Week 3 - Charette - Sustainable Future

Brisbane's future of sustainability

Looking into our future scenario, we question the financial situation of Brisbane on the basis of the fall of the mining industry. Essentially, the economy would collapse, where businesses would no longer be able to support themselves and Brisbane will no longer be considered economically sustainable. The question is, how will Brisbane be able to uphold its current lifestyle. The government would therefore have to help sustain our economy. However, with this lack of economic and financial support, Brisbane's culture, way of living would undoubtedly change. The individuals standard of living would now be downgraded in order to survive. Social sustainability would now be questioned. 

FUTURE SCENARIO

How do we bring back Brisbane to a economic and social sustainability? Through Brisbane's corporate sponsorship, and the providing of billions of dollars back into the Brisbane Government, the city will now bring itself out of debt with return of Tax payers money to improve resources (financial sustainability). 

Businesses would now have Brisbane to experiment with new and alternative business models in a low-risk environment. Therefore ensuring that economic sustainability for the corporate sponsors and what they invest in Brisbane, they essentially will get back in profits, experimental ventures and an improved image. And hence, Brisbane is provided with all the resources it requires. This sustainability both economically and financially, allows its residents to now maintain higher standard of living (with more jobs on availability) and therefore a more socially sustainable situation. 

Key lifestyle elements that the corporate sponsors will have to provide for the community - Work, Live, Play and Invest. Each business also brings its own resources to the wellbeing of Brisbane. 

Political control Corporate sponsors will have on future Brisbane (designated zoning - connecting to the inner CBD)

  Government structure 

 Analysing the master plan - the key players and how they respond to each other (a connected network in which, public transport system and pedestrian movement would respond to)

We looked into our character profiles. We wanted to represent different personalities in which will respond to the future events differently. Looking at age differences and well as social standing.