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Liveability Enhancement Design Challenge

You are a town planner for the fictional Australian town of Banksia Bay. Use the town grid and the liveability information below to design one practical improvement. Think about who benefits, where it should go, and how people can reach it.

Banksia Bay town grid

Each square is one town block. North is at the top. The bus route runs along the boundary between rows 2 and 3, with stops at B2 and D2. The footbridge connects C3 to C4.

A1 Homes

B1 Park

C1 Homes

D1 Clinic

A2 Homes

B2 Bus stop

C2 Shops

D2 Bus stop

A3 Homes

B3 Sports oval

C3 Creek

D3 Homes

A4 Homes

B4 Community hall

C4 Homes

D4 Coast path

Liveability snapshot

Banksia Bay has 1,200 residents. Families and older residents live throughout the town. The clinic is only in D1, and some residents have difficulty reaching it. The creek floods after heavy rain, so new facilities should not block water flow or damage the creek habitat. The council can fund one small improvement this year.

1.Which statement best describes a liveability challenge in Banksia Bay?

The clinic is in one location, which may make it hard for some residents to reach.
The town has too many bus stops.
The coast path is the only place with homes.
The creek is beside every service.

2.Which grid location contains the community hall, and which location contains the clinic?

3.Select one group that could benefit from a liveability improvement in Banksia Bay, then explain one need that group might have.

4.True or false: A service is accessible simply because it exists somewhere in town.

TrueFalse

5.Suggest one grid location for a new shaded rest stop. Explain how its location could help people reach or use nearby places.

6.Why should the council avoid putting a new facility in C3?

C3 contains a creek that can flood and provide habitat.
C3 already contains the clinic.
C3 is the only bus stop.
C3 is outside the town.

7.The council can fund one small improvement. Propose one idea, name a suitable grid location, and explain how it improves liveability for your chosen group.

Draw your proposed improvement in its chosen location. Label the facility, nearby features, and the route people could use to reach it.

8.How could your design connect with an existing service, transport route, or public space in Banksia Bay?

9.Write a short recommendation to the council explaining who benefits from your proposal and how it makes Banksia Bay more liveable.