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What is an Urban Village?
The expression "urban village" is a term to describe a place in the city which has all the characteristics of a village.
Largely as a response to managing public health and amenity, in the early part of the twentieth century our cities traditionally
developed with residential, recreational, educational and work environments separated through separate land use 'zones'.
An urban village approach to controlling development seeks to combine all these activities making them more accessible within
a single centre which is well served by public transport.
An urban village is an urban precinct located around a high frequency public transport node or interchange incorporating:
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a mix of land uses, including retail, commercial, employment, residential and leisure
attractive and well used public spaces
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a safe and convenient pedestrian environment
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urban design elements which promote community pride and identity.
From Urban Revitalisation Fact Sheet.
Consultants were asked to undertake a feasibility study with the following terms of reference:
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To undertake an initial assessment of the feasibility of developing a network of urban villages in the City of Ryde.
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To convert concepts, ideas and theories about urban villages into clear example of what may eventuate.
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To recommend locations for urban villages within Ryde.
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To describe the essential features and likely character of each village.
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To identify infrastructure needed, particularly transport.
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To assess the desirability of the West Ryde-Meadowbank district being the initial focus of implementation.
The study produced the following documents:
Ryde Urban Villages Feasibility Study - Final Report April 1995 (PDF 1738KB)
Technical Report 1 - Literature Review of Urban Villages (PDF 1498KB)
Technical Report 2 - Transport Accessibility (PDF 3062KB)
Technical Report 3 - West Ryde Pilot Study (PDF 3545KB)
Technical Report 4 - Economic Development Issues (PDF 392KB)
Technical Report 5 - Cultural Heritage (PDF 364KB)
Technical Report 6 - Council's Capacity to Implement the Urban Village (PDF 671KB)
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