Eastlake 'Ideas' survey
In November 2009, the ACT Government agreed to develop East Lake as a showcase for sustainable development and sustainability innovations.
Consultants were appointed in early 2010 to develop a Sustainable Plan for Eastlake. Community input to the plan was obtained in a number of ways, including through a community forum and display on 30 March 2010 where the public discussed ideas developed by the consultants.
An online survey was also available from 30 March until 14 April. In total, 47 people provided feedback through the survey.
See the full survey results here.
Key results
- Three-quarters of respondents supported a school being provided in East Lake.
- The strongest support was for Ideas 2 and 3 (more sustainable development compared to the base case). See these ideas here.
- There was strong support (more than 85 per cent) for the government to achieve best practice sustainable development, with many repsondents suggesting the ‘Ideas’ could go even further.
- Half the respondents preferred single style single lot housing with most clearly indicating a preference for housing on single lots compared to apartments.
- Half the respondents would like to use public transport to travel to work if they lived in East Lake.
- Almost all respondents asked to be kept informed about the project.
