CREATING CONNECTED INCLUSIVE
COMMUNITIES, CHANGING THE GREAT
AUSTRALIAN DREAM - HOUSING OPTIONS
Presentation to Outside the Square - Homes for Change event on 25th June 2015
Presenter Mike Day from Roberts Day and on behalf of Birchgrove Property
Birchgrove properties + bendigo cc maca homes for change outside the square active spaces 230615
1. CREATING CONNECTED INCLUSIVE
COMMUNITIES, CHANGING THE GREAT
AUSTRALIAN DREAM - HOUSING OPTIONS
Bendigo Housing Forum | Outside the Square | Homes for Change
25th June 2015
Mike Day
2. “...dedicated to creating
better places for humans... and
safeguarding nature... there is
no more noble endeavour.”
LUMINARIES + MENTORS_
REINSTATING THE ART OF TOWN FOUNDING_
3. THE NEIGHBOURHOOD UNIT
+ WALKABILITY_
ANDRES DUANY
CONTEMPORARY TOWN FOUNDERS
... the neighbourhood is the only vessel that we have found
in our travels around the world that allows you to build
community... Understanding what the neighbourhood unit is and
how it functions is the most effective method of planning any
meaningful place of human habitation, at any scale”
5. The need for
walkable
neighbourhoods
A walkable distance
from a defined centre
A connected
network of streets
A hierarchy of
open spaces
A logical
mix of houses
400 -800m
A walkable distance
from a defined centre
A connected
network of streets
A hierarchy of
open spaces
A logical
mix of houses
400 -800m
A walkable distance
from a defined centre
A connected
network of streets
A hierarchy of
open spaces
A logical
mix of houses
400 -800m
6. • Recognised as #1 technology &
engineering academic institution in the
world
• #1 university in the world in 2012 & 2013 by
QS World University Rankings
• 80 Nobel laureates (15% of all Nobel prize
winners ever) – more than any institution in
the world and 2nd only to USA
• 56 National Medal of Science awardees
(10% of all winners)
THE NEIGHBOURHOOD UNIT
+ WALKABILITY_
WHY PARTNER WITH MIT
12. PLAN MELBOURNE 115
Café
LOCAL GATHERING PLACES
SHARED COMMUNITY OPEN SPACE INCLUDING FOOD GROWING
COMMUNITY CENTRES
EMPLOYMENT CENTRES
LOCAL
BUS SERVICES
PUBLIC TRANSPORT TO KEY CENTRES
PARKS AND GREENERY
CYCLING AND WALKING
CYCLING AND WALKING
PLAYGROUND
LOCAL SHOPS AND SERVICES
VARIETY
OF HOUSING
TYPES
DAY CARE CENTRES AND SCHOOLS
FIGURE 13: THE 20-MINUTE NEIGHBOURHOOD
SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE, 2013
WORK HUBS
FIGURE 14 – THE 20-MINUTE NEIGHBOURHOOD
SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE, 2013
preserving the best of the past and building for the future,
we need to manage future growth and change so Melbourne’s
distinctive characteristics and heritage are maintained and its
liveability is enhanced.
in both public- and private-sector developments and
embedding them in the planning system.
Walkability
Housing diversity
+ Integration
Integrated transport
How to drive liveability in the Growth areas_
What is needed and why?
15. Walk Score overview_
90–100 Walker’s Paradise
Daily errands do not
require a car
70–89 Very Walkable
Most errands can be
accomplished on foot
50–69 Somewhat Walkable
Some errands can be
accomplished on foot
25–49 Car-Dependent
Most errands require a car
0–24 Car-Dependent
Almost all errands require
a car
16. OF SURVEYED BUSINESSES SAY
QUALITY OF STREETSCAPE ATTRACTS
CUSTOMERS AND TENANTS
NEIGHBOURHOODS
ATTRACT A
STREET TREES ADD MORE THAN
IN PROPERTY
VALUE WALKABLE NEIGHBOURHOOD
PREFER LIVING IN A
PREMIUM ON VALUES
20%
$7K
Metropole
Property Strategist:
Economic benefits of good
walking environments,
Central London Partnership, 2003
Landscape and Urban Planning
Donovan and Butry, 2010
MILLENIALSACTIVE BOOMERS
Investing In Place, Two generation’s view on the future of communities.
WALKABLE
85%
Walkability_
17.
