025 Development: Assessment Panel 3 Draft - Characteristics in Proposed Services

[a continuation from the previous entry]

"A Liveable City"
In an ideal world, a high standard of living conditions is about the ease by which people living in a dimension that are able to satisfy their everyday needs. These factors will include bread & butter issues (but not limited to) like
- educational standards and standing
- income growth per person
- equality and quality in employment

"Spatial Evolution"
In the temporal dimension of measuring the "rhythmic repetition" of people and the "progressive & irreversible change" in the built environment, time and space becomes intimately related (Carmona et al. 2003, 193).

"A Beautiful City"
As defined by Richard Rogers in his strategy of a sustainable development design, this is about using art and architecture in a very significant way that will spark the imaginations of people to "move" (Carmona et al. 2003, 43) the "mind, body & spirit" of the population. This is a concept of mobilising the people, not necessarily in a physical way but using "interest" to generate motivation.

"Accessible + Connected City"
A solid infrastructure that brings people from point A to point B without relying on private transportation, and having a very well-connected network of greenery and pedestrian.

"An Ecological City"
Minimising one's negative environmental impact will continue to be a continuous effort. The process of mitigating and then, adapting to vulnerable surrounding conditions will result in the building of infrastructure that are safe and ultimately efficient.

"A Valuable City"
The short-term gains of developers and long-term benefits of the public come hand-in-hand in creating a city that's valued holistically in the long run. This should be done without compromising on the density of Austrlia as a whole.

So how does the parliament function in advocating for this place that will create the hypothetical Australian Capital City of Canberra?

"Greater Political Collaboration"
There is the critical importance of collaboration and coordination; but most importantly the mechanisms and administrative arrangements put in place (Minnery and Choy 2010, 37). This means, that there will need to be a greater emphasis on the collaboration between local and state governments.

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Reference:
Carmona, Matthew; Heath, Tim; Oc, Taner; Tiesdell, Steve. 2003. Public Places Urban Spaces : The Dimensions of Urban Design. Architectural Press.
Minnery, John.and Choy, Darryl L. 2010. "Early Innovations and False Starts" In A Climate for Growth: Planning South-East Queensland, edited by Brendan Gleeson and Wendy Steele, 23-38. University of Queensland Press.