Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00174:front:0:p39
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that fosters a healthy community, and offers: increased housing, employment and recreation choices; ease of movement; integrated transport and land‑use; and respect for the natural environment
 4.       developing the central areas of Canberra, such as City and Constitution Avenue, to the urban scale and diversity intended to consolidate the central areas of Canberra.
 5.        managing change – particularly in terms of traffic and development – to preserve the historic landscapes, Garden City and City Beautiful values, and the dignity of the Central National Area
 6.         using public investment in infrastructure to guide private investment, to enhance the vitality, accessibility and national significance of the public domain of the 1918 Griffin Plan, and to generate economic growth
 7.        fostering a greater level of activity, choice, connectivity and accessibility in the central areas of Canberra.
4. Link the city to the Central National Area by:
 1.        reducing the physical barriers between the Central National Area, City Centre and surrounding neighbourhood precincts
 2.       fostering exchange between local and national activities
 3.        harnessing the cultural and economic links between the City Centre and surrounding neighbourhood precincts
 4.       facilitating the development of physical connections and urban form to enable greater interaction and exchange between the Australian National University, the Central National Area and City Centre.
5. Extend the City to the Lake by:
 1.        developing a variety of waterfront activities on the Lake which are diverse in urban, recreational and ceremonial character and are accessible to the public along the waterfront
 2.       enhancing lake‑based tourist facilities and experiences
 3.        maintaining and enhancing the ecological integrity of the lake shore through environmental management requirements for any new development adjacent to or on the lake
 4.       developing natural drainage corridors as linear parks and pedestrian/cycle paths to connect with the lake parklands.
6. Reinforce the Main Avenues by:
 1.        realising the identified Main Avenues of Constitution, Northbourne, Commonwealth, Kings, University, Sydney, Brisbane, and part of Canberra  Avenue as multi‑use boulevards providing corridors of higher‑density mixed‑use development, public transport, broad tree‑lined footpaths with potential for outdoor dining and street parking
 2.       preventing the Central National Area from being overwhelmed by through traffic
 3.        providing flexible, efficient and sustainable public transport and pedestrian and bicycle systems that reduce car dependency
 4.       developing a sufficient density and mix of land uses to support public transport
 5.        improving the urban design and streetscape qualities of the Main Avenues as approaches to the Central National Area
 6.         maintaining the ease and comfort of movement around the city to cater for a diversity of pedestrian, cycle, vehicular and public transport modes
 7.        providing streets with a quality architecture and landscape character that fosters a compact, connective and pedestrian‑friendly environment for central city living