Newcastle理事会批准铁路桥行48个单位可负担得起的住房项目,尽管居民反对。 Newcastle council approves 48-unit affordable housing project at Rail Bridge Row despite resident opposition.

纽卡斯尔市议员德克兰·克劳森 (Declan Clausen) 正在为在铁路桥路 (Rail Bridge Row) 建设48套经济适用住宅的计划辩护, Newcastle councillor Declan Clausen is defending a plan to build 48 units of affordable housing at Rail Bridge Row, rejecting calls to preserve the site as green space. 2020年为住房购买的土地将包括住宅单元、商业空间、一条新车道和一条自行车线路。 The land, purchased in 2020 for housing, will include residential units, commercial space, a new laneway, and a cycleway link. 耗资超过742 000美元的布雷加注工程预计将于2026年开工。 Mine grouting works, costing over $742,000, are expected to begin in 2026. 附近居民组织为亨特街岸居民协会,由于对建筑影响的关切和协商不足,反对该项目,寻求进行独立审查。 Nearby residents, organized as the Hunter Street Foreshore Residents Association, oppose the project due to concerns over construction impacts and inadequate consultation, seeking an independent review. 克劳森认为该地区附近有足够的绿色空间,坚持发展与长期城市目标保持一致,敦促通过官方规划渠道解决关切。 Clausen maintains the area has ample green space nearby and insists the development aligns with long-term city goals, urging concerns to be addressed through official planning channels.