4. North Quarter
The small streets and laneways radiating from the Corso are well known to locals. With a newly updated Corso in place it is time to look now at how Short Street, Central Avenue and Henrietta Lane can be transformed by radically improved urban design and incentivising private public partnerships to reactivate business along these strips. The designs proposed serve to improve public safety and increase business activity.\
The North Quarter area essentially consists of designs for the following four streets:
- Henrietta Lane
- Central Avenue
- Short Street
- Raglan Street
Henrietta Lane
Left: The current view of Henrietta Lane looking north towards Raglan Street – dominated by concrete walls and storage areas. Right: An artist’s impression of the new-look Henrietta Lane under the Manly2015 vision where cafes and shop fronts have activated the laneway
Central Avenue
Left: The current view of Central avenue looking south towards Sydney Road. Right: An artist’s impression of the new-look Central Ave with a more pedestrian-friendly area
Short Street
Left: The current view of Short street where the view is interrupted by concrete structures. Right: An artist’s impression of a new-look Short Street plaza opening up the view down towards St Mary’s Catholic Church on Raglan street
Raglan Street
Left: The current view of Raglan street looking west towards Belgrave street. Right: An artist’s impression of the new-look Raglan Street under the MANLY2015 vision
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