sydney-city-centre-review-of-environmental-factors

Draft Metropolitan Strategy for Sydney to 2031
The Draft Metropolitan Strategy sets out the framework and planning foundation for
housing and job growth across a number of defined sub-regions. It importantly
recognises the role of the Access Strategy in achieving these objectives.
Under the Draft Metropolitan Strategy, the proposal is located within the ‘central subregion’
of the Sydney metropolitan area, which is recognised under the strategy as
comprising a number of major development centres, transport links, urban areas,
environmental assets and key corridors (termed city shapers). Specifically, the city
centre has been classified as the ‘Global Sydney’ development centre served by the
‘Global Economic Corridor’. The Global Economic Corridor extends from Port Botany
and Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport through Global Sydney and north to St
Leonards, Chatswood and Macquarie Park.
The strategy acknowledges the need to:
Strengthen connections within Global Sydney, and in turn, connections to the
Global Economic Corridor
Strengthen transit through the Global Economic Corridor; particularly around
the city centre in line with the Long Term Transport Master Plan (refer to the
corresponding heading in this section), which includes light rail and pedestrian
improvements along part of George Street
Realise Global Sydney as a focal point and primary destination for high
volume, high frequency rail and bus feeders
Realise Global Sydney as a focal point in the motorway network with links to
key gateways via the Global Economic Corridor
Recognise the well-connected, highly accessible and walkable environments
that contribute to the vitality of the suburbs
Expand the space and capacity for job growth and improve connectivity within
the Global Economic Corridor to boost productivity.
The strategy’s success is measured by its ability to meet a number of objectives. The
objectives that are relevant to the proposal are:
Objective 2: strengthen and grow Sydney’s centres (including the Global
Economic Corridor)
Objective 3: make Sydney connected by allowing a proportion of people to get
into the city centre within 30 minutes by public transport
Objective 7: deliver well-designed centres that attract investment and growth
Objective 24: plan and deliver transportation and land uses that are integrated
and promote sustainable transport choices by investing in transport, particularly
public transport, and reducing car travel
Objective 25: improve access to major employment hubs and global gateways
by investing in transport network capacity in central Sydney and the Global
Economic Corridor
Objective 28: protect corridors and sites for long-term transport needs.
The proposal would contribute to the above objectives by supporting the growing
demand for access into the Sydney city centre and improving road network
functionality over the coming years, including during construction and operation of a
number of projects proposed under the Access Strategy. It therefore supports the
values of the city centre as the ‘Global Sydney’ development centre.
Sydney City Centre Capacity Improvement 11
Review of Environmental Factors