ACTION/ PROJECT IDEA: THREE CITY SQUARES LINKED CITY SQUARES FOR PUBLIC LIFE A new north-south with priority for public transport, cyclists and ‘central spine’ pedestrians is proposed. This would transform George Street as the premier City’s street, linking City Squares at Circular Quay, Town Hall and Central Station. The City Squares will be activity, service and civic hubs for the City Centre communities of residents, workers and visitors. The linked City Squares will be active public spaces for large public gatherings and celebrations with improved transport connections and interchange. See page 138. The consultation undertaken for Sustainable Sydney 2030 revealed how attached the people of the City are to the City Centre. They acknowledge that it is the focus for business, cultural and recreational activity. They want to see its status preserved. What the community said: people want a city... which lifts the “ spirits” which celebrates outdoor “ Sydney” that provides new public access to the “ harbour’s edge” which has a human “ scale” with well planned public “ transport” which has a distinctively urban “ identity” where public spaces invite people to pause ' and contemplate, where public space “ invites humanity” not clogged by “ cars” that is “ beautiful” that tells its “ history” where people “ walk” OBJECTIVE 5.1 Strengthen the public domain identity and create more places for City’s meeting, rest and leisure. CITY NOW Lack of distinctive streets. Lack of open space network. Dominated by noisy and polluting traffic. CITY IN 2030 A strong City identity—a central north-south spine linking major public squares. An inviting streetscape—a strong hierarchy of significant public spaces. ACTION 5.1.1 Plan for a north-south central spine in the City Centre connecting three new squares at Circular Quay, Town Hall and Central; with priority for public
ACTION/ PROJECT IDEA: THREE CITY SQUARES LINKED CITY SQUARES FOR PUBLIC LIFE A new north-south ‘central spine’ with priority for public transport, cyclists and pedestrians is proposed. This would transform George Street as the City’s premier street, linking City Squares at Circular Quay, Town Hall and Central Station. The City Squares will be activity, service and civic hubs for the City Centre communities of residents, workers and visitors. The linked City Squares will be active public spaces for large public gatherings and celebrations with improved transport connections and interchange. See page 138. The consultation undertaken for Sustainable Sydney 2030 revealed how attached the people of the City are to the City Centre. They acknowledge that it is the focus for business, cultural and recreational activity. They want to see its status preserved. What the community said: people want a city... “ which lifts the spirits” “ which celebrates outdoor Sydney” “ that provides new public access to the harbour’s edge” “ which has a human scale” “ with well planned public transport” “ which has a distinctively urban identity” “ where public spaces invite people to pause ' and contemplate, where public space invites humanity” “ not clogged by cars” “ that is beautiful” “ that tells its history” “ where people walk” OBJECTIVE 5.1 Strengthen the City’s public domain identity and create more places for meeting, rest and leisure. CITY NOW Lack of distinctive streets. Lack of open space network. Dominated by noisy and polluting traffic. CITY IN 2030 A strong City identity—a central north-south spine linking major public squares. An inviting streetscape—a strong hierarchy of significant public spaces. ACTION 5.1.1 Plan for a north-south central spine in the City Centre connecting three new squares at Circular Quay, Town Hall and Central; with priority for public
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