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COVID-19 economic recovery: Creating a positive legacy for Australian communities
Posted April 22, 2020
Potential legacy projects
Projects that have the potential to leave a positive and lasting legacy:
- East-west transport connections in the northern region of Melbourne, particularly public and active transport links. Improvements to bike lanes, paths and trails along the Upfield bike path, Cumberland Road Pascoe Vale, Brunswick Road, Diamond Creek to Hurstbridge and Burgundy Street, Heidelberg could be one package of work which would make a substantive difference to the connectivity and transport choices for communities in the northern region.
- Coordinating land use and infrastructure for the Western City District. The Greater Sydney Region Plan identifies Western Sydney Airport and Badgerys Creek Aerotropolis as economic catalysts for Western Parkland City. Investment in early infrastructure to support these projects would help fast track economic prosperity across Western Sydney.
- Early works at Fishermans Bend, including the extension of the tram from Docklands and sustainability infrastructure, would help catalyse development in a way which minimises resource use, contributing to climate change mitigation. This could include an integrated water recycling facility to supply a new third-pipe network.
- Creating a positive legacy can also come about by using resources to fast track policy implementation. One Melbourne council has redeployed staff members, whose jobs in libraries, recreation centres and as school crossing supervisors aren’t currently required, and enlisted their efforts to help implement their Open Space Strategy by planting indigenous plants across the municipality.