Below is my current masterplan mock. Upon reflection it seems that I need to add more contents within the civic space and more greenery to brighten up the area and attract more foot traffic.
Thus I began to look at precedents of urban plazas,
Barcelona
The avenue of trees helps create a strong flow but I don't want too much dappled shade within the plaza as I worry people will not sit here in order to get more sunlight.
Cracow’s Market Square
I do not quite like this swuare as it seems very open and has no sense of social refuge. However I think it is effective in helping pedestrians commute to and fro across the square. And the materiality of the floor adds a certain sense of boundaries within the open space.
San Fransisco
This is quite geometric and formal which is effective in regards to attracting footfall but it seems too formal for my liking. 
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