PART 5: PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

18 INFRASTRUCTURE 183 / 16.1 Overview 183 / 16.2 RED Strategy 183 / 16.2.1 Principles of the RED Strategy 188 / 16.3 Proposed infrastructure developments 190 / 16.3.1 The upgrading of Redfern Station 191 / 16.3.2 The redevelopment of the TNT Towers 192 / 16.3.3 The redevelopment of The Block 192 / 16.3.4 The Australian Technology Park 192 / 17 PUBLIC DOMAIN 195 / 17.1 Revitalising Redfern shopping precinct 195 / 17.1.1 Increasing the working and living population 195 / 17.1.2 Reducing the impact of regional traffic 196 / 17.1.3 Redevelopment of Redfern Station 196 / 17.1.4 Increasing safety and security 196 / 17.1.5 Improving the urban environment 196 / 17.2 RED cultural precinct 197 / 17.3 Open spaces 198 / 17.3.1 Redfern Oval 201 / 18 TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT 205 / 18.1 Overview 205 / 18.2 Regional traffic impacts 205 / 18.2.1 Road safety enhancements 207 / 18.3 Public transport 207 / 18.3.1 Rail services 207 / 18.3.2 Bus services 207 / 19 HOUSING 209 / 19.1 Outline 209 / 19.2 Affordable housing 209 / 19.2.1 Affordable housing and the RED Strategy 210 / 19.3 Public housing 211 / 19.3.1 Services provided to residents 212 / 19.3.2 Residents' views 213 / 19.3.3 Future infrastructure plans 213 / 19.4 Aboriginal housing 214 / 19.4.1 The Aboriginal Housing Office 214 / 19.4.2 The Block 217 / 19.4.2.1 Current environment 217 / 19.4.2.2 Redevelopment options 219 / 19.4.3 The Aboriginal Housing Company 221 / 19.4.3.1 Government funding 221 / 19.4.3.2 Strengthening the capacity of the AHC 222 / 19.4.4 Other Aboriginal land 225 / 19.5 Supported accommodation 225 / 19.5.1 The Mercy Arms/South West Inner Sydney Housing Co-operative Transitional Housing Project 225 / 19.5.2 The Women's Housing Company 226 / 19.5.3 Bondi Youth Accommodation Services 226 / 19.5.4 South Sydney Youth Services 226 / 19.5.5 Bennelong Housing Company 226 / 19.5.6 Guidelines for intervention 227 / 19.6 Homelessness 227 / 19.6.1 The Partnership Against Homelessness 228 / 19.6.1.1 Homelessness Action Team Support and Outreach Service 228 / 19.6.1.2 Inner City Sydney Aboriginal Homelessness Project 229 / Table 31: Profile of tenants in public housing in Redfern and Waterloo 212 / Figure 6: Area covered by the RED Strategy 184 / Figure 7: Major land owners in the RED area 185 / Figure 8: RED Strategy process 187 / Figure 9: Open space 199 / Figure 10: Proximity to open spaces outside of the area 200 / Figure 11: Redfern Oval Options 203 / Figure 12: Road structure 206 / Figure 13: Bus routes 208 / Figure 14: Land ownership in and around The Block 218 / Figure 15: Concept plans for redevelopment of The Block by the AHC 220 /