Upfield Corridor Coalition (formerly Moreland Level Crossings Removal Community Action Group) articulated these key demands in our vision for the Upfield Corridor from a facilitated workshop on May 25, 2019
No. | Theme | No. | Request |
1 | Heritage | a | Heritage places, buildings (stations, gates, signal boxes etc), and vegetation/trees to be preserved, retained, repurposed, or re-used. |
b | Improved signage to assist with wayfinding and understanding of local history | ||
c | Land-use diversification | ||
d | Continued visibility and integrity of heritage assets | ||
2 | Public Transport | a | Move Moreland and Coburg Stations so that they straddle Moreland Rd and Bell St |
b | Better connectivity between trains, trams and buses | ||
c | Coburg and Moreland Stations to be accessible by both lifts and ramps. | ||
d | Pedestrian priority at traffic lights at Moreland Road, Reynard Street, Munro Street and Bell Street | ||
3 | Open Space | a | Retain existing green space and vegetation and increase, where possible. |
b | Maintenance strategy | ||
c | More street amenities (seating, playgrounds, bbqs) in parks and gardens | ||
4 | Safety and Residential Amenity | a | New, active recreational spaces are located and designed sensitively to minimise impacts on residential areas. |
b | More e vidence-based information on the health, safety, noise and other amenity impacts on neighbouring residents | ||
c | Ongoing infrastructure and services maintenance plan | ||
5 | Cycling and pedestrian access | a | Construct an elevated ‘veloway’ for commuter cyclists to run alongside the entire length of the new structure. |
b | At ground level, construct two, physically separate paths – one for cyclists, and one for walkers and people with wheelchairs. | ||
c | Prioritised signalling at each crossroad for Upfield Shared Path users at ground level. |