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Post by gialloblu on Jun 11, 2007 12:28:11 GMT 10
The problem with these articles is that they pick a small and (I think) unrepresentative group of the Coast's population and generalise this group to everyone on the Coast. When I was a teenager on the Coast 10 years ago, you had some kids running amok, but the vast majority didn't, and I'd expect that's the same today.
Also, I don't see how the social issues in the articles are particular to the Coast. Sure, the Coast has some specific issues (like the lack of local jobs and isolation of young people because the area has dispersed residential settlements), but I'd imagine there are similar problems in other places on the fringe of Sydney, like Wollongong, Penrith and Campbelltown.
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Post by gialloblu on May 9, 2007 23:17:26 GMT 10
Given that this thread has gone beyond anything that could possibly be financially feasible/justifiable , you could do something like build a new stand over the railway, similar to how Atletico Madrid's ground has a stand built over a freeway:
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Post by gialloblu on Nov 16, 2006 21:10:00 GMT 10
Its a good plan overall. Its good to see various levels of government come up with a strategy for Gosford that will, if all the projections in it come to pass, will give the Coast the genuine city centre that it currently lacks. It'll have benefits for the whole Coast as it will encourage a local city with the type of services and employment and educational opportunities that are currently sourced elsewhere (i.e. Sydney and to a lesser extent Newcastle). Specific points: Built form (eg building heights and bulk): Higher density in Gosford makes sense for a few reasons. The simplest is Gosford's topography. Its constrained on three sides by steep hills and water, so the only way growth can happen is up. Increased density will also make Gosford feel like a city, where at the moment it has a bit of a country town feel. Buildings will, in two small areas, be able to go to 72m (thats 18 commercial or 24 residential storeys). This is the extreme - building heights on the map average about 24-30m, higher on larger blocks. I think it will be a long time before a 72m tower is commercially viable to build in Gosford. Also, look at the Floor Space Ratios (FSR) for an indication for building bulk. FSR is the amount of floor space permitted for a building as a ratio to site area. An FSR of 4:1 (as most of this plan is) means that you can build to a floor space 4 times the site area. For a comparison, Sydney CBD as FSRs around 12:1, and Parramatta CBD has around 6-8:1. Buildings built to the maximum permitted height at a 4:1 FSR will be offset by a lot of open space. Increased housing in and around the city centre: As Dibo pointed out, this will lead to a lot of other services, such as shopping, entertainment (bars, restaurants, cafes, cinemas etc, all of which we need more). In a city centre environment, the efficient residential land use is residential flat buildings. They do attract particular demographic groups such as young adults and older, empty-nesters, but a city centre with any residential population will tend to provide attrations catered towards all people in the surrounding area. Townhouse/terrace housing is very useful, and often more practical for families, but is better placed where land isn't quite so valuable (areas such as North and East Gosford). An increased number of residential flat buildings in Gosford city centre will increase diversity of housing choice on the Coast, which is currently underrepresented in flats. The focus on the waterfront is another positive. I can't believe how long Gosford has ignored this asset. It would be a great place for a 'lifestyle' district - bars, restaurants etc. I know its been talked about for years, but hopefully Gosford Council has sorted out its issues with development around the waterfront so that the area can live up to its potential. Another important thing in the plan is the recognition that Gosford needs increased commercial activity. I think one of the biggest problems the Coast has economically, is not just that there not enough local jobs, but that there's not enough variety of local jobs. Commercial office development in Gosford will increase the number and variety of jobs (particularly your white-collar, professional jobs which we don't currently have much of). This will stop people a) having to commute to Sydney or b) leaving the Coast in search of suitable employment. The Coast has a huge shortage of young people aged 18-30. Increased job opportunities and appropriate housing options will help stop that. People have mentioned the need for better transport links across the Coast and water solutions for Gosford's growth to be viable. If anybody's interested, the Department of Planning has out a draft Central Coast Regional Strategy that covers this (and a lot more), available at www.planning.nsw.gov.au/plansforaction/central_coast.aspFinally (and apologies that this has turned into an essay), if people on this forum are interested and opinionated on Gosford's development, I strongly urge you make a submission (details at www.planning.nsw.gov.au/gosford/). You don't have to be a planning expert for your views to be important. A lot of public discussion on the Coast tends to be dominated by older people, whose opinions aren't representative of the community at large. Given that young people will 'inherit' Gosford, its important that are views are heard
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Post by gialloblu on Sept 19, 2006 22:19:58 GMT 10
Yarrrggh. The name be Tax-Evadin' Bryant Smithe
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Post by gialloblu on Sept 3, 2006 23:39:23 GMT 10
"does the donkey have a heinie troll"
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Post by gialloblu on Aug 30, 2006 20:52:21 GMT 10
the killers - mr brightside
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Post by gialloblu on Aug 30, 2006 20:55:45 GMT 10
If you took 12 painkillers at once and then played, woulnd't you be such a zombie you wouldn't know which way to run?
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Post by gialloblu on Apr 15, 2007 13:21:05 GMT 10
Hungry Jacks have started a new Ben Cousins value meal
No burger or fries, just coke and ice
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Post by gialloblu on Apr 20, 2006 21:16:36 GMT 10
Best pizza ever just had anchovies, capers and olives, Italian style base (I ate it in Naples), washed down with a litre of beer
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Shhhhhh
Apr 20, 2006 21:20:09 GMT 10
Post by gialloblu on Apr 20, 2006 21:20:09 GMT 10
Good films, too
Battlefield Earth, anyone?
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Post by gialloblu on Apr 18, 2006 20:44:26 GMT 10
Unfortunately, there's a lot of it going on around here. There was also the guy killed at Killarney Vale a couple of months ago and the guy pulled over on the F3 a few weeks ago. Its worrying to have this sort of scum living in our community
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Post by gialloblu on Apr 20, 2006 21:18:27 GMT 10
False
Has fought a lion
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Post by gialloblu on Apr 19, 2006 23:19:07 GMT 10
false
has found a used condom in their bedroom that wasn't theirs
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Post by gialloblu on Apr 16, 2006 15:54:52 GMT 10
True
has tried to
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Post by gialloblu on Apr 13, 2006 21:24:50 GMT 10
false
spends more than 5 hours a week on this forum
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Post by gialloblu on Apr 12, 2006 21:43:50 GMT 10
How do I find the Mariners bar there? Search function doesn't seem to work
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Post by gialloblu on Apr 11, 2006 0:02:26 GMT 10
bulletproof
"we are the middle children of history"
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Post by gialloblu on Apr 9, 2006 15:08:54 GMT 10
Blues Brothers, yeah?
"What's a Nubian?"
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Post by gialloblu on Apr 8, 2006 19:19:43 GMT 10
LOTR - Fellowship
"You know what I love about high school girls? I get older, they stay the same age."
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Post by gialloblu on Apr 8, 2006 17:17:49 GMT 10
"My desert island, all-time, top-five most memorable breakups, in chronological order, are as follows: Alison Ashmore; Penny Hardwick; Jackie Alden; Charlie Nicholson; and Sarah Kendrew. Those were the ones that really hurt. Can you see your name on that list, Laura? Maybe you'd sneak into the top ten. But there's just no room for you in the top five, sorry. Those places are reserved for the kind of humiliation and heartbreak you're just not capable of delivering." High Fidelity "Why are you wearing that stupid man-suit?"
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