Minister Barr: Government sets first-year objectives for a better city precinct
- Written by ACT Government
Released 06/09/2017
Renewal of the city bus interchange, improvements to the Sydney and Melbourne buildings and increasing the liveability of the city precinct are some of the goals the government has set for the City Renewal Authority in its first 12 months.
Today I met with newly appointed City Renewal Authority chief executive Malcolm Snow outside the Monaro Mall on Bunda Street to discuss the statement of expectations and opportunities for urban renewal across the CRA precinct.
The investment into the Monaro Mall by QIC is just one example of how significant private sector investment flows from high-quality public investment of the type the ACT Government has undertaken on Bunda Street.
The ACT Government’s statement of expectations for the authority outlines a plan for growth and urban improvement guided by stakeholder and community engagement.
In addition to continuing activation and urban renewal projects, the authority will need to enable, encourage and promote cohesive renewal and development, and identify and recommend the prioritisation and sequencing of major public infrastructure works.
Mr Snow will work with the board of the City Renewal Authority to respond to the expectations the government has set.
Chair of the City Renewal Authority, Dr Michael Easson AM, said the response would identify how and where key stakeholders and the community could have input into the city’s renewal.
“Our board will put forward a plan for how we will deliver on the government’s stated expectations for renewal of the city precinct,” Dr Easson said.
“A key focus for the board will be to guide the delivery of high-quality design outcomes in the urban built form and public realm in the precinct.
“An important part of that plan will be how and where we can involve the community and key stakeholders in the process.”
The statement of expectations requires the City Renewal Authority to continue to activate the precinct, progress existing urban renewal projects and develop a plan for the renewal of the city renewal precinct as a whole.
While there has already been a significant amount of engagement on some of the authority’s inherited projects, like Haig Park and City to the Lake, there are some great opportunities to involve the community further in helping deliver quality urban renewal in the city renewal precinct.
The statement of expectations also requires the authority to actively contribute to the liveability and vitality of the city centre through the planning and delivery of a diverse range of events, capital works upgrades, public realm and amenity improvements and stakeholder partnerships.
The statement of expectations can be found at http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/ni/2017-426/default.asp
The City Renewal Authority board has until 7 October to respond.
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