Prepared for Masterton District Council by Boffa Miskell
MASTERTON TOWN CENTRE IMPLEMENTATIONCONCEPT DESIGN REPORT
25 FEBRUARY 2019
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Bibliographic reference for citation:Boffa Miskell, 2019. Masterton Town Centre Concept Design Report by Boffa Miskell Limited for Masterton District Council
Prepared by: Alison Baker Landscape Architect
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Reviewed by: Brad DobsonLandscape Architect
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Approved by: Helen BaggaleyLandscape Architect Associate Principal
Status: DRAFT Revision / Version: 3 Issue date: 25 February 2019
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Cover illustration: Masterton, © Boffa Miskell, 2018
ContentsINTRODUC TION 4BACKGROUND 5DESIGN OBJECTIVES 6MASTERPLAN DIAGRAMS 7MASTERPLAN DIAGRAMS 8MASTERPLAN RECOMMENDATION 9DESIGN APPROACH OPTIONS 10DESIGN APPROACH OPTIONS 2 11FEEDBACK 12FEEDBACK 13FEEDBACK 14FEEDBACK 15FEEDBACK 16BACKGROUND DATA 17
DESIGN ELEMENTS 18CONCEPT PALETTE - PLANTING 19CONCEPT PALETTE - MATERIALS + FORM 20CONCEPT PALETTE - FURNITURE + ART 21CONCEPT PALETTE - LIGHTING + TECH 22
DESIGN 23TOWN CENTRE OVERALL 24BRUCE STREET DIAGRAMS 25BRUCE STREET CONCEPT PLAN 26BRUCE STREET 3D RENDERS 27PARK STREET DIAGRAMS 28PARK STREET CONCEPT PLAN 29PARK STREET 3D RENDERS 30LOWER QUEEN STREET DIAGRAMS 32LOWER QUEEN STREET CONCEPT PLAN 33QUEEN STREET SECTIONS 35LOWER QUEEN STREET 3D RENDERS 36THE NEXT STEPS 37APPENDIX 38
INTRODUCTION
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Our Future Masterton
Ahutahi ki mua
Engagement
2016
Community engagement
PHASE 1 projects
PHASE 2 concept/developed design projects
Shaping our Town Centre
Public Consultation
2018
Completion of ‘SHAPING
OUR FUTURE A strategy
for the Masterton Town
Centre 2018
Park Street
Reference Group
Tactical urbanism
projects
Feedback
Feedback
Bruce Street
Project Group
Lower Queen Street
MDC
Completion of Phase 2
Developed Design
SHAPING OUR FUTURE A strategy for the Masterton Town Centre
August 2018
Our Future Masterton Ahutahi ki mua 2016The Our Future Masterton Ahutahi ki mua engagement was a collaborative process between the Council and the community facilitated by Letting Space and Massey University Toi Arai.
2016 workshops explored ideas around Masterton’s strengths and opportunities, to help bring to life community ideas and enable a citizen driven 50-year vision for the Masterton town centre. The facilitators also partnered with the UNICEF: Map Your World project, led by Wairarapa local Jacqui Southey, working with school students and youth groups across the district for young people to help create a vision for future Masterton.
‘Our Future Masterton’ Hub was a space located in Queen Street, a hands-on temporary interactive space where people shared ideas for the future, commented on past and present ideas and explored potential areas of physical spatial change in the town centre. The key themes from this work are summarised here and are embedded in the Town Centre Strategy.
