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Brisbane City Council have announced the upgrades for Aspley Village Precinct, located at Gympie Road, Aspley.

A streetscape improvement project will be developed by Brisbane City Council for a number of upgrades to rejuvenate the shopping precinct to provide a more vibrant, safer and connected area. The aim of the project is to improve the aesthetics of the precinct, improving the amenity for shoppers and creating a vibrant place to visit. The project is expected to encourage local economy of the neighbourhood centre.

Brisbane City Council website outlines “Council will design and deliver public realm improvements, breathing new life into local shopping precincts with the aim of contributing to the commercial vitality of the precinct by creating:
– a beautiful precinct: high-quality, attractive public spaces that are accessible, safe and comfortable to walk through; spaces that encourage the local community to meet, linger and enjoy
– a precinct for people: streets that are inclusive and inviting places for everyone to shop, socialise and relax
– a sense of place: reinforcing the local character and pride, and creating distinctive subtropical spaces for local residents, businesses and visitors to connect with and belong to”.

The Council allowed public comment on the neighbourhood centre during September 2018 and will  create an improvement proposal based on the feedback obtained. The proposal will be on display in the Aspley shopping precinct in early 2019.

Suggested improvements
– Gympie Road pedestrian crossing upgrade
– Realigning existing pedestrian crossings
– Pedestrian footpath upgrades
– Improved accessibility and visual amenity
– Improved tactile paving to pedestrian kerb ramps
– Tree planting to improve visual and physical amenity
– Ground cover plantings to improve visual amenity
– Street furniture to improve physical amenity and accessibility
– Public artwork to enrich local identity and express local culture.

Project timing
September 2018 – Community engagement on the improvement plan.
Late 2018 – Detailed design
Early 2019 – Improvement plan displayed
Early 2019 – Construction commencing
Late 2019 – Construction completed

For more Information and References
– Upgrade Announcement
– Your Say (Aspley Village)
– Interactive Image: Google Aerial and Streetview

Source: Information, Drawings and Images
All article information is sourced and available for review from BCC online or other referenced locations.

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