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The other temporary impact would be the restricted use or temporary relocation of a
number of bus stops (refer section 6.1.3), which would affect some bus users.
Again the ability to stage and program the work to reduce travel delays during times
of heaviest traffic demand would limit any overall impact on public transport during
construction.
Community values (open space and heritage values) – construction impacts
During construction, the amenity value of the city’s public open spaces and certain
heritage items may be affected as a result of temporary visual, noise, air quality
(including dust generation) and traffic impacts; each of which is discussed under the
corresponding headings in this chapter. Potential impact on the study area’s non-
Aboriginal heritage values are discussed in section 6.3.3.
Location-specific socio-economic impacts – during construction (summary)
There is a diversity of socioeconomic land uses within the study area as summarised
above. As a result it was not feasible to assess the impact at every single receiver.
Instead this section and Table 6-28 consider a number of representative receivers
within the study area that represent those items and values that are considered most
sensitive to change. Table 6-28 considered the following socioeconomic factors,
whilst providing a broad summary of their impact:
Key social infrastructure including the infrastructure in Table 6-26 where
amenity may be affected as a result of the construction work (minor adverse
impact)
Businesses including restaurants, cafés and/or hotels that use the footpath for
outdoor dining and seating (minor adverse impact)
Temporary access off-street parking and access restrictions, removal or delays
Bus stops that may need to be temporarily relocated during construction (minor
adverse impact)
Roads and sections of road that function as primary, secondary or tertiary bus
corridors where bus services may be delayed or rerouted (minor adverse
impact)
Locations where there would be a temporary loss of access to mobility parking
spaces (minor adverse impact)
Locations where the amenity of public open spaces may be affected
temporarily during construction (minor adverse impact).
In all instances the construction impacts would be temporary and minor adverse, with
all socioeconomic function restored following construction, with the exception of the
locations where a number of mobility spaces would be permanently removed (refer to
section 6.1.4). Whilst some of the socioeconomic items and values provide an
important function within the city centre, the proposal would only have a minor
adverse impact on their values, with the exception of the mobility parking.
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