Identified as a mass transit and urban renewal corridor, the reimagined Anzac Parade and improvements to Maroubra Road will accommodate high levels of vehicular traffic and pedestrian movement. The public domain provides shading, places to dwell, and various public and active transport options.
It proposes short-to-medium-term public domain improvements over the next five to ten years and includes:
The design process was multifaceted and integrated various elements to promote a sustainable, vibrant, and inclusive town centre. We closely collaborated with the Council, the community, and stakeholders, and our team of urban designers and landscape architects has ensured that their aspirations are reflected in the design.
A key component of the project is consultation with the community and stakeholders, including a community consultation workshop, community walks, a public webinar, several pop-up consultation sessions on the draft Plan, and an online survey.
Identified as a mass transit and urban renewal corridor, Anzac Parade and Maroubra Road accommodate high vehicular and pedestrian movement levels.
The plan:
Successful town centres must have vibrant streets that balance comfortable, attractive streetscapes, playful civic amenities, and active commercial spaces. The design response unlocks existing, isolated laneways and reimagines them as a series of finer grain linkages prioritising safer pedestrian connectivity.
Activated by public art, amenity, and innovative lighting solutions, this new network provides an opportunity for heritage storytelling. Public art and visual signage on heritage items enhance engagement with and celebrate Maroubra’s historical and contemporary culture.
Jenna is a Principal and urban designer in the Sydney studio. With her highly articulate and strategic insights, she leads teams in delivering successful, collaborative outcomes to a wide range of industry-leading public and private sector clients. A graduate of the London School of Economics, she is interested in and deeply understands urban policy, economics, and sociology, which underpins her multidisciplinary approach to design practice.