Key themes - ‘Our Future Masterton’• Citizen led - ongoing Community and Tangata whenua
engagement in and ownership of the process
• Diversity - of people, cultures and spaces / diversity of public spaces
• Connectivity - of people and culture / of shared public spaces / of people and the natural resources
• Strengthening - of key anchors and local treasures
• Kaitiakitanga / stewardship - our connectedness to and visibility of the parks, streams and rivers
• Revitalisation - intentional activation of parks, buildings, car parks and wide asphalt streets
• Tangata whenua and youth capability building - building pride and sense of ownership for youth and tangata whenua in the town centre
• Heritage and Culture - Recognising, celebrating and the visibility of the local arts, heritage and culture, pride and knowledge of things tangata whenua, arts community and visual art
• Relationships - Leadership, governance and partnership that empower community and strengthen relationships with Iwi, community, local, regional and central government agencies
• Resilience - economic, social connectedness and environmental sustainability
Inspiration streets
Masterton schools were engaged and gave presentations - including their ideas on inspirational streets - this is one example
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The intent of this concept design report is to get moving with the first tranche of the Masterton District Council’s (Council) initiative to transform the town centre over the next 20 years. This includes 3 out of the 10 initiatives (Bruce Street, Park Street and Lower Queen Streets).
This report considers ‘Shaping our Future - A Strategy for the Masterton Town Centre’, feedback from the Town Centre Project Team and Town Centre Reference Group to shape the look and feel of these three initiatives.
Concept design will focus on improved water quality through public space initiatives which can treat water, while providing increased amenity and awareness.
While not immediately interfacing with the Waipoua River, street design will improve pedestrian access to neighbouring green spaces such as Queen Elizabeth Park to improve connectivity to the River.
Pedestrian safety and comfort will be prioritised to encourage walking within the centre of town and surrounding key nodes such as parks, civic buildings and community spaces.
Footpath cross falls and cross street connections will be considered with those less able in mind.
Existing values are to be woven into the design ensuring a vibrant and centre with a unique identity
Businesses can be encouraged to occupy Park Street to support the increase in amenity and street life.
Lower Queen Street to consider its focus as the town heart with a look and feel which differs to the mid and upper Queen Street.
The first 3 projects are a chance to focus public investment in the town heart, connecting Queen Elizabeth Park and adding value to the Arts precinct.
Streetscape design to ensure the open and recreation spaces are increased through the centre.
Street trees chosen for ability to provide shade in summer and treat stormwater. Plant species considered for their ability to treat stormwater, improve biodiversity and invertebrate habitat.
Streetscape design to address Mastertons cultural and landscape setting to reflect its unique identity within New Zealand.
OBJECTIVESDESIGN STATEMENT
RESPONSE TO THE TOWN CENTRE STRATEGY OBJECTIVES
1.1
DESIGN OBJECTIVES
Take us to the River
Join it Up
In focus
Green it Up
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MASTERPLAN DIAGRAMS
STORMWATER VEGETATION
QE PARK
ELIZABETH CATCHMENT
WAKAKAWE CATCHMENT
TO RUAMAHUNGA
RIVER VIA THE TOWN
TO RUAMAHUNGA
RIVER VIA PIPES AND
MAKAURA STREAM
OVERLAND FLOW PATH
TO LAKE VIA PIPE + DRAIN
TO LAKE VIA PIPE
TO LAKE VIA PIPE
TOWN DRAIN CATCHMENT
CHAPEL STREET CATCHMENT
1993 FLOOD LOCATION
QUEEN STREETQUEEN STREET
DIXON STREET
PARK STREET
BRUCE STREET
CHAPEL STREET
LINCOLN ROAD
PERRY STREET STREET BANNISTER STREET
CHURCH STREET
KING STREET
JACKSON STREET HISTORIC KURIPUNI + BUNNYS BUSH
ORIGINAL SUBDIVISION MAP OF MASTERTON 1854
EXTENDED HISTORIC VEGETATION
EXTENDED PARK VEGETATION
QUEEN ELIZABETH PARK VEGETATION
FORMER TOWN DRAIN CATCHMENT
QUEEN STREET
PARK STREET
BRUCE STREET
PERRY STREET BANNISTER STREET
