The City Renewal Authority has unveiled a plan to build on the character of inner-city Braddon with a range of improvements to public spaces and private developments.
The Braddon Place Plan has been created in collaboration with the local community.
Chief Executive of the City Renewal Authority, Malcolm Snow said the plan would help improve the public spaces to match the private development in the thriving area.
“Braddon is an evolving neighbourhood that has developed a distinctive character of its own, separate but complementary to that of Civic,” Mr Snow said.
“It has grown from a semi-industrial area into a popular entertainment and retail district despite the quality of its public spaces rather than because of them.”
He said the plan set out actions that could help bring Braddon’s public spaces, including its streets and parks, up to a standard that would help make the area even better for the people who used it.
“The plan includes short, medium and long-term actions for Government, businesses, landowners and the community to improve the experience of Braddon and further strengthen its popularity,” Mr Snow said.
“These actions range from small, quick wins that we can get on with straightaway, including temporary improvements like pocket parks, pop-up play elements and increasing the amount of greenery at street level, as well as infrastructure upgrades like improved ambient lighting and new seating.”
He said the plan also included longer-term changes that would take time to implement, like widening footpaths for more outdoor dining, installing cycle lanes and creating permanent green active-travel corridors.
“This Braddon Place Plan sets a clear path for us to work together to help Braddon achieve the best outcomes,” Mr Snow said.
The Braddon Place Plan can be accessed at this PS News link.
