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Bays Market District - Report

   

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BAYS MARKET DISTRICT2IntroductionIndustrialization, human development, and population increase have had a tremendous impact on the environment[ CITATION Ber99 \l 1033 ].However, in line with the United Nations goals of sustainable development, various countries have come up with strategies that basically try to reduce this impact on the environment. We as humans depend on the natural environment and its destruction is the beginning of the end. As a matter of fact, destruction of the environmentis the end of humanity.Urbanization is on the rise. Increase in concrete jungles has gone beyond the main objective which was to ensure that there is comfort in housing and travel[CITATION Cit14 \l 1033 ]. In this, there has been a significant impact on the ecological systems with humanity threatening the existence of other living organisms[ CITATION Abe76 \l 1033 ]. Various animal and plant species are on the brink of extinction due to the increase in urbanization[ CITATION Cha89 \l 1033 ]and as such, Australia has come up with projects, through rigorous planning and design that are aimed at trying to mitigate the effects of urban growth on the ecology. There are eight bay projects all over Sydney and are expected to play a huge role in sustainable development. Though the country’s growth is tremendous, it is still ranked among the best 20 countries that are working towards sustainable development. In essence, considering that Sydney is one of the country’s largest city and is also the capital of New South Wales, there are 8 bay projects distributed all over with the main aim to reduce the impact of the increase in human population on the ecology of the city[ CITATION Elt14 \l 1033 ]. The design and implementation of these projects are subject to the blueprint of living cities that forms the

BAYS MARKET DISTRICT3foundation of the interaction between the human population and the natural ecosystem[CITATION Bru99 \l 1033 ].The main focus of this report is the bays market district. The project is close to a waterfront and as such, its growth and development have various strings attached, both to humanity and the biodiversity of the area. The area of land is situated in the south-east of Blackwattle Bay and plays a pivotal role in the food productivity of the area. As such, the project, upon its implementation, has been compared to the Boroughs markets and La Boqueria, in London and Barcelona respectively[ CITATION Cit142 \l 1033 ]Bays Market DistrictFig 1: bays market district

BAYS MARKET DISTRICT4The district is a major development area considering that it is located about 2 kilometers from the central business district of Sydney(graph 5) .Furthermore, the area is a composition of the waters that emerge from Blackwattle Bay and the strip of land from Plymouth. This makes the place an ideal destination for all tourists and the locals, working class and the rest. It is, therefore no surprise that the program focuses on ensuring that there is proper development of the bay project. As a matter of fact, there are various objectives attached to the development of the bays market district and include: the creation of an advanced bay that offers people fresh food, becoming a major attraction site for dining and fresh foods, the bay will serve as both a retail and wholesale center for fresh food, the provision of proper housing projects that meet the standards of the area and the improvement in the transportation around the area. All this is encompassed in the masterplan for the development which focuses on the following areas: the land that is adjacent to Bank Street, present-day fish market, Blackwattle bay water and the strip of land that is adjacent to Blackwattle Bay.There has been various surveys that have tried to establish the suitability of the site for the development and according to some residents, there is high rise development on the old fish market site. Therefore, various parties have brought forth the desire for the project to incorporateaffordable housing in its manifesto. However, some have called for the housing projects to encompass public housing while others calling for no public housing(graph 4). Other indications of the housing problem are that some people want the project to encompass public affordable housing while the minority would opt for private housing[CITATION Cit14 \l 1033 ].On the aspect of ecological diversity, the bay project will serve various functions such as:connecting Wentworth Park to the harbor, increasing the accessibility to Blackwattle Bay and

BAYS MARKET DISTRICT5improving accessibility to the various users, improve the quality of the water around the region which is in line with the goals of sustainable development and finally to reduce the shade cast over Wentworth park by various building structures. All these play a very crucial factor in improving the biodiversity of the region. Furthermore, the project will serve the purpose of integrating the various maritime uses and activities while minimizing the adverse effects that may be cast on the environment.On the aspect of improving the movement and accessibility of the strip of land and the waterfront, the project is focused on: ensuring a healthy lifestyle to everyone by increasing the space area that can be used for cycling and walking, increase the movement by connecting the various transport structures around the area, reducing the traffic congestion that is experienced around the region, an important aspect in biodiversity is increasing the permeability of the paved area therefore providing a platform for growth of plants, increase in the parking area among others. Finally, the project will provide the platform to ensure that there is the development of proper canopy which will consequently mean an increase in the biodiversity.The last objectives that form the basis for the project mainly involve the community, socialization, and economics. In this, the project is established to ensure that there is an aura of socialization around the district by providing areas that are suitable for gatherings. Therefore, thedistrict will be socially and culturally inclusive for all types of individuals.Therefore, the plan for the development of the bays market district has considered recreational facilities as well as the development of biodiversity around the area. All this is of considerable importance because of the marine facilities around the region. Increase in housing around the region was likely to have a negative impact on the waterfronts because of the increase

BAYS MARKET DISTRICT6in the discharge of wastewater[ CITATION Bla94 \l 1033 ]. However, the aspect of pollution has been taken care of in the design stage.The development and execution of such an intricate project are a very complicated that requires the best in the various fields associated with the project. Some of the experts required in such a project include engineers, economists, entrepreneurs, environmentalists, biologists among others. However, because the framework for the implementation is mainly government oriented, a government agency has to see the project through the conception stage to its implementation. As per the market district bays project, the master plan for its development has been designed in three stages that are mainly centered on extensive consultation with the various stakeholders and the community. The three-stage process basically begins with the drafting of the master plan and the principles that are to guide the progress of the project. The completion of this stage will be indicated by positive feedback from the various stakeholders. Secondly, there is the determination of the various options available for the masterplan. All options have to be considered in the initial plan for the project and basically, there is the selection of the most viableone. This second stage is also complete when there is a positive feedback from the various stakeholders. Finally, the community and the various stakeholders are exposed to the project master plan providing the green light for the commencement of the project. Besides the general community, the other parties that have been involved in the progress of the project include: 3XN who have been mandated with the design of the fish market, FJMT designers whose purpose is todevelop design plans for the Masterplan, Mott McDonald engineering firm whose main purpose is to provide the engineering consultation solutions required by the project but particularly to the

BAYS MARKET DISTRICT7fish market and finally Royal Haskoning DHV and Arcadis will provide the construction services that the project requires. However, all these activities require the extensive consultation between Sydney fish market and urban growth NSW.The site`Fig 2: description of the bays market district

BAYS MARKET DISTRICT8Fig 3; a general google map imageFig 4: description of the connectivity of the bay

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