I am a resident of Parkleigh which is
the first residential development in the new neighbourhood of Seven Mills, part of the
Clonburris SDZ.
While I support sustainable urban development and the principle of modal
shift toward active travel and public transport, I wish to formally lodge an Objection to
Amendment No. 2, Amendment No. 3, and Amendment No. 9 of the Proposed Material
Amendments to the Clonburris SDZ Planning Scheme 2019.
My objections stem from premature infrastructure reductions, lack of current public transport
infrastructure, and the negative impact these amendments will have on safety, traffic
congestion, and residential amenity.
We object to relocating and downsizing this bridge. Retaining a full-sized bridge in its original
location will work much better for the community over the long term.
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The original location provides a direct, uninterrupted route connecting the Grand
Canal Greenway, South Link Street, Northern Link Street, and the Urban Core.
Moving the bridge forces pedestrians and cyclists through local residential roads,
creates unnecessary detours on a primary transit route, and pulls foot traffic further
away from local schools.
We anticipate this bridge will be heavily used by cyclists, runners, families with
buggies, dog walkers, and wheelchair users. A downsized bridge will inevitably
create bottlenecks and won't be fit for purpose during busy periods.