27A   Vision for Green Square

(1)  The vision for Green Square is to transform Green Square into an attractive, vibrant and sustainable urban place by capitalising on the opportunities created by:

(a)  the area’s strategic location between Sydney’s most significant economic gateways: the Central Business District, Kingsford Smith Airport and Port Botany, and

(b)  the construction of the New Southern Railway and Green Square Railway Station.

(2)  Four key concepts sustain this vision:

(a)  Diversity
This applies to the development of a mix of land uses, a range of building types, diverse public spaces, and employment and housing choices, which will support a socially diverse community, underpinning a vibrant city that offers complex experiences and social contact.

(b)  Connectivity
This applies to an accessible network of public spaces and public streets, which integrate existing and future landscapes and buildings.

(c)  Interdependency
This applies to the need for compatibility between land uses, to the high quality urban design response of buildings to public spaces, the interdependency of the social and physical environment, and the relationship of the Green Square area to the City South Region.

(d)  Long-term growth
This applies to the development of an urban strategy that can accommodate and support renewal and growth of Green Square into a compact sustainable urban area over a long period of time.