Coburg Hill - 20 hectares of new suburbia within 10km from CBD

The West Preston/Coburg North vibe will be forever changed (display homes due to open in August) when this sizable patch of land adjacent to Edgars Creek is developed. As a local, to me this site represented a crossways of industrial creek frontage and old-style housing built for WW1 vets back in the day. It was also a monument to the advent of the digital camera, as the old decrepit Kodak building where film was made is visible. This area of the site has really good views of the city. Nearby is the Coburg Drive-In, another relic of the past still standing.  
According to the Melways there are several public open space areas planned for this area and new bike paths, linking in the the Merri Creek trail at Coburg Lake. The importance for open space in the northern suburbs rates pretty highly with me. It is an exposed elevated site which is probably the least of concerns when it comes to planning these spaces. 
http://www.street-directory.com.au/sd3/map.php?q=coburg%20hill

School perimeter mixed natives planting - interesting blend of advertising and landscaping. Seems a bit strange that it is fenced on both footpath side and school side - to deter vandals perhaps?
For maximum marketing value, the developers have added a couple of signs "Landscaping proudly supplied by" in this small landscape. It is amazing there was room for all these signs and plants in the one small stretch. 

As a resident and someone working in the horticultural industry I am aware there are currently significant efforts by Governments at various levels to beautify the northern suburbs. New street trees are going in, freeway landscaping is being planned and new housing estates landscapes are happening all around. Let's hope the residents of the future can see value in this. 


For more info:

http://www.moreland.vic.gov.au/building-and-planning/major-projects-moreland/coburg-hill-former-kodak-site-redevelopment.html