Inner West Blue-Green Grid Strategy

Summary and scope

Inner West Council invites suitably qualified and experienced Consultants to prepare a RFQ for consultancy services required for the preparation of the Inner West Blue—Green Grid Strategy (the Strategy). Council’s vision is for the creation of a truly integrated network of blue and green infrastructure offering a diverse range of functions and experiences including: • enhancing access to recreational open space, routes for walking, cycling, play and social interaction along green leafy streets and pathways. A focus will be given to ensuring new routes are accessible so that all community members can access and utilise grid links once implemented • expanding the urban forest and vegetation and integrating water into the landscape to reduce urban heat, improve air quality and provide natural habitat for native fauna • providing adequate shade to protect the community from over exposure to UV radiation • protecting and enhancing ecological communities and increasing their resilience • improving hydrology – incorporating WSUD, treating stormwater, reducing flood risk and managing water quality • promoting art, cultural (including Aboriginal culture and heritage) and scenic features within the Inner West