Presentation discussing the characteristics of successful 20 minute villages, given at the Victorian Planning Authority's recent Leading Practice Town Centres Seminar.
6. What makes a centre ‘vibrant,’ ‘walkable’ and ‘urban’?
Mix of uses in
close proximity
to each other
Prioritising safe
space for
people
Activated day
and night
Short
distances,
multiple trips
Integrate living,
working and
playing
7. • Place, Lifestyle, Liveability instead of house size
• Not achievable using single-use retail centres (current)
What’s Driving this change?
Source: American Builder Magazine; Roberts Day
8. Vibrant town centres are more
than just good retail, but good
retail is critical to vibrant town
centres.
9. Encouraging a more considered,
strategic and collaborative approach to
urban development.
A research journey.
10. Tribus – a community evolution process.
Set a strong vision and create
challenging goals that
everyone is focused on
achieving. Establish a core
team that is passionate about
achieving that vision.
See the vision become reality.
Broaden the network of
stakeholders in order to
masterplan, design and build
a more considered, diverse
and inclusive community,
sooner.
Bringing people and life to
new Places. Plant the seeds
to build a vibrant community
and a thriving town centre.
13. Tribus.
Community Evolution Process.
A step-by-step process that considers the
evolution of new communities, combining the
soft and hard elements that collectively make
a vibrant community.