Streetscapes Precincts
Enhancing our streetscapes – improving the general appearance and functionality of our streets – was a major outcome of the consultations on Creating Darwin’s Future.
As part of Darwin City Council’s Streetscape Strategy, a structured design style will be adopted in Darwin’s Central Business District (CBD) across four unique precincts, each with its own distinct look and feel and objectives.
About the project
The Streetscape Strategy includes traffic management and pedestrian movement, weather protection, street furniture, services, lighting and landscaping. It also deals with issues such as safety and activity, reviews of entry points and significant intersections, overall views and vistas, public art, water features and the general character of the city.
The four precincts proposed for the CBD are:
• business/commercial district
• mixed residential/commercial areas
• civic/Parliamentary district
• entertainment district.
Each precinct will have a different look and feel, and different needs in the way certain aspects such as traffic flow are managed.
Actions
- Darwin City Council to begin implementing its 5-year
Streetscapes Strategy – from July 2008 - Creating four distinct CBD precincts
- Developing concepts for the central section of Knuckey Street
– ideas include wider footpaths, tree planter boxes, more greenery,
Responsibility
Darwin City Council has primary responsibility for implementing its Streetscape Strategy, with support from the Northern Territory Government and CBD business owners.
Funding
Funding for various projects will be announced as they are implemented.
Timeline
- Darwin City Council has made a commitment to funding its Streetscape Strategy and to implementing a 5-year plan for streetscape upgrading to commence – from July 2008.
- Upgrading and landscaping of Smith and Cavenagh Streets has commenced
