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WA election: Liberals plan to sink rail line to free up land for new developments
The WA Liberals have unveiled a plan to redevelop City West as part of its March election pitch, in what the party has labelled a “bold” vision to “revitalise” the CBD and triple its population.
Key points:
- The plan would swell the City of Perth’s population to 90,000, the Liberals say
- No costing has been done, but the Liberals have pledged $5m for planning
- A local group and sustainability expert have welcomed the idea
Under the proposal, dubbed “New City West”, commercial and residential opportunities would open by sinking the railway between the Mitchell Freeway and Thomas Street.
A Liberal Kirkup government would allocate $5 million to develop a “detailed masterplan” for the project but the party would not estimate the project’s total…
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