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MASTERPLAN DIAGRAMSQUEEN STREET
DIXON STREET
PARK STREET
BRUCE STREET
CHAPEL STREET
LINCOLN ROAD
PERRY STREET
QUEEN STREET
JACKSON STREET
RETAIL/CIVIC
ARTS/PARK
CIVIC/RETAIL/TOWN DRAIN
QUEEN STREET
DIXON STREET
CHAPEL STREET
LINCOLN ROAD
PERRY STREET
CHURCH STREET
KING STREET
QUEEN STREET
JACKSON STREET
BANNISTER STREET
PARK STREET
BRUCE STREET
NORTH/ SOUTH VEHICLES (20km)
EAST/ WEST VEHICLES (50km) + CYCLING
EAST/ WEST VEHICLES (20km) + CYCLING
KEY INTERSECTIONS
NORTH/ SOUTH VEHICLES (50km) + CYCLING
CHARACTER/FUNCTION TRANSPORT/CONNECTIONS
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LINCOLN ROAD
PERRY STREET
CHURCH STREET
KING STREET
QU
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JACKSON STREET
BANNISTER STREET
PARK STREET
BRUCE STREET
TO RUAMAHUNGA RIVER
VIA THE TOWN DRAIN
TO RUAMAHUNGA RIVER
VIA PIPES AND MAKAURA
STREAM
OVERLAND FLOW PATH
TO LAKE VIA PIPE + DRAIN
TO LAKE VIA PIPE
The masterplan highlights the overarching ideas for the broader town centre which informs the first 3 initiatives (Bruce Street, Park Street and Lower Queen Street). By overlaying the masterplan diagrams indicates how Park Street forms a key part in cross town connectivity, stormwater and sits within the crossover of character areas.
By defining character areas gives the town heart its own identity ensuring Queen Street does not feel like one long similar space. This will ensure vibrant and interesting public spaces for visitors and the community to enjoy.
The stormwater diagrams show the broad catchment areas, giving further identity to the 3 streets. It shows how a town drain was introduced ruling out the idea of daylighting streams through the centre. It shows how Park Street is used as an overland flow path during larger events which will be a key consideration in the concept design.
The original subdivision map of Masterton in 1854 shows the location of Bunnys Bush. Overlaying this historical information on the current centre adds identity to the centre particularly. The Vegetation map shows how other influences such as the town drain and Queen Elizabeth Park. Vegetation in these zones could reflect the exotic heritage and a stormwater treatment function.
The transport maps pick up on the slow nature of Queen Street without cycle lanes. While Park Street is a key cycle connector between Chapel and Dixon Streets and links key civic buildings.
MASTERPLAN RESPONSE TO THE TOWN CENTRE STRATEGY OBJECTIVES
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DESIGN APPROACH OPTIONS
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OPTION 1: INVERTED CAMBER
OPTION 2: ADAPTED CURRENT SITUATION
QUEEN STREET EAST
QUEEN STREET EAST
QUEEN STREET WEST
QUEEN STREET WEST
OPTION 1: PLAN
OPTION 1: SECTION
OPTION 2: PLAN
OPTION 2: SECTION
NEW WORLD
NEW WORLD
ARATOI
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Stormwater
Vehicle network
Public space
Chosen option (refer to
sheet 12 for feedback)
OPTION 1: PLAN
OPTION 1: SECTION
OPTION 2: PLAN
OPTION 1: SECTIONKEY
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FEEDBACK ON INITIAL DESIGN APPROACH
Feedback shows that most support for Queen Street was for option 1 - the
inverted camber. We have taken this option forward into concept design.
There was no clear preference for Bruce Street and we have worked up
concept design considering both options.
For Park Street we have progressed option 1 which received the most
support and focuses the pedestrian space on south side of the street which
receives the afternoon sun.
Note: Not all project group and reference group gave feedback.
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OPTION 3: PLAN
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OPTION 4: PLAN
OPTION 4: SECTION
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Group Queen Street option1
Queen Street option 2
Bruce Street option 1
Bruce Street option 2
Park Street option 1
Park Street option 2
Park Street option 3
Park Street option 4
Park Street option 5
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Feedback (Reference group)
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NOT SUPPORTED
SUPPORTED BY 2 OR MORE
SUPPORTED BY 1
Survey to be completed at end of January and results to be placed here.
