Your Say Inner West
In early 2023 we asked the community for local knowledge about places you love to walk and cycle, missing blue and green connections, ecological and cultural features and areas that are too hot.
Research, expert advice and feedback from the community and key stakeholders has been used to develop the draft Blue-Green Grid Strategy.
We are now inviting you to review the draft Blue-Green Grid Strategy and let us know - have we got it right?
The draft Blue-Green Grid Strategy is a plan for providing easy, enjoyable walking and cycling connections between the places you live and work (town centres, schools, public transport hubs) with the places you relax and recharge (harbours, rivers, parks, playgrounds).
The draft Strategy provides a detailed plan for how we can connect areas of high environmental value, providing more viable areas of habitat and links to scenic landscapes. Popular walking tracks along the Cooks River and Sydney Harbour will be enhanced and complemented by improved connections through tree-lined streets and established urban parks.
Find out more about the benefits for people and the environment.
Between 16 March and 30 April 2023 we asked for your local knowledge about places you love to walk and cycle, missing blue and green connections, ecological and cultural features and areas that are too hot.
Key points on the engagement methods and results:
What you suggested
Find out more about community priorities for the Blue-Green Grid.
The Inner West Blue-Green Grid is made up of 84 individual links, each with suggestions for specific opportunities and improvements.
To help you focus on the area you're interested in we've divided the Grid into ten precincts.
Look at the Local Government Area map to identify which precinct you're interested in, then read about the proposals just for that area. For example, if you're only interested in the Balmain/Birchgrove area then skip to Precinct 7.
Thanks to all who provided feedback on the draft Blue-Green Grid strategy.
We are committed to making sure you can access the information you need in a format that is right for you.
If you would like information supplied in another language or format, please contact us Monday to Friday, 9am-4pm via these free community services.
You will need to provide the project lead's phone number - 02 9392 5562.
The NSW Government has provided Council with matched funding to undertake this project work as a way to improve access to open space and improve liveability across the Inner West.
We acknowledge that this land area traditionally belonged to the Gadigal and Wangal peoples of the Eora nation.
