LAUNCESTON City Council must consider wider social and traffic impacts of its Launceston City Heart Project two-way street proposal before any solid decisions are made, according to Tasmania Police.
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The council held a closed session information forum regarding two-way streets and a proposed shifting of Metro bus stops on Monday.
It is understood the meeting was attended by a small number of community and business representatives, who presented feedback to the council.
Tasmania Police Inspector Michael Johnston said he was not able to provide significant detail about his presentation, due to the nature of the meeting, but that he encouraged the council to conduct more research with any decisions.
"Tasmania Police provided feedback as part of a community consultation process," Inspector Johnston said.
"Feedback wasn't negative to detract from the project, it was simply pointing out some potential issues we see that might need further exploration before any firm decisions area made."
He said there could be "potential unintended consequences" from moving the St John Street bus stop to Civic Square, and from altering traffic flows.
"The proposal as it is has many positives, and the whole idea behind the proposition of making it a more people-friendly city is tremendous," Inspector Johnston said.
"We certainly support that.
"It's pretty difficult to nail down any aspect. When you make changes like this, it doesn't matter who or what it is, there are unintended consequences.
"We're of the view that council should look at those before any firm decisions are made."
Launceston Mayor Albert van Zetten said the council would take all suggestions on-board regarding the proposal.
Alderman van Zetten said the next discussion on the topic would be held at a strategic policy and planning committee meeting.
"The aldermen will eventually make a decision," he said.