not support widespread changes to the character of existing suburbs by piecemeal urban consolidation;

push for a major overhaul of the existing urban consolidation policies in the Territory Plan-

e.g. the B1 zone, to reflect eco-village principles and ensure that they promote ecological sustainability and maintain community values regarding urban amenity;

subject to community consultation, only support medium-density urban consolidation in specific concentrated areas around existing suburban shopping and commercial centres, and along the public transport corridors, to make use of the prior existence of public transport links and/or commercial and community facilities to facilitate the creation of eco-villages in these locations;

redesign the existing town centres and group centres along eco-village principles, principally by the infusion of new medium-density residential development and expanded pedestrian space. For example, some of the existing open-air carparks would be redeveloped as groups of apartments and townhouses. Additional streets could also be converted into pedestrian malls;

not allow urban consolidation in existing Canberra suburbs outside of designated redevelopment areas, except for strictly controlled dual occupancies where the existing blocks are sufficiently large;

develop planning guidelines to ensure a high quality design of all medium-density housing in Canberra, e.g. provision of useable private courtyards or balconies for each residential unit; privacy, noise and solar access controls; waste and water recycling facilities; and provision of a minimum standard of communal facilities and open space within groups of residential units, including the provision of space for residents to establish individual or shared vegetable plots and composting facilities; and

review the current residential design and siting policies to ensure that they adequately-