The Project Team has communicated with more than 100 business operators and
160 building owners in the Town Centre. This has included the following:
• Letters to building owners inviting a discussion of the concept designs
• Letters to business operators inviting a discussion of the concept designs
• Invitation to Queen Street business operators and building owners to Queen
Street-specific event Monday 25th February
• 13 meetings held with business operators and/or building owners with
another 10 booked for coming days
• Email update to Town Centre database (325 contacts)
PHASE 1 TACTICAL URBANISM SURVEY RESULTS
FEEDBACK ON TARGETED BUSINESSES
The purpose of these communications and meetings are to:
• Update stakeholders on progress and clarify next steps
• Gather feedback on concept design to enable refinements
The appendix at the back of this document includes notes from all the meetings we’ve had so far.
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Reference and project group feedback for Bruce Street
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Angled carparks easier
Reference Group
Project Group
Love the rain garden element
Do parallel parks here
We have lots of unused open/green spaces
Extend the cycleway into Queen Street
Encourage the water and nature for our CBD
upgrade. Expose water, natural murals, trees and
planting
Put back exit from New World
Make east New World exit only
Make cycle crossing on Dixon Street signalled
Potential to use pull off space in front of QE Park bus stop for Aratoi/iSITE
Create in and out of carpark via Dixon St?
Consider bus loadingThis can be shady side of street in winter?
Love the timber boardwalk feel
Add angle parks to southern side QE Park
Like the designs but worried about scale
Agree with moving the carparks from front of
Entice
Not liking loss car parking outside Entice
Aratoi can use the Conart lawn for Art space
Love the upgraded streetscape spilling into
Queen Street inviting you in
Ensure turning circle from Bruce from Queen Street
North
Reference and project group feedback for Bruce Street
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DIXO
N ST
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QUEE
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PARK STREET
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Reference Group
Change to angle parks outside car dealer
Don’t think people will bring own t-tennis bats
More murals, including on WBS wall in Park St
Bike clusters be good for cyclists to socialise/have
a coffee
Linkage from Chapel all the way to Dixon is great
We must support business by providing easy vehicle access to
commercial
Project Group
Like the material change signal for carparks on
Cricket Street
Any skate equipment to be designed in
collaboration with skate community
Will boardwalks be slippery? Needs to be
safe for elderly
Love the long non-vehicle linkage through multiple
streets from QE Park to Chapel
Some parking here is private, not Council.
Very busy/uninspiring Chapel Street entrance
into this area
Why seating and planting in front of Departmental
Bld? Could invest in Library Square instead.
Link cycleway with SH2 cycle footpath
Make raised table over Queen Street for crossing
Great to have pedestrian space take priority with
no level change
Shared space for crickets street needs to be 30km/
hr
Reference and project group feedback for Bruce Street
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QUEEN STREET
QUEEN STREET
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Reference Group
Concern markets could harm retail
Parking will be at a premium on Queen St
side of SH2 so more pedestrian friendly access
Retailers in Queen Street North concerned over
time frame of their upgrade
Potential to do two blocks of Queen rather than
Bruce and Park Streets
Don’t waste space with wheel stops
Seating on sunny side needs shade
Queen St be renamed Bridge St
Trees selected for growth, maintenance, visibility
Public furniture to be functional, with cover and not too exposed
Be mindful of elderly in furniture and path design
Need at least 2.2m for parallel and 5.5m for
angled parks
Project Group
To check plans for all earthquake prone
buildings
Investigate other options than cobbles if moving
crossing. Cobbles an existing problem
Connect to something truly native to the place
Connect materials to this place and its people
Such a short space between crossings why
not create a shared space between and raise entire
area?
