Place Making
A best practice model for sustainability.
Sydney Olympic Park is a special place that is nationally and internationally recognised as a model for best practice design, development and environmental management, guided by the principles of sustainable development.
The Authority has adopted a holistic approach towards sustainability, where it strives to obtain a balance in the areas of:
- social equity (through capacity building), inclusion and accessibility
- best practice design, development and environmental management
- fiscally responsible commercial development and economic management.
What is place making?
Place making involves all the functions that are necessary in achieving a sustainable urban outcome - that is balancing the social, cultural, environmental, financial and economic dimensions within a project.
Place making is also a multi faceted process that aims to implement the Authority's vision for the place, that is Sydney Olympic Park, through our key organisational functions:
- Urban planning and design
- Engineering and development
- Asset management
- Marketing and public relations
- Financial management
- Capacity building
To read about the Authority's vision for the future of Sydney Olympic Park click onto the related link to view our Corporate Strategy document.
Building a township
At Sydney Olympic Park, the Authority, plans to build a town that captures the uniqueness of the natural environment and reflects the authenticity of urban design.
Our aim is to convert the existing area into a modern township complete with:
- a town centre consisting of a central business district
- a residential area providing quality homes and services
- parkland areas available for community recreation
- educational facilities that promote a learning culture
- a healthy environment ensured by provisions for environmental and social services
- high quality, recreational, sporting and leisure facilities
- tourism and ecotourism facilities for inbound and domestic travellers
- exhibition facilities and venues to accommodate for special events and functions.