Chapter 06 Emerging Development g g pFramework

Emerging Fundamental Issues – Physical Planning

Sustain your prized assets – Brechin City Hall, historic core

Tackle blight – Lower High StreetTackle blight Lower High Street

Proactive Planning: maintaining design qualityd f b l h b f ( l ‘ h l ’- encourage adaptive re-use of built heritage + urban form (incl. ‘meanwhile’

uses)- co-ordinate services offer (audit hierarchy of facilities)

Information Hub (virtual + physical?)- Community initiatives / Visitor destinations / Business supportCommunity initiatives / Visitor destinations / Business support

Walkable + healthy compact place- enhance+extend path networks (green+urban): walking/cycle priority- focus on existing green spaces / routes (eg. Inch, Nature Trail + Public Park)

Enhance sense of arrival – gateways / public realm

Hub + Spoke

Regional Role• Interplay with other places

Information Hub• Community efforts• Visitor destinations

B i t• Business support

Hi h f F ilitiHierarchy of Facilities• Audit of facilities (existing / proposed)

• Assessing supply + demand• Assessing supply + demand

Key Issues + Strategic Moves

Mixed Use! Brechin 1901

Mixed Use! Brechin 1901

Townscape Analysis