Page 3409 - Week 08 - Wednesday, 17 August 2011
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Elderly people struggle to park at Jamison, Belconnen Mall and Kippax due to the size and crowds at these centres, so Hawker is an attractive centre to visit.
Finally, this is another point from an attendee:
The current situation is due to dysfunctional land release and dysfunctional planning—there may be a hidden agenda. Jamison is under pressure from the loss of space and car parking. The LDA did not like the HOTA (Hawker Owners and Traders Association) group because of the strength of its opposition and the fact that it was representing all interest groups. If car parks are taken away, the heart of the shopping centre will go too.
At a meeting attended by more than 225 people that I organised in March this year, the following points were recorded about parking issues in Jamison and Macquarie:
Traffic and parking demands have increased due to refurbishment of Jamison Plaza.
Car parks at Jamison are being used by public servants heading to Belconnen Town centre.
Some new developments (such as in Collicott Circuit) have already had more cars than available car spaces, resulting in cars parking on the street.
The new unit development at the AIS precinct has seen a massive increase in cars without adequate parking—we do not need this at Jamison.
Parking is already inadequate as shoppers are avoiding Belconnen Mall due to shortage of car spaces there.
Disabled parking is grossly inadequate. The dimensions of the car spaces mean that it is hard for disabled people to get out of their vehicle. People with a disability were not consulted at all.
Belconnen workers are parking in Blackman Crescent and beyond, clogging up residential streets.
Lived here since 1968 and we are not anti-development, but this proposal is totally inappropriate for the area. No impact study or traffic study was undertaken. Lots of questions remain. No consultation occurred.
Resident of 30 years—Jamison has always been a family-friendly place. Increased traffic will make it hard for young families and older residents. Parking further away from centre and walking is not an option.
No lessons have been learnt from the Hawker car park issue.
How many car parks will be provided with the new building?
Where will builders park during the construction? ‘Park and Ride’ spaces were unavailable during the renovation of the child care centre when builders took up all the spaces.
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