Presentation discussing the characteristics of successful 20 minute villages, given at the Victorian Planning Authority's recent Leading Practice Town Centres Seminar.

1. New Ways in Town Centres
What’s working and what’s not?
Dean Landy

2. Local Experience and Knowledge
Retail specialists
Mixed-use villages
Value captureNew cities

3. “First life, then spaces,
then buildings – the other
way around never works”
Jan Gehl

4. What we
loved
Town Centre evolution
Where we
went
What we
want now

5. DRIVEABLE WALKABLE
Sub-Urban Urban
A shifting demand for Town Centres (Chris Leinberger)

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.

11. The Methodology.
Soft & Hard Elements

12. The Methodology.
Soft & Hard Elements

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.

14. SOHO Village
Point Cook
An urban
village

15. Polaris
Bundoora
A mixed-use
precinct

16. Warralily
Geelong
A Neighbourhood
Activity Centre

17. Retail.

18. RETAIL
What works
SOHO Village, Point Cook
Polaris, Bundoora

19. RETAIL
Lessons
Atlantic Centre, Michigan US
Convenience Centres
Coles TorquayShopping on Clyde, Berwick

20. RETAIL
Futures
Wholefoods, US
Mainsgill Farm, UK Legacy West, Texas, US

21. Residential.

22. RESIDENTIAL
What works
SOHO Village, Point CookPolaris, Bundoora

23. RESIDENTIAL
Lessons
Point Cook Town Centre
Craigieburn Town Centre
Lucas Town Centre

24. RESIDENTIAL
Futures
Saltwater Town Centre, Point Cook
Alira Town Centre, Berwick
Legacy West, Texas, US
Addison Circle, Texas, US

25. Community.

26. COMMUNITY
What works
SOHO Village, Point Cook
Hepburn Hub
SOHO Village, Point Cook

27. COMMUNITY
Lessons
Selandra Rise Hub
Villawood Club Facilities, Alamanda Point Cook

28. COMMUNITY
Futures
Mernda Central P-12 College
Mernda Central P-12 College3000 Acres, Polaris Bundoora

29. Recreation and Entertainment.

30. ENTERTAINMENT
What works
Surf Park
POP Ping Pong
Legacy West Town Centre, US

31. ENTERTAINMENT
Lessons
Awesome Fun, Bayswater
Bounce! Play

32. ENTERTAINMENT
Futures
Avalon Town Centre, Georgia US
Eastland Town Square, Ringwood
Detroit Revitalisation

33. Local Economy.

34. LOCAL ECONOMY
What works
SOHO Village, Point Cook
University Hill, VICUniversity Hill, VIC

35. LOCAL ECONOMY
Lessons
Norwest Business Park, NSWTally Ho Business Park, Burwood

36. LOCAL ECONOMY
Futures
Legacy West Town Centre, Texas, US
Minta Farm Design Concept, Berwick
The Campus at Legacy, Texas, US

37. The Future of New Town Centre Design is bright…
People focused places.

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