Canberrans have been invited to have their say on the new Canberra Institute of Technology’s (CIT) Woden precinct and public transport interchange, with the Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate opening consultation on the new project.
Announced by the Minister for Transport and City Services, Chris Steel, the precinct is expected to create new public places and green spaces to enliven Woden Town Centre.
“The CIT Campus Woden project will bring state-of-the-art learning facilities, a safer, light-rail-ready public transport interchange, improved active travel links and vibrant public spaces to Woden,” Mr Steel said.
“This new precinct will be a place that welcomes students, commuters and Woden residents – whether to study, use public transport, access local shops and services co-located with the campus or meet up with others in new public plazas and green spaces,” he said.
“The project includes a new pedestrian boulevard, which will connect the interchange through to the campus, on to a new shared zone linking Bowes and Bradley Streets with links through to the Woden Town Square and mall.”
Mr Steel said the Directorate was consulting on features like active travel, wayfinding, safety and what people wanted to see included in a revitalised Woden Town Centre.
The Minister said community input would feed directly into the next stage of design work, following the appointment of a construction partner early next year.
He said based on the feedback to date, three secure bike enclosures and public toilets were being planned for use by the general public, in addition to the facilities provided within the new CIT building for students and staff.
“One of the bike enclosures and public toilets is proposed to be located in a new park between Grand Central Towers, CIT Woden and the new Woden Transport Interchange,” he said.
“We want to hear from the community about how they would like to use this new green space and what facilities could be included in addition to public toilets and secure bike parking.”
Mr Steel said the Directorate was also seeking feedback on the East West Boulevard, which would connect pedestrians from the interchange, through the CIT Campus to Westfield and Woden Town Square.
“This new pedestrian axis delivers a key part of the Woden Town Centre Master Plan and would be built in place of the current road in the old interchange.”
He said the new CIT Campus would be home to around 6,500 students and approximately 10,000 commuters were expected to move through the new public transport interchange each day.
Further information on plans for the new precinct can be accessed at this PS News link.
