19 September 2013
The announcement that WestConnex will be proceeding with a tunnel solution under Parramatta Road should lead to major opportunities for urban renewal, says the Urban Taskforce.
“The best time to drive major urban renewal is when large infrastructure projects like WestConnex are under way,” says the Urban Taskforce CEO, Chris Johnson. “The Urban Taskforce believes that this corridor can accommodate 100,000 new apartments and 100,000 new jobs and that there are many sites available for redevelopment now.”
The government has indicated that 25,000 new homes and 25,000 new jobs will be created over the next 20 years but we believe that this can be significantly increased with appropriate densities and heights
“There is real opportunity for the NSW Government to champion a new direction for urban renewal by defining a 21st century approach to zoning, to encourage mixed use development that lead’s to a dynamic urban environment.”
“There is a big trend in Sydney towards urban living in apartments and if this is linked with work locations and community amenities, we can handle significant parts of our growing population along Parramatta Road.”
“The NSW Government needs to ensure that code assessable approaches to urban development can occur along the Parramatta Road Corridor in a manner that gives the development industry certainty.”
“WestConnex will be an important part of Sydney’s infrastructure, improving the connection between western Sydney and the east.”