Expensive to change road profile
New crossing here is a good idea
Do we keep the Hannah’s crossing or just make the
Charlies Lane the one
Why change parking layout on eastern side, what are the benefits?
Sun?
Covered areas would be a good option for winter +
summer
Add bike racks
• Many people agree that it is good to change the road
layout and modify the parking, but there is concern over
cost which needs to be explored
• There is concern about parking numbers in the central
area east of SH2
• Concern over other blocks becoming the poor cousin to
Lower Queen once it receives an upgrade
• There is strong interest in using a varied material palette
and a planting scheme specific to place to give Queen
Street a sense of place
• Stormwater management is a theme people are excited
about
• Suitable and site-specific furniture and bike parks are a
priority here with people placing an emphasis on wanting
tables and shaded spaces people can use for longer
periods of time e.g. while children play
• Having safe, possibly raised crossings is an idea which was
expressed by several over Queen and or Dixon Streets
• Much support for linkage from QE Park to Chapel Street
• Some concern over angled versus parallel park even
though overall numbers have not reduced
• Interest in ensuring safe entry/exit to Cricket Street and
access for commercial businesses
• People generally like the layout
• There is a lot of excitement surrounding the treatment of
stormwater, pedestrian focused space and shared cycleway
• Angled parking is more supported than parallel for ease
of vehicle movement and there is a desire for bikes and
vehicles to be kept separate
• There were mixed views on the removal of carparking from
Entice Cafe’
• There was support for removing one entry/exit from New
World and other options tabled such as entry/exit on
Dixon and more parking on Dixon Street
• Overall there is much excitement across the entire design
• The key concern that comes up for all three streets is
parking and ease of accessibility for large vehicles –
especially coming in and out of side streets.
• The element which is receiving the most excitement and
positivity is the rain gardens and water management
solutions.
• In terms of retail improvement, there is a concern around
the fact the plans to upgrade this southern sector of the
Town will only strengthen the more ‘thriving’ block some
more, potentially to the detriment of the other two retail
blocks.
• There is lots of support for a cohesive planting strategy,
which takes into consideration the level of maintenance
needed and safety when it comes to visibility.
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The road and street typologiesCHAPTER 4
Modal priorities
The modal priority provides the significance or importance of each mode for the different street types. A higher bar indicates greater priority for the mode in the typology.
The starting modal priorities are to assist in discussions and decision making, especially where space constraints exist. Modal priorities for individual projects can be compared against the starting position and then variations can be considered through the specific place and movement assessment.
Figure 12 highlights how modal priority changes in different typologies; general traffic and deliveries are prioritised in the high movement/low place street types while pedestrians, cyclists and public transport are prioritised in street types where place and pedestrian movement is significant.
For example, on a Single Use Arterial, the modal focus will be on supporting reliable and efficient movement for freight and general traffic, while seeking to mitigate the impacts on communities, in terms of noise, air quality and severance.
On the other hand, on a main street arterial the modal focus will be on delivering improved conditions for pedestrians, cyclists and public transport, ensure service deliveries and to enhance the urban realm.
The street types represent the variety of roles that roads and streets play in a well-functioning and successful city. These may vary across the time of day, and it is important to consider how the modal priorities can also change over the day.
Starting modal priorities have been developed for each street type and the service priorities. The starting priorities are included in Figure 12.
The starting priorities are based on a high-level assessment of the place and movement form and functions expected in the future and consider:
• Place: Land use activities and zones, centre hierarchy, special overlay zones, supporting vision/plans/values for centres and streetscape and other supporting information. This corresponds to the Unitary Plan time horizon.
• Movement: Modal network plans, pedestrian accessibility, road classification, safety metrics and risk analysis, network operating plans, modal deficiency analysis and transport modelling, and supporting plans such as corridor management plans.
