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under the Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency’s Innovating Streets for People pilot fund!
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Whaingaroa/Raglan has been successful in gaining funding
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The fund supports pop-ups or experimental changes to streetscapes to make it safer and/or easier for people to gather and move around (pedestrians, cyclists, skaters, pram-pushers, mobility scooters, skaters, etc).
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What’s this all about? • How much are we talking?
We’ve received $270 000 from Waka Kotahi and $30 000 from Waikato District Council. We believe this amount will enable 2 small or moderate-sized place-making efforts in downtown Raglan.
• What areas are we looking at?
• Are the changes permanent?
No. Installing these changes by summer will enable the community to experience them and provide feedback, which could lead to the designs being modified and improved, or if needed reverted back to their current state.
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All going well, we are aiming to have these changes installed by early summer (November), so that we and our visitors can directly experience these places.
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• What’s the time frame?
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We believe there are some great outcomes on offer for our town by focusing on Bow St and (separately or linked) the car park and pedestrian access to the harbour outside Orca.
• What are the limitations?
There are many ideas within the community on how to improve our town. This project will not be able to deliver on them all. We are constrained by the purpose and amount of the funding, which we wish to put towards the best possible return for the community.
• What’s the process?
You’re in it! We are using this drop-in session and a further, facilitated workshop later in August to ask for community input and shaping of the intentions of this project. The project team, led by the Raglan Community Board, will finalise the designs after these workshops, considering what we’ve heard and the best ideas to emerge!
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Create a durable and attractive place to linger People orientated spaces Safe pedestrian environment Create cafe alfresco spaces Art and cultural installation Improve road safety Utilise semi-permanent, removable and adaptable measures
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Modular parklets Change of use (parking to parklets) Seating and relax Accessible to all Activities
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• Improve connections • Pedestrian priority • Safety and visibility
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Manage traffic flows Slow vehicle environment Cultural art / focal point Planters to soften and define space
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• Management of effects on car parking • Traffic flow management • Maintain access to businesses
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Seating Signage Art Planting
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• Providing a place where people want to be • People orientated space • Multi use environment (market, stage, other initiatives?) • Connection with harbour • Activated and fun space • Provide a safe environment • Work with businesses to achieve good outcomes
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• Safe place • Pedestrian priority • Linkage of spaces
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Pohutukawa tree(s) Views Pedestrian activity/movement Cafés and shops Connection to harbour
Seating Lighting Signage Art Planting
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One-way shared road zone Management of effects on car parking Traffic flow management Maintain access to businesses
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Your opportunity to contribute.... 1. USES AND FEATURES We’re thinking:
• Versatile spaces for multiple uses • Seating and amenities for gathering • Features to make these spaces a focal point for the community • Modular design so things can be moved around or removed
What do you think?
• Do you have any suggestions on what kinds of activities can • How would you see the spaces being used ? you imagine in these spaces? Any suggestions.... Any suggestions....
• What features, materials or equipment would make • How could these spaces be appealing in all these spaces attractive for you (i.e.. make you weather, all seasons and both day/night? linger in them, or use them as a destination)? Any suggestions.... Any suggestions....
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Your opportunity to contribute.... 2. STORY & THEMES: We’re thinking:
• These spaces should reflect something of us (our setting, character, values, people or initiatives) • Inclusive and safe for all members of our community • Materials and features should be well-considered, welldesigned and attractive
What do you think?
• What kind of story or narrative could we use these spaces to • Are there particular themes that you think should • What images or aspects come to mind when you be reflected in these spaces tell? think of Whaingaroa/Raglan? Any suggestions.... Any suggestions.... Any suggestions....
• What kind of ‘feel’ do you think these spaces should have? How can we make sure that all members of our community feel attracted to them, and safe in them? Any suggestions....
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Your opportunity to contribute.... 3. CONSIDERATIONS & CONCERNS: We’re thinking:
• These spaces need to consider safety (e.g. lighting) and exposure to the elements. • Manage impacts on parking and traffic, while making pedestrians safer.
What do you think?
• What concerns will we have to navigate to make these spaces (and any wider impacts) a success? Any suggestions....
• What if anything are you worried about, or will impact you, personally? Any suggestions....
• Other aspects to consider? Any suggestions....