Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00174:front:0:p82
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00174
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 231918–235012

tree plantings and pavement design.

A limited palette of high quality pedestrian pavement materials, street furniture and lighting should be used. Pavement and landscape design should have an elegant, simple and bold design emphasising the geometry and formality of the main avenues.

A range of soft and hard landscape treatments are to be incorporated into the waterfront promenade and foreshore.

Streetscapes must be well lit for pedestrians and made safe for night time use.

Footpath areas should be wide enough to cater for pedestrians and specific land use requirements and allow for seating areas, outdoor cafés, planting and urban art.

Public art should be included as an integral component of development proposals and the public domain.
Figure 61: West Basin – Indicative landscape/streetscape

Waterfront Promenade
Maintain a continuous public pedestrian network with access to the foreshore with high quality pedestrian amenities including lighting, furniture, signage and landscape materials.

Provide well lit public areas and close‑by on‑street parking.

Link national attractions with a continuous pedestrian network.

Incorporate recreation and tourist activities along the waterfront promenade.

Provide for a shared pathway network along the waterfront promenade designed for all users.

Provide a minimum width of 55 metres for footpaths.
Figure 62: West Basin – Indicative section waterfront promenade
Figure 63: West Basin – Indicative waterfront promenade

Cycle ways and Ferry
Provide a network of cycle ways catering to recreation and commuter needs, separated spatially and by visual character where appropriate to prevent pedestrian conflicts.

Provide ferry landings at key nodes around West Basin which incorporate lake based recreation and tourist activities.
Figure 64: West Basin – Indicative cycle ways and ferry routes

Active Frontage
Individual buildings will contribute to the definition of blocks and streets, with the greatest levels of public activity, shops and building entrances on main avenues, major streets and public spaces.

Identified active frontages are to present an attractive pedestrian‑oriented frontage providing active uses and are to have a minimum of 80 percent active uses. All other streets are to have a minimum of 50 percent active frontages.

Residential uses should generally be avoided at street level.

Blank walls are strongly discouraged.

Pedestrian entries should be clearly visible from the public domain.
Figure 65: West Basin – Indicative active frontages

Road Hierarchy
Maximise connections into the site from surrounding main avenues.

Provide a hierarchy of streets being main avenues, major streets and minor streets.

Provide a flexible road network that can accommodate temporary closures of minor streets to vehicles for significant pedestrian events.

Ensure that minor streets are low‑speed urban streets which give priority to pedestrians.

Design traffic engineering devices to promote pedestrian amenity, safety and access.
Figure 66: West Basin – Indicative section along Marcus Clarke Street extension