Action - Destination

Public Space Review (Streets and Spaces) design a programme of small-scale improvements to Newport’s 20 public open spaces, enhancing their appeal, aiding their differentiation from one another and improving their connectivity. Each site should have at least one achievable point of difference planned and budgeted for. For example, the development of the fish icon in St. Thomas’ Square (the Halo project, Oggies) by branding/pyrography on existing seating, commission new seat, blue colour scheme in planting, and differentiate from St. James’ Square by resurrecting the ‘Beast Market’ heritage with a new iconography, colour scheme and narrative. Larger spaces can be differentiated by creating ‘rooms within rooms’, for example Church Litten: play area, open green, monument, rose garden.

I would like to see a larger pedestrian area between Edinburgh woollen mill and blacks - this would encourage a more inclusive market, cafes and restaurants with pavement tables.

Making it more attractive would be lovely: ie, introduction of more colour to buildings, pavements & seating areas.

Would be nice to have some flower beds etc and sculpture/art to look at

Public spaces are uninspiring. Public art and entertainment would help as would areas with plenty of seating and sociable space, safe for children