Urban Dynamics
In 1999, a $15million makeover of the finger wharf created over 300 apartments, a hotel and a marina. Some of the world's wealthy now stay here when visiting Sydney.
Many terrace houses have been built amongst older terrace houses from the 19th century. Amongst these terrace houses the following gentrification has occurred:
· Bourke Street cycling path, wider footpaths.
· Community Gardens to give people a need to belong to a group
· Traffic Management put in place, especially at cross intersections.
· Roads closed to create plaza eg. Forbes Street – Improves pedestrian safety.
· Increase cleanliness of streets.
· Community facilities – eg. Gunnery now an Arts and cultural centre. The Old Fitz Theatre.
· Children’s and youth's recreational areas such as the Basketball courts .
· Public Housing to allow the low income population the opportunity to live in amongst the higher income population where they would not be able to afford to live otherwise.
Many terrace houses have been built amongst older terrace houses from the 19th century. Amongst these terrace houses the following gentrification has occurred:
· Bourke Street cycling path, wider footpaths.
· Community Gardens to give people a need to belong to a group
· Traffic Management put in place, especially at cross intersections.
· Roads closed to create plaza eg. Forbes Street – Improves pedestrian safety.
· Increase cleanliness of streets.
· Community facilities – eg. Gunnery now an Arts and cultural centre. The Old Fitz Theatre.
· Children’s and youth's recreational areas such as the Basketball courts .
· Public Housing to allow the low income population the opportunity to live in amongst the higher income population where they would not be able to afford to live otherwise.