• In some cases, there will be integrated land-use and transport documents that will help inform consideration of future typologies and modal priorities in new development areas e.g. Supporting Growth – delivering transport networks
Main Street Arterial
Main Street Connector
Centre Plaza Shared
Mixed Use Arterial
Mixed Use Connector
Centre-local Street
Single Use Arterial
Neighbourh Connector
Local Street
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Pedestrian Public tansport
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Bike Car
Freight Services & delivery
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Clean air
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Easy to cross
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People feel safe Not too noisy
use public transport walk, cycle and
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Pedestrians fromall walks of life
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People feel safe Not too noisy
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Pedestrians from all walks of life
London’s streets should be welcoming places for everyone to walk, spend time in and engage in community life.
People choose to walk, cycle and use public transport
Walking and cycling are the healthiest and most sustainable ways to travel, either for whole trips or as part of longer journeys on public transport. A successful transport system encourages and enables more people to walk and cycle more often. This will only happen if we reduce the volume and dominance of motor traffic and improve the experience of being on our streets.
Clean air
Improving air quality delivers benefits for everyone and reduces unfair health inequalities.
People feel safe
The whole community should feel comfortable and safe on our streets at all times. People should not feel worried about road danger or experience threats to their personal safety.
Not too noisy
Reducing the noise impacts of motor traffic will directly benefit health, improve the ambience of street environments and encourage active travel and human interaction.
Easy to cross
Making streets easier to cross is important to encourage more walking and to connect communities. People prefer direct routes and being able to cross streets at their convenience. Physical barriers and fast moving or heavy traffic can make streets difficult to cross.
Places to stop and rest
A lack of resting places can limit mobility for certain groups of people. Ensuring there are places to stop and rest benefits everyone, including local businesses, as people will be more willing to visit, spend time in, or meet other people on our streets.
Shade and shelter
Providing shade and shelter from high winds, heavy rain and direct sun enables everybody to use our streets, whatever the weather.
People feel relaxed
A wider range of people will choose to walk or cycle if our streets are not dominated by motorised traffic, and if pavements and cycle paths are not overcrowded, dirty, cluttered or in disrepair.
Things to see and do
People are more likely to use our streets when their journey is interesting and stimulating, with attractive views, buildings, planting and street art and where other people are using the street. They will be less dependent on cars if the shops and services they need are within short distances so they do not need to drive to get to them.
10 Healthy Streets Indicators
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Source: Lucy Saunders
Reducing the use of the private car and increasing the number of people walking, cycling and using public transport has the potential to transform London and improve the lives of all those who live in, work in and visit the city.
The Healthy Streets Approach will make London a healthier, more sustainable, safer, more connected and, ultimately, more successful city for all Londoners.
A healthy city Physical inactivity and sedentary lifestyles are creating one of the most serious public health challenges of our time. The easiest way for most Londoners to stay active is by walking or cycling as part of their daily travel. Two 10-minute periods of brisk walking or cycling a day is enough to get the level of physical activity recommended to avoid the greatest health risks associated with inactivity. At present, only about a third of adults in the capital are reporting this level of activity. It is our ambition for all Londoners to walk or cycle for 20 minutes every day.
This is not a small challenge, but more than 90 per cent of Londoners already walk each week, so we are building on a strong foundation. This shift in activity will see noticeable improvements in the health of Londoners, through improved mental wellbeing and a reduced risk of chronic illnesses such as Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
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Why Healthy Streets?
A person who is active every day reduces their risk of 6:
If all Londoners walked or cycled for 20 minutes a day, this would save
this would save almost
hip fractures
85,000dementia
19,200 depression
18,800 cardiovascular disease
16,400 stroke
6,700 type 2 diabetes
4,800 colorectal cancer
1,500 breast cancer
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in NHS treatment costs over 25 years and would contribute to fewer of the following :
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20-35%Alzheimer’s disease
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To help guide the layout of space, background
research can reinforce design ideas or support
thinking where change can often be perceived
as negative.