18. The health value of Walkability_
25%of Australian
children are
OVERWEIGHT
Source: ABS 2012
19. Australians build the largest homes
in the world
Housing Diversity_
164%
Increase in the median house price
in the past 10 years
Wages increased 45%
in the same period
First home
buyers have
fallen to a
record low
Australian Bureau Statistics, 2011 Australian Bureau Statistics, 2014
Australian Bureau Statistics, 2015
1991
2011115% USA
112% New Zealand
220% Germany 243m2
145m2 SOLD!
$$
20. We are building bigger houses but smaller communities
V’s
Cottage Houses with
access to the amenities,
services and social life of
a local centre
a dramatic increase in
the size of houses
Expansive modern
homes in sprawling
suburbs
A
B C
Internalised amenities
Isolated, disconnected
A
B C
Internalised amenities
Isolated, disconnected
V
Cottage Houses with
access to the amenities,
services and social life of
a local centre
a dramatic increase in
the size of houses
Expansive modern
homes in sprawling
suburbs
A
B C
VConnected communities
Communities that are connected
with the local village as the heart
and focus of social interaction
A
B C
Connected communities
Communities that are connected
with the local village as the heart
and focus of social interaction
23. The need for housing diversity_
Bendigo Social Profile Bendigo Housing Supply
90%10%0.0%
MEDIUM DENSITYHIGH DENSITY SUBURBAN DENSITY
200M2
150M2
300M2
400M2
500M2
600M2
TERRACE HOUSING
7m
30 /36m
APARTMENTS
7m
12m
TOWN HOUSING
10m
30 /36m
COTTAGES
10m
30 /36m
36/40m
FAMILY HOUSING
14 / 18m
2011 Census Data - Bendigo, Source Forecast Id.com
26%
Couples without
dependents
Couple families
with dependents
THE TRADITIONAL
HOUSING MARKET
THE COMPACT
HOUSING MARKET
Other Families
& Groups
One parent
families
Lone Person
Households
12% 25.9%
27.5%8.6%
26%
24. Bendigo Housing Affordability_
224House:
146 Marylebone Circuit, Strathfieldsaye, Vic 3551
Upcoming Inspections
Inspect by appointment, contact agent.
Porter Davis Homes - Port Melbourne
Unit 9, 435 Williamstown Road Port
Melbourne, Vic 3207
Katrina Turner
0409036440
Priced from - House and Land at Regent Park Estate
$408,014
If you need a home that has it all including affordable access, we think the London has the
floorplan and options to appease.
Designed with the first home buyer budget in mind and suitable for couples, young families or
investors, we believe the London doesn't compromise on style or functionality.
Set apart from similarly priced homes with the benefit of four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a
double garage, we know the London almost seems to good to be true but there's no need to
hold your breath, because we believe it's everything it appears to be and more.
With a family room and additional rumpus as well as a kitchen, dedicated dining area, walk in
pantry and to top it off, his and her walk in robes in the master, we hope you can exhale with
the realisation that you may have just found it. The one. Your new home.
We hope you'll breathe easier when you view the London floorplan or take a walk through the
display home, simply reassured that there is more affordable access available.
Porter Davis Difference:
- HIA's Most Professional Victorian Builder 2012 (10 years in a row)
- Guaranteed site start and 18 week completion timeframe
- Independent quality inspections
- 6 star energy efficiency rating
- 7 year structural guarantee
- Commitment to our Procedure of Purchase
- PD Rewards membership benefits
900m2
4 bed
$410,000 $300,000320m2
3 bed
25.
26. The benefits
of rear loaded
housing
Side
setbacks
inefficient
use of land
Double garages dominate
streets, reduce overlook-
ing and a sense of safety in
the street
Large setbacks,
inefficient use
of land, porticos
not useable
space
Large driveways interrupt
pedestrian movement along
the street, reflect heat and
increase the risk accidents
Laneway access to
double garage
Garages on laneways
reduce area of con-
crete
Laneway garages removes cars
from front of property improving
the walkability of the streets
Building to
boundary
efficient use of
land
Reduced front
setbacks increase
overlooking and
activity on street
Front verandahs
create usable
sheltered space
Efficient use of land allows for
useable private open space
placeless oftheplace
27. 6.7m Two Storey
APG Homes -“C
Name: C-30
Builder/ Developer: APG Homes /
Landcorp
Architect: Simon Youngleson
Project Example: Harvest Edge,
WA
References:
www.sya.net.au
www.apghomes.com.au
www.landcorp.com.au/project/
harvestedge
www.robertsday.com.au
Source: Simon Youngleson Architects : Harvest
Edge Project Vision Document, May 2008
Dwelling
Site Cover
Storeys: T
Typical co
3 bed / 1 b
Access: Re
Lot
Width: 6.7
Length: 30
Ground Floor Plan SecondStorey
Floor Plan
7m
2.4m deep vehandas
Articulation
2 story
0.5m vertical seperation
39. 5
Small lot development
•Smaller lots (200- 350sqm) face on to public open space areas. This operates on the
principle of what you take away in space on the private lot you give back in public
spaces.
•These lots are rear loaded, all garages are accessed from a back lane, meaning no
crossovers and car parking at the front of the small lots. This creates a better street
frontage outcome allowing for front yards to be landscaped.
•Most did not have side fences separating the lots in the frontage but instead used
landscaping. The presence and pride in the landscaping was obvious.
