Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says she wants Brisbane's Roma Street area to become a thriving transport, commercial and residential hub for the city.
Ms Bligh yesterday released plans for a Roma Street redevelopment which focused on improved commuter, pedestrian and cyclist access to surrounding areas.
It is part of the government's $1 billion Transit Oriented Developments plan for the Bowen Hills, Albion and South Bank areas of Brisbane.
Ms Bligh said that under the project, Roma Street railway station would become the city's most important transport interchange and a gateway for local and visiting bus and train travellers.
"Our vision is to create Brisbane, the capital of our state, as a smart city within a smart state," Ms Bligh told reporters yesterday.
"To do that we need good planning and Roma Street is one area of the city that has enormous potential for further development."
The land will continue to be government-owned and the development will be on the basis of a long-term lease at no cost to the taxpayer, she said.
The plan will be available for public consultation until February.
Last month, the state government announced the redevelopment of the South Bank Railway station, to be named Southpoint. Earlier this month, plans were also unveiled to redevelop the iconic flour mills and silos at Albion on Brisbane's northside as the focal point of a $280 million village and transport centre.
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