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A Vision for Canberra
A Vision for Canberra
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City to the Lake
Land for Housing
Convention Centre in the City
Multi-Use Arena in the City
Revitalise Commonwealth Park
National Tech Precinct & Expanded Innovation Hub
Regional Manufacturing
Extend Light Rail to the Airport
Fast(er) Canberra-to-Sydney Rail
Community Sport & Recreation Facilities
Central Pillars
We are facing a severe housing shortage in the ACT and urgently need to increase supply and improve affordability. Canberra is the second most expensive Australian city in which to rent and...
1. HOUSING
Our National Capital should have state-of-the-art facilities capable of hosting major domestic and international conferences, sports and music events. They should be centrally located, easily accessed via our growing light rail network,...
2. EVENTS
The ACT has the highest rate of startups in the country, Canberra is the second-most educated city in the OECD and people living in the capital take out patents at twice the...
3. INNOVATION
Canberra is repeatedly named one of the world’s most liveable cities but it needs to be better connected in order to achieve its full potential. Light and heavy rail upgrades are required...
4. TRANSPORT
The infrastructure projects in this vision for Canberra should showcase the nation’s capital as Australia’s greenest city. We have an opportunity to demonstrate that a city can build infrastructure and prosper with...
5. SUSTAINABILITY