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Letters / Stuff light rail!

I WATCHED an item about the construction of a new building at the University of Technology Sydney on ABC TV tonight. The architect is a living legend, Frank Gehry.

quillIf only we had a town council with the foresight to engage such a visionary as Gehry to design a convention centre that would make Canberra.

Putting it bluntly, stuff the light rail and more of the boring, boring buildings down Northbourne Avenue. We need a convention centre to bring business to Canberra, possibly more than any other building, to make this city the convention capital of Australia.

It could happen if only our illustrious leaders had the vision and Frank Gehry to design it.

Cedric Bryant, Watson

What about a flyover?

FOR years residents have complained about the traffic on Barton Highway and need for a flyover, yet TAMS keeps ignoring the issue.

Traffic lights will worsen traffic and the Canberra Liberals have correctly and wisely pledged to build a flyover, but Chief Minister Andrew Barr and company have no feelings or understanding of people’s daily commuting issues.

TAMS’ piecemeal and half-baked approach will waste money and not solve anything. Gundaroo Drive duplication should be through to Belconnen (end to end), but TAMS is just not bothered.

The biggest joke is Palmerston as there are no exits to get out and no roads built (example Nudurr Drive, which leads to nowhere).

Paul Mcalister, via email

 

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