1.0 Introduction: Ballajura is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, in the City of swan local government area. Ballajura, which is approximately 8.2 square kilometres, is located 14km north of the Perth Central Business district (CBD). The area is bounded by three main roads, that is, Beach Road, Alexander drive and Hepburn avenue. According to the 2015 Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) estimate, Ballajura has a population of 20855 people and has a median population age of about 35 years (ABS 2015). The median income level in Ballajura is estimated at $47,000 (ABS 2015). The purpose of this Local Area Housing Strategy is to provide the Swan City Council a direction in the improvement and enhancement of Ballajura’s Housing developments through its three key areas. Ballajura comprises of 3 key areas: • The Recreational Precinct, within the area there are many parks, facilities and recreational centres, which are all …show more content…
surrounded by a high-density of housing. • The Educational Precinct, the area contains 4 primary schools and 1 high school, which are all located in focal points of high-density housing. • Shopping Centre Precincts, Ballajura is a big suburb, which has 4 shopping centres, which are in key points that are near and within easy reach to all the high-density housing areas. • Health and wellbeing precincts There are two high frequency bus routes that connect Ballajura to important areas such as the Edith Cowan University and to the Perth CBD, as well as to Morley Galleria and Mirrabooka square. Even though there is no direct access to railway services there is a direct bus route that connects to Warwick station, which takes 30 minutes and runs frequently and consistently. Its two main transport routes include the easily accessible distributor roads alexander drive and Hepburn avenue connecting points of interest in Ballajura and outside Ballajura, including Dianella plaza and Kingsway commercial centre. The local points of interest include shopping centre precincts containing Ballajura city shopping centre, south Ballajura medical plaza and educational precincts of the 4 catchment schools and multiple community facilities located around Ballajura. As a Suburb close to Perth Ballajura certainly has grown in population compared to the ABS figures of 2011. Ballajura had a population size of roughly 18,938 from 2011 according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The 2015 figures were 20855. In terms of population breakdown, the largest age range for both men and women is 45-54 leading onto 35-44 years and for children 5-14 years of age. the sizes of people dwelling in households in Ballajura show larger household families compared to total LGA, city of swan area. It seems to be in Ballajura that 4 person households and higher are more common then household with smaller persons leaving. This being the case 6 and 4 person house holds have dropped by 90 and 45 household from 2006 too 2011 and at the same time 2 person households have increased by 100 homes. This could be suggesting a change in the family compositions in that time. In response to these trends we must recognise that Ballajura contains a large community of established families with children who attended the 4 local catchment schools but also the Ballajura Senior school known locally as the Ballajura community College or BCC. Given the size and population of Ballajura, the local housing strategy that we implement should seek to maintain and expand the following goals. 1. Produce affordable housing 2. Promote housing diversity and affordability 3. Protect existing sources of affordable and appropriate housing and population 4. Making it Accessible and convenient to its educational precinct, shopping centre precincts and recreational precincts. 2.0 Relationship with other Planning Documents City of swan local planning scheme City of swan corporate business plan Residential design codes City of swan development policies Metropolitan regional scheme 3.0 Statistical Analysis Point 1- Ballajura was a suburb that came into shape in the 1980s and hence it was considered as an outer suburb back in the 1980s. In formulating the suburb, planners had to set up precincts within Ballajura to make it "liveable". That is, an educational precinct was critical given that younger families were moving in. Hence Ballajura has four primary schools across the suburb and one of Western Australia's largest High School. The Educational precincts households mainly consist of established families with adolescence children and older adults. The graph shows Ballajura’s 4 catchment schools and 1 high school are strategically spread out around the suburb. The surrounding housing of the educational precincts consist of blocks with large lands ranging from 700 to 900m2 which can be seen on the picture below showing large block houses just opposite south Ballajura primary school. Also as stated in the ABS 2011 census of 38.6% of the housing in Ballajura have 4 or more people living in them. These households are ideal for these large families a lot of the children are attending these schools. Point 2- Furthermore people who live in and around the shopping centre precincts seemed to be over 55 who live in town houses granny flats and units. This point can be seen on the graph below by showing R50 density code approvals to areas surrounding and within the shopping centre precinct while the areas not as close to the precinct only are approved for R35, which do not allow as much dense housing construction as compared to R50. The R50 approved areas are shaded orange on the map to the left. This also can be seen on the satellite map of the shopping precinct as there a large array of unit blocks adjacent to both entrances of the shopping centre which both consist of no more then 3 bedroom housing. Seen in the 2011 census 16% of Ballajura population is older then 55 and a large group of the those people live in south entrance units which are private villas, given preference and allocation as an over 55 complex. Furthermore Ballajura demographics consist of a large majority of established 4 people families or more these units will not be able to sit them as they mainly are 2 to 3 bedroom units. 4.0 Precincts 4.1 Educational Precinct The housing within and bordering the educational precinct are of good quality and are in conjunction with the ethical and sustainability obligation and goals of the state and LGA. Although there is still room for improvement and opportunities of growth still existed. Firstly cassowary drive leads into Townsand street on the left and illawarra crescent on the right which both Ultimaltly lead to alexander drive. This has led to a grass area Inbetween of 5000m2 which has no use and is not recognised as recreational park land. This area could sit roughly around 4 to 5 houses or 6 to 7 units. At the same time this would not affect the roadways at all or have a impact on traffic flow. The will also coincide with the city of swan's long term plan to grow the population of ballajura by creating more housing area for potential residents. 4.2 Recreational Precinct Housing in the recreational precinct like the education precinct consist of good house stock but at the same time there is room for improvement.
Firstly many houses in ballajura share border with local park land like Jicana park seen below. Alot have granny flats already extended to the back and most have already been approved for R35 density housing meaning they can built a certain amount of units or granny flats depending on their block size. If there were entrances to the back of the housing in between the house and the granny flats it would revitalize the area by making the park less isolated and more open giving a better sense of community. This could also mean sacrificing a small portion of the park land to build a one lane road to extend to the main street roads which would also create accessibility. This would not only benefit the residents from an increase in house prices through the subdivision but also the council would get more rates from additional housing and revamp the park itself as it would be redesigned in the
process. More efficient use of land space can also be implemented. In the recreational precinct, an example of this could be seen in the picture below which shows an estimate amount of 850m^2 connected to south Ballajura community centre, which is being underutilized. It currently has no purpose and could be used to build units. If they were to build units there it would promote housing diversity in this area as its surrounding mainly has large block houses and at the same time produce affordable housing while also protecting existing sources of affordable and appropriate housing. 4.3 Shopping Centre Precinct Lastly for the shopping centre present, there could be improvement between Watheroo crescent and Woolworth shopping centre. There is a strip of grass acting as a barrier between; Woolworths rear underutilized parking lot and Watheroo crescent. The whole parking lot is not in use as there is a larger lot on the other side which has more than enough space for the amount of vehicles parked there at anytime and is situated closer to the entrance of the shopping centre while this one is hidden at the back and literally dead space. It would be more efficient to revamp the area and change the parking lot to housing. It could fit more than two to three large blocks of land, which would definitely add value to the area by using the land better, and getting rid of an isolated area, which is consistently vandalised. 5.0 Timeline Short Term (0-5 years) • More efficient utilization of Ballajura community centre land to units or housing. Medium Term (10-15 years) • Housing between Townsend street and Illawarra crescent Long Term (10-15 years) • Revamping Woolworth’s underutilized parking lot and creating affordable housing. • Developing of rear entrances of houses bordering parks like Jacana park which have granny flats and creating a 1 lane road which will make the area open and revitalised
There are many examples of cities reforming itself over time, one significant example is Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. More than a hundred years after the discovery of gold that drew thousands of migrants to Vancouver, the city has changed a lot, and so does one of its oldest community: Downtown Eastside. Began as a small town for workers that migrants frequently, after these workers moved away with all the money they have made, Downtown Eastside faced many hardships and changes. As a city, Vancouver gave much support to improve the area’s living quality and economics, known as a process called gentrification. But is this process really benefiting everyone living in Downtown Eastside? The answer is no. Gentrification towards DTES(Downtown Eastside) did not benefit the all the inhabitants of the area. Reasons are the new rent price of the area is much higher than before the gentrification, new businesses are not community-minded, and the old culture and lifestyle of the DTES is getting erased by the new residents.
In the Late nineteenth century the population was growing at a rapid pace. The country had people flooding the biggest cities in the country such as New York City and Chicago. These populations were gaining more and more people every single year and the country has to do something to make places for these people to live. The government would go on to create urban housing programs. These programs were created to make homes for these people to live in. At the time it provided a place for people to live but as the populations grew it became a more cramped and rundown area because of the large populations in one place. These reforms eventually led to these areas becoming dangerous, they were rundown, and it created a hole that was difficult for people to get out of.
Hilltop Neighborhood House is a private preschool that provides care for children 6 weeks old to 5 years old. Hilltop offers a Kindergarten Readiness program that prepares children for Kindergarten. They prepare children for Kindergarten by provide them the tools to be successful in their later education. Hilltop teaches the children social and listening skills. This goes along with Hilltop’s mission to help children succeed as an individual. This program thrives on the diversity that Hilltop offers. 84% of the children that Hilltop serves are from low income families. Along with serving a large portion of low income families, they also serve a large portion of minorities and single parent homes. Hilltop reaches out to these populations by offering scholarships so Hilltop is affordable to all. Hilltop also accepts the Childcare Development Vouchers (CCDF) which further allows for all populations to attend Hilltop.
