads – Section Four
Heavy rail connections:
Nerang
Robina
Varsity
Elanora
Coolangatta

17. Alignment opportunities and constraints
Drivers for future stages:
Connecting the city’s major destinations
Activating underutilised corridors
Maximising land development opportunities
Creating new place/centre opportunities
Supporting a sustainable infill strategy – east west to heavy rail connections

18. Opportunities for input on design
GCCC Reference Group
Design Advisory Committee
Urban Design Technical Working Group
Corridor Master Planning process
PSP Review - Urban Design Bonus Policy
Report back and sign off by Leadership Team
Regular liaison with community

19. Development opportunities
Corridor Master Plan - review policies around land use – density and uses, housing and commerce
new corridors – new opportunities east/west
new economic opportunities – education, medical, IT/Creative, tourism

20. Final points achieving a vision for C21 Gold Coast
getting beyond the car oriented mentality
achieving sustainability with liveability
creating opportunities for smart development
creating opportunities for vibrant local economies
rethinking and remaking key public spaces
appraisal, viability and funding for future stages
opportunities to maximise urban design outputs