Area 2 : The Avenue

Future Character Statement

Pedestrian-oriented corridor imagined as Bankstown’s central activity spine and ‘high street’

The Avenue is the entry to Bankstown. Like in many great cities around the world, this link will deliver a key “activity spine” that encourages ‘north to south’ visibility, street life and retail activity, spanning from Rickard Road to Stanley Street.

The future character of The Avenue North (The Appian Way) is a pedestrian oriented shared zone boulevard with mature tree lined edges. Outdoor dining areas spill onto the street, as bypassing residents, students, workers and shoppers head towards other character areas.

The Central segment, at the stations interchange, is the most important. It is a welcoming, open-air pedestrian civic plaza, with iconic towers at North and South Terrace acting as visual and directional markers for visitors.

The Avenue South (Restwell Street) is a bus corridor with a separated tree-lined cycle way. It is a day-to-day neighbourhood street, connecting rail and future Metro stations to the parks and schools. Focused commercial activity between South Terrace and Greenfield Parade, will see this segment bustling with workers traversing into the new laneways towards the new Lopez Lane plaza.