MAIN STREET REVITALISATION

Tim Davies Landscaping Team: Grant Donald, Andrea Feher & Nadia Long 2021

This project focused on community engagement and analysis of two towns within the Shire of Kent; Pingrup and Nyabing, with the main goals being improving and upgrading the aesthetics of the main streets while slowing down traffic, encouraging visitors to stop at both towns. We prepared a concept booklet and a master plan that looks at ideas and moves on how to revitalise the mains streets in each town, hoping to encourage the development of businesses and help improve the character of the Shire. We were tasked with 11 key design objectives, the main key objectives being the enhancment of adequate landscaping and streetscaping to create attractive spaces, suitable shaded areas, enhancement of the entry statements and street furniture, encompassing and promoting the historic and cultural values of the towns, and improving the safety of the main road with the addition of lights and parklets to decrease the width of the road and slow down traffic. Me and the team were involved with the carrying out of the community site visit, where we developed an understanding of the area and its community, engaging with them to gage what they wanted for their town, leading us to the current draft concept. I created a 35 page booklet that was to be presented to the Shire council, consisting of site analysis, SWOT, design from SWOT, results from our community consultation, concepts, planting palette, materials, concepts for the entry statements, and a landscape overview/draft masterplan.