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Policy 1.1 - Build up activity centres as a focus for high-quality development, activity and living for the whole community

Initiatives

1.1.1 Work with local government to revise local planning strategies, and to identify types of activity centres and actions that will improve the network of existing centres consistent with the policies in Melbourne 2030
1.1.2 Work with local government to prepare structure plans that provide for growth and change at Principal and Major Activity Centres in terms of development, land use, higher-density housing, roads and public transport, services and community infrastructure, giving priority to Sunshine, Knox City/Towerpoint, Cranbourne, Doncaster and Narre Warren/Fountain Gate
1.1.3 Implement demonstration projects that involve government and the community, such as railway stations, bus interchanges, car parking and land assembly at Principal Activity Centres including the metropolitan Transit Cities of Dandenong, Frankston, Ringwood, Box Hill, Epping, Broadmeadows, Footscray, Werribee and Sydenham
1.1.4 Encourage development in Principal and Major Activity Centres and provide assistance through the Urban and Regional Land Corporation with site assembly, master planning and preliminary infrastructure development
1.1.5 Review existing business zones with a view to creating specific zones to implement the activity centre policy


Transit Cities
The Transit Cities program aims to restructure parts of metropolitan Melbourne and
the regional centres serviced by fast rail by focusing higher-density mixed-use
development around key transport nodes. Projects at Transit Cities will be focused
on strategic transport interchanges and associated facilities. Most of these locations
will require new or upgraded rail stations, bus interchanges, and associated
facilities, in order to encourage nearby commercial investment in mixed-use and
high-density residential development. Matters of land acquisition and assembly will
be important in identifying development opportunities.

The Transit Cities program aims to:

  • improve public transport usage and the integration of transport services
  • provide opportunities for increased private investment and business innovation
  • improve the overall quality of places and encourage sustainable city development
  • develop high-density housing at strategic redevelopment sites near transit centres
  • build communities that offer fair access for all to services and employment opportunities.
  • provide a range of housing including the provision of affordable housing.


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