Damien
Elizabeth Street South Streetscape Improvement Plan
The
City of Melbourne is commencing work on Elizabeth Street South
Streetscape Improvement Plan. The Plan will provide strategic
streetscape design ideas to improve the public realm at the southern end
of Elizabeth
Street and reinforce its role as a key pedestrian pathway and one of
Melbourne’s most significant city spines.
The project aims to:
·
Create a gateway to the city’s retail core.
·
Provide more room for pedestrians by reallocating
space in the street
currently used for the southbound vehicle
carriageway and parking, to better
reflect the current and future needs
of the street.
·
Improve the amenity of the street and accessibility by de-cluttering the space.
·
Provide a high-quality public realm at the southern end of Elizabeth Street.
A brochure which details the project rationale, its proposed stages and some preliminary ideas for the site can be found
here.
Throughout August we are gathering stakeholder feedback and comments to
help determine the extent of what is possible at this important and
complex site. We hope to present concept designs to the wider community
for feedback early in 2017.
Our Engineering Services team suggested that you and your organisation
may be interested in taking to the project team during this first stage
of the project. It would be great if yourself or a suitable colleague
could attend the following meeting to talk
about the project and help us to fully understand the complexities of
the site for cyclists and motorcyclists and
help ensure that the current and future user experience is fully understood in any proposed concept designs.
Steven Weir
Placemaking and Engagement
City of Melbourne
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