NEW
PLYMOUTH
Friday 30th July 2010
1 Day
Workshop
7 Category 1 CPD hours
Cost:
$351 members and $396
non-members (incl GST)
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Also available -
- Christchurch | Tuesday 27th July 2010
- Auckland | Thursday 29th July 2010
- Hamilton | Monday 2nd August 2010
- Queenstown | Thursday 5th August 2010
Brief Course Description
This course presents the new Land Development and Subdivision
Infrastructure Standard (NZS 4404) in the context of planning
and urban design. Course participants will gain an
understanding of key provisions of the new standard, including
the rationale behind the changes and how to apply the new
standard to achieve better and sustainable planning and urban
design outcomes.
Full Course Description
New Zealand Standard 4404:2010 – Land Development and
Subdivision Infrastructure has had a makeover. The new
standard includes significant changes to street design that
take a different approach toward achieving sustainable outcomes
in both transportation and stormwater management. A central
focus of the revised standard was to support the Urban Design
Protocol by introducing land use and activity context into the
selection of streets in both greenfield and infill developments
and to rethink how standard infrastructure designs often
contributes to best practices in subdivision planning and
design.
In addition to aligning with the Urban Design Protocol, The
new standard is designed to support the urban design guidelines
and regional growth and land transport goals adopted by many
councils, the community livability outcomes supported in
district plans and land use strategies, and the transport
outcomes supported by NZTA and many regional councils.
This new approach offers a way to put an end to the bland
streetscapes of homogenous subdivision by offering a wider
variety of street designs, better connectivity of street
networks, an opportunity for better management of stormwater
through low impact design, and reductions in traffic speeds and
the physical footprint of subdivision streets.
This course will offer participants practical knowledge on how
to integrate the new standard with district plans, urban design
guidelines and international best practice. Course
presenters will also explain subtle but important changes that
have been made to the standard. Case studies will be presented,
and workshops will provide a hands-on approach to participants
wanting to learn how to apply the standard to subdivision and
land development.
Course Instructors:
Bill Greenwood served as the NZTA
representative on the NZS 4404 committee. Bill will
present goals for national standards on design and the NZTA
perspective on road hierarchy, urban design and integration of
land use and transport.
Greg McBride served as the Urban Design Forum
representative on the NZS 4404 committee. Greg primarily
focused on incorporating international best practice in Urban
Design for streets into a New Zealand context. Greg has a MA in
Urban Design from Oxford Brookes combined with a Planning
Diploma and Bachelor of Surveying. He is the Urban Design
Manager for the Manukau office of Harrison Grierson.
Keith Hall served as the NZPI representative
on the NZS 4404 committee and supported the land use planning
perspective in road design standards. In his role as a
planner, Keith focused on ensuring that land use was fully
integrated into the transport planning context. Keith has
a MSc in Planning and is currently working toward an urban
design qualification.
Programme:
9am – 12 noon Morning Session
- Introduction - Overview of NZS 4404:2004 and Changes in NZS 4404:2010
- Review of Key Provisions in NZS 4404 affecting Planning and Urban Design withcomparisons to the old standard and other local guide
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Workshop Exercise: Sample Plans
Group work - Review and assessment of 2 sample plans (Greenfield, Infill) against specified criteria eg. Does the plan conform to the current standards? Does the plan conform to the district plan requirements? Is the plan consistent with regional goals? What the most important changes needed to support a good outcome? - Land Use Context: What does it Mean?
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Providing for neighbourhood connectivity
Connectivity standard and other key design elements
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Workshop Exercise: Creating a New Plan
Group work - Develop new Subdivision Plans for each of the two examples using the ne street connectivity standard, the land use context guidelines, and the land use goals identified in each area for the Greenfield Development and Urban Infill Development.
12 noon Lunch
12:45pm - 5pm Afternoon Session
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Review of Case Studies in Land Use and
Transportation
- Issaquah Highlands (Seattle)
- Botany Town Centre (Manukau)
- UniverCity (Vancouver)
- Hobsonville (Auckland)
- Mueller Airport (Austin)
- Stonefields (Auckland)
- Current Concepts in New Standards (ITE, Ashland)
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Land Use Context and District Plans
Consider the goals for land use and compare the rules. What constraints can you identify in the district plan that will make it difficult to achieve the adopted outcomes? What changes would you make in the district plan to support your project?
- A Detailed review of Street Standards in NZS 4404:2010
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Workshop Exercise: Finalise your Subdivision
Plan
Group work - Develop street cross sections for each of the two plan types. Identify obstacles to and opportunities for achieving your desired urban development pattern. Present findings and recommendations from each table at the conclusion.
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The Design and Access Statement
An Overview
- Workshop Exercise: Write a Design and Access Statement for your Plan
- Conclusions and Close
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