The Artarmon community celebrates a significant milestone as the Artarmon Streetscape Upgrade Project has reached practical completion. The project enhances the streetscape, promotes a sustainable urban environment and improves pedestrian safety and accessibility within the heart of Artarmon.
A photo opportunity occurred on 16 August 2024, where the Mayor and Councillors will gather to mark this milestone with a photo and planting of the final tree.
Mayor Tanya Taylor said, "The Artarmon Streetscape Upgrade Project signifies a commitment to enhancing our local infrastructure and creating a more vibrant community space for residents and visitors to enjoy."
The streetscape upgrade includes enhancements such as widened pedestrian footpaths, new and improved traffic signal lighting, a new pedestrian crossing, a shared path and cycleway, new lighting, street furniture and a new public toilet and amenities building.
Upgrades to the Village Green parkland along the eastern side of Hampden Road include the construction of rain gardens designed to absorb excess rainwater to help protect our natural waterways. It also features new landscaping with over 5,000 new trees, shrubs and ground plantings, including the incorporation of a native garden at the southern end of Hampden Road to promote a more sustainable urban environment.
The new terraced seating area is a feature of this upgrade and will provide additional community space for residents and visitors. The Artarmon streetscape upgrade project is being undertaken to improve the town centre and help create an engaging, inviting and attractive space for local residents and visitors to enjoy and support their local businesses.
Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Paul Scully said the NSW Government has invested over $4.6 million towards the streetscape upgrades.
"Artarmon's Town Centre has undergone a major transformation following this urban streetscape upgrade project," Mr Scully said.
"Residents will be safer thanks to wider footpaths, improved traffic signal lighting and a new pedestrian crossing. Urban biodiversity will also be enhanced with a new native garden featuring over 5,000 new plantings added ahead of spring."
