Town Hall precinct public domain plan

Takeaways

The precinct is defined as the area between Liverpool Street to the south, Harbour Street and the Western Distributor to Druitt Street in the west, George Street to King Street in the north, and Elizabeth Street to the east.

A key objective in the development of the city centre public domain plans is to rebalance space allocation of streets to provide more room for people to walk, cycle and stay.

Project opportunities identified in the plan include:

• Public spaces
  • Building the one spine, 3 squares structure of Sydney is central to Sustainable Sydney 2030–2050: Continuing our Vision. This framework creates a strong, legible and interconnected public space network to support the future needs of our population and visitors. With the George Street spine completed, the focus shifts to the squares at Circular Quay, Town Hall and Central.
  • Three spaces make up the Town Hall precinct public space: Sydney Square, the George Street pedestrianised area and the future Town Hall Square. Each space has its own character and role, and the plan looks at them individually and as a connected space. It outlines the principles, vision and opportunities for how these spaces can better support residents, workers and visitors.
• Streets
  • The plan identifies current issues and future opportunities to improve the streets within the Town Hall precint. These opportunities are aspirational and subject to public feedback, development and testing. They may not be achieved on every street but provide a framework to guide future projects and decision making. Streets included in this project are Pitt, Castlereagh, Elisabeth, Bathurst, Park, Druitt, Market and King streets.
• Tactical, temporary and short-term opportunities
  • Temporary tactical interventions are proposed that can achieve public space gains in the short-term. These interventions allow concepts to be tested while allowing time to resolve complex issues before longer-term decisions are made.