New car parking for Balston St

The City of Melbourne is understood to be pushing for more angled parking on Balston St as it continues with plans to remove 50 car parks from Kavanagh St.

As reported in the September edition of Southbank Local News, the council began consulting locals last month on the installation of new separated cycling lanes along Kavanagh St, which would see angled parking removed on both sides of the street.

While the new lanes have the wide support of the community having been flagged for many years as part of the City Road Master Plan and Southbank Boulevard upgrades, many residents had argued that the loss of 50 car parks was too great.

Southbank Local News understands that 24 new angled car parks are being considered by council as a compromised solution for the loss on Kavanagh St.

Latest revised plans also propose a new median strip along the middle of Kavanagh St, which will allow for new tree plantings, as well as a new zebra crossing at the intersection with Southbank Boulevard.

Consultation with the Southbank Residents’ Association (SRA) and local owners’ corporations on Kavanagh St continues.