If a city’s patterns of movement help constitute its identity then Canberra’s is disconnected and highly unsustainable, and when compared with the larger state capitals, lacks national and international presence. An integrated transport solution lies at the heart of an overall strategy to overcome these issues. By utilizing a light rail system to facilitate greater mobility and influence the development of future urban form, the national capital could become Australia’s exemplar sustainable city.
The infrastructure strategy plans the light rail system to cater for the current movement patterns between the city and town centres so as to provide an efficient and economic alternative to private car use. It is also flexible enough to allow new patterns to emerge through a well integrated network of routes that intersect along the edges of the Parliamentary triangle. This will enhance the symbology of Walter Burleigh Griffin’s original plan, providing greater activation and urban integration of this key area.
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