A MAP released by the ACT government proposes densification and infill opportunities along the Woden light rail corridor that could have “devastating” effects on the area, according to the Deakin Residents Association (DRA).
The government’s 2019-20 Budget indicates that it is planning for 120,000 to work and almost 90,000 to live or study within one kilometre of the Woden light rail corridor by 2041.
With the “light rail stage 2 investigation area” cutting through some of south Canberra’s major suburbs such as Deakin and Yarralumla, DRA president Dr John Bell is worried that the government’s “planning review” into Stage 2 will lead to high-rise development along the proposed corridor and a population increase that will change the quality of life for Deakin residents in many ways.