In a sign of the sad state of Parramatta Road,the report estimates more than two-thirds of shops along the 23-kilometre corridor were vacant even before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mr Stokes said the report was timely because it put a focus on the"urgency with which we need to take the opportunity"to restore the urban environment.
"One of the things I've learnt about Parramatta Road is it's a scar through the heart of western Sydney – we have an opportunity to heal it,"he said.
Mr Stokes said a reduction in traffic volumes on Parramatta Road as a result of WestConnex – due for completion in 2023 – would open a window of opportunity for restoration.
"The problem,of course,with any new motorway is the problem of induced demand. Building more roads to relieve traffic is like buying bigger trousers to lose weight,"he said.
"The longer we leave it,the more chance that those lanes[freed up on Parramatta Road] will just get used up with more local traffic. Now is the time to roll out the plans."