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just being a transport corridor to get from point A to point B .

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broader public via an online portal . The community have also been given ‘ carte blanche ’ to submit ideas , which have so far ranged from bike repair stations to activity hubs and markets .

“ One idea is an open outdoor art gallery ,” he reveals . “ Taking the structural columns that actually hold up the elevated bridge and putting local community and artist artwork on there - you can wander between the columns and it becomes an open air , outdoor art gallery . So far the response has been overwhelmingly positive . People see it as a real key to those local precincts and it ’ s trying to change the mindset from it just being a transport corridor to get from point A to point B .

“ This flips that concept

on its head and tries to turn some of these precincts into a destination . We see it as a catalyst for broader improvement around those local precincts . It ’ s no longer about catching a train to go through an area , it ’ s actually trying to encourage the community to visit , to shop and spend money in that area .”

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