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Summary of key comments relating to priorities for improving access and connectivity

Traffic congestion • Traffic flow - A high number of people indicated frustrations with traffic flow. Some specifics included increased congestion due to truck traffic. • Desire to see decreased rat runs and increased traffic calming.

Accessible by public transport and bikes • More public transport connections - A significant proportion of respondents said they would like more public transport connections such as buses, train and light rail. They also emphasised the need for more public transport in areas that are currently underserviced. • Improved access to existing public transport. Ideas include direct bus connections to Concord station for residents living in Concord and Cabarita, bus connections from Majors Bay Road to Burwood

Station along Burwood Road. • A number of respondents conveyed frustrations with the removal of the bus route 439.

Car parking • Amount of parking - a significant number of respondents called for more public parking with ideas including underground parking and parking at Majors

Bay Road.

Walking, cycling and footpaths • Facilitate a slow environment (with traffic calming measures) and public domain with reduced road width for vehicular movement and encourage walking/ cycling. Respondents also said they would like a seamless walking experience that is universally accessible and with minimal pedestrian traffic lights/ intersections. • Safer pedestrian connections with lighting at night. • Improved walking and cycling connections with more footpath width and better amenities. Ideas for walking/cycling connections include walking path through Barnwell Park Golf Course to Five Dock, and

Central Concord to the foreshore. • Wayfinding along walking trails . The community said...

The area around Burwood road and Parramatta Road is in need of an upgrade so I consider the new metro line will be an opportunity to achieve this.

At the same time I enjoy having ready access to the green space in Concord and wouldn’t want to see this spoilt by an increase in traffic congestion and car parking facilities. Access should be limited to pedestrians, cyclists and the metro.

- survey participant

Parks, Majors Bay Road shops - everything here feels local and for locals. I’d hate that to change and for our home to be a transit spot only. - survey participant

“Better parking facilities at major public transport location.

- survey participant

It would be good if the traffic could somehow be kept local to minimise congestion. We get lots of trucks etc coming through which increases congestion as well as drivers wanting to avoid Parramatta Road.

- survey participant