Future Scenario/background
Brisbane is the fastest growing region in Australia. From now until 2026 Brisbane’s population is expected to increase by almost a third of its current population. As the population grows the demand for more efficient, and higher capacity transport becomes greater, especially the services transporting people in and out of the city. With Brisbane’s roads almost at capacity a new system has to be introduced in order to deal with the new demands. The future will see a light rail underground system implemented to accomodate the increase in demand. The system will decrease travel time from outer suburbs into the CBD and therefore encourage the use of public transport.
The CBD has several opportunistic potentials if an underground light rail system was introduced. Public spaces could be given back the community through pedestrianising some of the central streets in the CBD. Pedestrianising Elizabeth Street will begin the sceme of returning public space to the community. More available public spaces in the center of the city allows for the introduction of certain aspects that Brisbane city lacks.
Concept - dispersal of culture across the river
Across the river is a strong presence of culture. I believe at the moment Brisbane city center lacks culture and character. By 2030 a dispersal of small culture entities will occupy many of the proposed pedestrian streets. As well as adding character to the streets and activating public spaces these cultural
entities will provide new ways to experience the culture. Whilst focusing attention and design to the pedestrianisation of Elizabeth street it is important that the aesthetics and feel of the street are susinctly different to that of a retail or car street (predominately flat). Changes in the topography will allow for varied uses to take place with in Elizabeth street, whilst also acting as ‘cultural entity’ flat forms and inlets. The street will turn into a useable varied public place rather than a thoroughfare for traffic.
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