We talk politics at work, this of course happens everywhere and my workplace is no different. The issue of Perth's waterfront development comes up frequently as the local newspapers have the ability to shape community views. They tend to whip up negative sediment, this is a shame for Perth because some people tend to be anti-development which is just plain stupid. The negative press we received over the convention centre was just appalling, the location of the convention centre on the Perth foreshore close to the waterfront development shows excellent foresight.
Carpenter government plans
The proposed Carpenter government's 2008 plan for the Perth foreshore was in the advanced planning stages, likewise the Carpenter government also allocated funds to the Perth City Link, the plan to sink the train lines to create a public open space linking Northbridge to Perth City. The Carpenter government was narrowly defeated in the 2008 state election with the Barnett government and the waterfront development went ahead along with a revised plan for the Perth City Link, the city was always going to be redeveloped by both governments, whoever won the election.
Barnett government plans
So no matter what government holds power, the Perth Waterfront Development was going ahead with strikingly similar plans that included an inlet cut into the foreshore with buildings surrounding the inlet - maybe it is time to embrace development after all.
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