Developing Brisbane
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Brisbane, as a city, is very CBDfocused. |
Brisbane, as a city, is very CBDfocused. |
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| − | I'm of the opinion that this isn't a great thing, and that the problem is, in part, due to it's transport issues. |
+ | I'm of the opinion that this isn't a great thing, hence, this page. |
Here are my thoughts. |
Here are my thoughts. |
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| + | == Transport == |
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| + | Because transport issues are a greater part of the problem, imho |
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* Reintroduce trams. Convert busways (many of which are ugly, but they're there) to tramways. |
* Reintroduce trams. Convert busways (many of which are ugly, but they're there) to tramways. |
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| − | * A lawn space as covering over the northern end of Central station (currently a hole in the ground showing trains) |
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* Extend the Inner City bypass to cross the river to Bulimba. increase traffic options to the inner east, and options to circumvent the city when travelling north/south. |
* Extend the Inner City bypass to cross the river to Bulimba. increase traffic options to the inner east, and options to circumvent the city when travelling north/south. |
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| − | * Make the river a transport corridor. |
+ | * Make the river a transport corridor, not a barrier as it currently largely is. |
** Extend the citycat range - both up and down river. |
** Extend the citycat range - both up and down river. |
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** Expand the citycat services - more cats, more often, more locations. (eg: Kangaroo point to Botanical gardens, as a free cross river ferry!) |
** Expand the citycat services - more cats, more often, more locations. (eg: Kangaroo point to Botanical gardens, as a free cross river ferry!) |
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| + | ** Currently the citycat "zones" are smaller than the bus zones. They should be equal, or even bigger. |
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* Turn Victoria Bridge into a pedestrian bridge and market place. Move the busses/trams into a tunnel below the bridge. This connects the Queen Street Mall (pedestrian space) with the South Bank Parklands and cultural centers. Currently these two pedestrian spaces are divorced by a river and 8 lanes of traffic, with the only connection being a multilane bus/car bridge. |
* Turn Victoria Bridge into a pedestrian bridge and market place. Move the busses/trams into a tunnel below the bridge. This connects the Queen Street Mall (pedestrian space) with the South Bank Parklands and cultural centers. Currently these two pedestrian spaces are divorced by a river and 8 lanes of traffic, with the only connection being a multilane bus/car bridge. |
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| + | == Parks == |
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| + | The city needs more green space to make it people friendly for those who ARE there |
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| + | * A lawn space as covering over the northern end of Central station (currently a hole in the ground showing trains) |
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| + | * reintroduce lawns to King George Square |
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| + | * Enforce/entice developers to turn vacant paused-development spaces into parklands. It need be nothing more than some benches and grass, but it's better than an empty construction site, right? |
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| + | ** As an incentive: tax breaks if they do, tax penalties if they do not. |
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| + | ** Also: built to city-standard parks for safety purposes, and the city takes on responsibility for _basic_ maintenance (eg: lawn mowing) and litigation costs if someone hurts themselves. |
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Latest revision as of 15:13, 24 March 2010
Brisbane, as a city, is very CBDfocused.
I'm of the opinion that this isn't a great thing, hence, this page.
Here are my thoughts.
[edit] Transport
Because transport issues are a greater part of the problem, imho
- Reintroduce trams. Convert busways (many of which are ugly, but they're there) to tramways.
- Extend the Inner City bypass to cross the river to Bulimba. increase traffic options to the inner east, and options to circumvent the city when travelling north/south.
- Make the river a transport corridor, not a barrier as it currently largely is.
- Extend the citycat range - both up and down river.
- Expand the citycat services - more cats, more often, more locations. (eg: Kangaroo point to Botanical gardens, as a free cross river ferry!)
- Currently the citycat "zones" are smaller than the bus zones. They should be equal, or even bigger.
- Turn Victoria Bridge into a pedestrian bridge and market place. Move the busses/trams into a tunnel below the bridge. This connects the Queen Street Mall (pedestrian space) with the South Bank Parklands and cultural centers. Currently these two pedestrian spaces are divorced by a river and 8 lanes of traffic, with the only connection being a multilane bus/car bridge.
[edit] Parks
The city needs more green space to make it people friendly for those who ARE there
- A lawn space as covering over the northern end of Central station (currently a hole in the ground showing trains)
- reintroduce lawns to King George Square
- Enforce/entice developers to turn vacant paused-development spaces into parklands. It need be nothing more than some benches and grass, but it's better than an empty construction site, right?
- As an incentive: tax breaks if they do, tax penalties if they do not.
- Also: built to city-standard parks for safety purposes, and the city takes on responsibility for _basic_ maintenance (eg: lawn mowing) and litigation costs if someone hurts themselves.
