City Walk, Canberra
City Walk is a paved outdoor pedestrian area in Civic, Canberra. It was formed by the closure to traffic of Alinga Street between East Row in the east (at the City Interchange) and Binara Street (near Casino Canberra) in the south-west, and named City Walk in January 1975.[1] Pedestrians can walk almost the whole way without having to cross any roads with cars on them, except for Akuna Street.
City Walk intersects with Garema Place and Petrie Plaza. Along the walk can be found the Canberra Merry-Go-Round, the Centrepoint arcade, Canberra Centre shopping centre and the Canberra Times fountain.
City Walk often has street performers, and events such as the National Multicultural Festival.[2][3][4]
References
- ^ "Walkway" (scan). The Canberra Times. 10 January 1975. p. 3. Retrieved 16 January 2022 – via Trove.
- ^ "Action-packed Week to Lead Up to Holiday" (scan). The Canberra Times. 23 January 1982. p. 7. Retrieved 16 January 2022 – via Trove.
Friday, January 29: Bush dance in City Walk
- ^ "Fridge Door: Civic Carols" (scan). The Canberra Times. 21 December 1988. p. 12. Retrieved 16 January 2022 – via Trove.
- ^ "Convivial Day in the Melting Pot" (scan). The Canberra Times. 23 January 1994. p. 3. Retrieved 16 January 2022 – via Trove.
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