The City Heart project has reached another milestone moment with a major redesign of St John Street formally endorsed by the City of Launceston.
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The portion of the CBD between York and Brisbane Streets will be upgraded to include paved and widened footpaths, new trees and street furniture, upgraded lighting, new road surfacing and new bus shelters.
The design also features a raised pedestrian crossing at the intersection of the Quadrant Mall and St John Street.
Mayor Albert van Zetten said the council was eager to create an environment that was more attractive to shoppers and visitors alike, and to continue the theme recently adopted in the Quadrant Mall.
The overall intention of the project is to revitalise this section of St John Street, resulting in more vibrant and successful commercial outcomes.
- Launceston mayor Albert van Zetten
“This project also involves upgrades to the bus stops and bus stop infrastructure in this section of St John Street,” he said.
“A new bus shelter facility will be provided about 20 metres to 40 metres south of the current bus stop positions.
“This new shelter will accommodate more patrons and is more contemporary and robust in its design.”
Enhanced security through CCTV is also incorporated in the upgrade, Ald van Zetten said.
“The overall intention of the project is to revitalise this section of St John Street, resulting in more vibrant and successful commercial outcomes, and new opportunities for private investment.”
Aldermen Danny Gibson and Janie Finlay were adamant that the motion of endorsement included a reference to public art.
“Being able to weave colour and movement into our designs is really important and I am really looking forward to seeing that develop over the design phase of this project,” Ald Finlay said.
She said measures had to be put in place to make sure the gap between the bus shelters and shops felt like a laneway, not a wind tunnel.
“This section of St John Street is a fantastic next step development for approval through the City Heart Project but it needs to be really carefully planned out.”