If there was a dog park, property values would most definitely go up. The community should try to make every resident happy where they live. Some cat owners don't feel dog owners should be able to get a dog park since they themselves are not asking for a place to bring their cats. Cats are more of indoor animals and they don't need as much attention and exercise as dogs. Cats don't need wide open spaces to play around in. People feel as though they are being treated unfairly due to the lack of yard space and areas for their pets to roam around
Because of the amount of overdeveloped areas that are now vacant, the desire to renovate old vacant properties and land plots has all but disappeared. What if there was a beneficial solution to unused land plots in need of rehab and redesign? What if, instead of paving over every leftover inch of grass and dirt in urban areas to make room for more parking for our daily commuting polluters, we instead reinvent that land for a purpose that is both beneficial to our
...o suggest that occupation exists, providing a paradox for a scheme intended initially for its ‘walkability’. Unfortunately, it appears that residents are required to drive out of the development for essential amenities and services. Originally, plans for Upton aspired to establish a network of streets that would provide a connection into existing developments. Conversely, residents who inhabit these conventionally designed cul-de-sac developments may object to through traffic connections within the Upton scheme. In regards to public transport accessibility, the scheme is currently served by low floor busses which appear detached from the housing developments at a five minute walk away. This will have possible implications for residents with mobility and visual impairments, particularly as there is a general deficiency of tactile paving at key pedestrian crossings.
This investigation is based on the assumption that gentrification with all its troubles can’t be prevented and is an inherent part of every city. What are the negative impacts of gentrification? What are the underlying mechanisms that feed these impacts? What drives these mechanisms? What would be an alternative scenario?
Have you ever noticed that while you’re driving around Austin that the homeless have become a common casualty to exhibit. I know the first thing that comes to mind is, “How ridiculous, why don’t they just get a job!”It perfectly acceptable to wonder, whether your money would go towards feeding a starving stomach or a drug addiction, therefore your generosity would be put to better use through a charity foundation or simply by offering a meal. The reality is that the majority of people who are homeless are unable to work due to certain disabilities. In other words, the best response is compassion. There is only so far we can do as a community, the major change has to come from a superior source, which is why I propose that the City of Austin ought to step up and diminish this problem. The City of Austin should build more affordable housing and assistance programs because it will help reduce homelessness.
Despite general declining rates of morbidity and mortality in the United States over the past century, African-Americans still find themselves at a health disadvantage and account for more than 40% of diagnosed cases of chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, asthma, obesity and cancer . Studies within the fields of sociology and public health have directed their focus towards individual-level determinants of health such as socio-economic status and individual health behaviors. However, there has been insufficient attention to how and why place and neighborhood contribute to racial/ethnic health disparities. This analysis examines the health implication of racial segregation as a result of gentrification on African Americans, explores systems of segregation measurement, and proposes ways to move beyond traditional public health and health care approaches to impact relevant policy.
After the world war, to the suburban growth in the 1990s and it affects American greatly because it contributed to the economy growth of United State after the Second World War, some state in U.S like Texas New York, and Pennsylvania became the most famous cities in the united State in 1950s. American started to buy land in the country of the cities, to build a house that is cheap, and people were able to buy subsides low mortgages than renting an expensive apartment in the city.
Of the many problems affecting urban communities, both locally and abroad, there is one issue in particular, that has been victimizing the impoverished within urban communities for nearly a century; that would be the problem of gentrification. Gentrification is a word used to describe the process by which urban communities are coerced into adopting improvements respective to housing, businesses, and general presentation. Usually hidden behind less abrasive, or less stigmatized terms such as; “urban renewal” or “community revitalization” what the process of gentrification attempts to do, is remove all undesirable elements from a particular community or neighborhood, in favor of commercial and residential enhancements designed to improve both the function and aesthetic appeal of that particular community. The purpose of this paper is to make the reader aware about the significance of process of gentrification and its underlying impact over the community and the community participation.
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Glenn, Stacia. "Youths Push for New Park." Student Research Center. N.p., 22 Aug. 2006. Web. 6 Dec. 2013.
HEALTH DRAFT A large population in Essingham are facing homelessness. With around 25% homeless due to domestic violence and family violence. The demographic that has the highest rate of homelessness are aged between 19-24. With a significant increase of 4% from 2015 to 2017.
A manifesto by definition is “a declaration of policy and aims” so taken from this description, an architectural manifesto would be the ideas of the architect. The new project for history is to come up with our own Manifesto, before one can do this, research needs to be done and examples must be looked at. So this essay will look at the process of creating a manifesto and the essay will also discuss other architectural manifestos which were used as inspiration for me to create my own manifesto.