Liveable Slow Streets
Decision Maker: Council
Decision status: Recommendations Determined
Decisions:
By Councillor Miller
It is resolved that:
(A) Council note:
(i) the petition submitted by residents of Morehead, Walker, Little Young, Cleveland and Young Streets, Redfern, requesting that Council consider their desire to calm and green their street - Morehead Street, between Cooper Street and James Street, Redfern - through a revised design of the public space;
(ii) that there is high community support to transform a passive road space into a well-loved and well-used green space that prioritises the health, safety, community connectivity and amenity of residents, as well as encouraging positive environmental outcomes such as stormwater harvesting, urban cooling and biodiversity; and
(iii) that the Liveable Slow Street proposal is consistent with the preliminary findings of the Sydney 2050 consultation which demonstrates that that the community has a high level of interest and desire for more public green spaces, walkability, and opportunities for community interaction; and
(B) the Chief Executive Officer be requested to:
(i) respond to the proposal attached to the petition and investigate the suggested traffic measures and feasibility of the street design;
(ii) trial a Liveable Slow Street proposal over the summer months of 2019/20 through a range of temporary design measures and appropriate signage that would disallow through traffic from Morehead Street onto James Street; and
(iii) report back to Council via the CEO Update on progress.
Note – at the meeting of Council, the content of the original Notice of Motion was varied by Councillor Miller. Subsequently, it was –
Moved by Councillor Miller, seconded by Councillor Scott –
It is resolved that:
(A) Council note:
(i) the petition submitted by residents of Morehead, Walker, Little Young, Cleveland and Young Streets, Redfern, requesting that Council consider their desire to calm and green their street - Morehead Street, between Cooper Street and James Street, Redfern - through a revised design of the public space;
(ii) that there is high community support to transform a passive road space into a well-loved and well-used green space that prioritises the health, safety, community connectivity and amenity of residents, as well as encouraging positive environmental outcomes such as stormwater harvesting, urban cooling and biodiversity; and
(iii) that the Liveable Slow Street proposal is consistent with the preliminary findings of the Sydney 2050 consultation which demonstrates that that the community has a high level of interest and desire for more public green spaces, walkability, and opportunities for community interaction; and
(B) the Chief Executive Officer be requested to:
(i) respond to the proposal attached to the petition and investigate the suggested traffic measures and feasibility of the street design;
(ii) trial a Liveable Slow Street proposal when possible through a range of temporary design measures and appropriate signage that would disallow through traffic from Morehead Street onto James Street; and
(iii) report back to Council via the CEO Update on progress.
Carried unanimously.
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Report author: Erin Cashman
Publication date: 19/08/2019
Date of decision: 19/08/2019
Decided at meeting: 19/08/2019 - Council
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