Crows Nest Place

Why do we need Crows Nest Place?
Acute shortage of open space
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Crows Nest – St Leonards has only 3.49 sqm of open space per person. This is expected to drop to around 2.8 sqm per person, by 2036.
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Greater Sydney has an open space ratio of 28.3 sqm per person!
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By 2036, almost 90% of North Sydney LGA population will live in apartments, in medium and high-density dwellings.
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People living in apartments rely on community open spaces, parks and facilities – for recreation, health and wellbeing.
CROWS NEST PLACE ‘eat, play, connect’
Why is open space important for individuals and the community as a whole?
Multiple studies show open space:
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provides vital hubs for community interaction and participation in community activities and events.
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provides psychological refuge from urban stressors e.g. noise and traffic.
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enables community events – e.g. festivals, markets, performances – which create a sense of belonging, enriching overall community experience.
CROWS NEST PLACE ‘eat, play, connect’
Why is Crows Nest Place a good open space solution for Crows Nest?
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Increases eating, drinking and walking areas in the existing road space, by incorporating pedestrian mixed surfaces.

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as a walkable sequence from Metro station to Alexander Street.

Createsamore walkable and greenprecinct.
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Relatively cheap way of creating open space – North Sydney Council doesn’t have to buy sites to create space.
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Needs only limited works (paving, extension of existing terraces, installation of planter boxes, street furniture).
CROWS NEST PLACE ‘eat, play, connect’
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Council intends to embed pedestrianisation of Willoughby Road into an over-arching masterplan for Crows Nest.
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Council will undertake a Crows Nest master-planning process in the next 12 months (will take 6 – 9 months).
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Crows Nest Place will connect: