2. Development Post 1

Communities 

Community is an integral part to the social functioning of human. Throughout history the age groups lived together but recent times have lead to a separation of age groups into separate living arrangements. The elderly are the biggest part of this trend as they now live apart from their family either in retirement homes/ villages or small homes while there are advantages to this there are also social disadvantages. Young people are separated from older generations leading to deteriorating understanding of aging, other generations and knowledge. Elderly people become disconnected from the community, irrelevant and marginalized.  With the aging population it is important that we recognize the benefits of the elderly to our communities not just negative impacts. The elderly have a lot to share, and while it is sometimes too physically or mentally hard to remain in their employment they still have a lot to offer to the community. This is why I'm inspired to explore how the generations will interact within the new retail environment of Paddington Central.

Development

Needs	YOUTH	MIDDLE	OLD
	5-18	19-60	61+
	Entertainment	Child minding	Mental and physical stimuli
	Social	Social down time	Social status
	Learning Development	Food / purchasing	Role
	Community	Community	Support and Sense of community

Table of brainstorming results of the needs of the three age groups/roles of users from the local community defining there main needs of the centre.

Services to be desired in Creative Retail

·         Grocery: fresh food, bread, fruit, vegetables, meat, deli items

·         Clothes / linens: Integrated shopping concept simular to Ikea but with multiple product suppliers for example bedroom with wardrobe to display linens, furniture, clothes etc

·         Entertainment/ Culture/ Social interactions

·         Educational

·         Services: medical eg doctors, dentist