Economic

• Provide additional outdoor space that increases the outdoor trading capacity of surrounding retailers and businesses;

• Re-attract and retain inner city workers post-COVID;

• Create at least 2 new contract jobs and 2 new maintenance jobs per site for local workers;

• Create education and training opportunities for young people;

• Engage artists and creatives through the design and delivery process, supporting the recovery of those industries post-COVID.

 

Environmental

• Increase urban tree canopy on the site by 20%;

• Reduce urban heat throughout the City;

• Capture and utilise storm water on site, accounting for 100% of water usage on site;

• Generate power for lighting and security cameras using 100% renewable energy sources – either collected on site or through a provider;

• Adopt innovative waste management tactics to achieve a 80% target of waste diverted from landfill;

• Increase native vegetation within the city and improve environmental performance.

 

Social

• Improve access to green space throughout the inner city;

• Create Pockets of Green that are truly inclusive and accessible to people of all ages and abilities;

• Make cities safer and more enjoyable for children and families;

• Improve mental and physical health outcomes for residents, workers and visitors to the city;

• Create spaces for people (and their pets!) to connect and socialise.

 

Place

• See every site as an opportunity to enhance the character of the city and strengthen the sense of place;

• Incorporate and acknowledge Indigenous culture in every site;

• Work with artists to add vibrancy, colour and culture to every site;

• Improve sense of safety and community within a CBD context;

• Enhance amenity and activate the city.

 

Organisational

• Align with the vision of the developer to ensure the site continues to represent their future aspirations for the site;

• Provide developers with an opportunity to contribute to the revitalisation of the city prior to their project being delivered;

• Align with the goals of Local Council to ensure each site delivers community and organisational benefit;

• Support State Government and align with key targets particularly around job creation, environmental performance, and generating education and training opportunities for young people;

• Support stakeholders in attracting and retaining talent within their organisations, offering Pockets of Green as an opportunity to give-back and participate in the positive renewal of cities;

• Work closely with all levels of Government in Victoria to pilot Pockets of Green and demonstrate the commitment to innovation and recovery post COVID.