Documents such as the Auckland Transports
‘Roads and Streets Framework’, Transport for
London’s ‘Healthy Streets for London’ and
books ‘Cities for People’ and ‘Global Street
Design Guide’ are such examples.
The ‘Roads and Streets Framework’ shows
the significance of each mode for different
street types. A high bar indicates a greater
priority. Looking at significance helps guide
the weighting each mode should be given on
each street. Two 10-minute periods of brisk walking or cycling a day is enough
to get the level of physical activity recommended to avoid the
greatest health risks associated with inactivity. Great data to
support active commuting and town centre movement.
TFL - Healthy Streets for London
Transport for London has produced the ‘10 Healthy Streets
Indicators’, which provides a useful checklist to note as the
designs begin to take shape.
Safe Streets save lives.
Global Street Design Guide
“Multimodal streets serve more people. Great street designs
move, hold, and serve more people within the same space”.
Global Street Design Guide
Bruce Street
Park Street
Lower Queen Street
“People stay in a place if it is a beautiful, meaningful and pleasant place to be. The good city has similarities to a good party: the guests stay on because they are enjoying themselves”.
Jan Gehl - Cities for People
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CONCEPT PALETTE - PLANTING
• The planting is an opportunity to showcase Mastertons natural heritage and ensure heritage is a key part of the town centre upgrade. This by drawing on both the native species which once stood and the cultural overlays that have formed part of history since. This means looking to historical map overlays which show how ‘Bunnys Bush’ sat over the southern part of town. The introduction of Queen Elizabeth Park and the surrounding pastoral landscape and finally the influence of the storm-water network and how the Town Drain was introduced to alleviate flooding issues.
• Planting can vary through the three streets to give diversity to the town centre, link the space to its heritage values while having an overall structure which feels cohesive.
• The plant palette is to be guided by the items below where appropriate;
Ecological - berries, seeds, nectar, invertebrate habitat, bee pollen/nectar supplying plants
Aesthetic - colour change, seed head, wind effect, flower, contrasting, habit, form
Functional - low maintenance, robust, frost hardy, shade tolerant, wet/drought tolerant, shape/form
Cultural - local iwi, European history, surrounding pastoral landscape
“The idea is not to copy nature, but to give a feeling of nature”. Piet Oudolf
KURIPUNI + BUNNYS BUSH
TOWN DRAIN
QUEEN ELIZABETH PARK
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CONCEPT PALETTE - MATERIALS + FORM
• Material choices include;
New - new materials selected to achieve the desired outcome of the space, including seating and the groundplane elements. Where new materials are proposed the re-useability should be examined as well as ability to be locally supplied or fabricated.
Reuse - where-ever practical, recycled or materials that can be reused should be considered to reduced the embodied energy of the town centre upgrade.
Water - materials and form which allows greater permeability, readability and treatment should be considered where possible, to increase the centres resilience against flooding. This to raise awareness and champion change for future town centre investment.
• Urban to park
Form - the form of plant beds and pedestrian areas in the urban centre of town to take more linear /geometrical forms cognisant of restricted space and ability to move greater numbers of visitors and the community. Further from the centre these forms can become less geometrical and more park like.
Groundplane -given the flat nature of the town centre, raising the ground plane through planter beds or raised areas with seating is an opportunity to give structure and interest to larger spaces such as Park Street.
Materials and form dictates the look and feel of the town centre. They should give a sense of the towns character while being robust, comfortable, attractive and add to sense of place.
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CONCEPT PALETTE - FURNITURE + ART
• Street furniture adds to the comfort and functionality of the public realm for the community. It is a place to rest, to sit and observe and a place to come together.
• Furniture must be composed of a coordinated palette of elements positioned in a rational way to ensure easy pedestrian movement and respond to the function of their location.
• Furniture is an opportunity to express the identity and culture of Masterton and ensure the breath of the community are
• Public artwork adds interest and colour to a town centre and helps to celebrate identity. The use of art can identify heritage components, provide way-finding and reveal cultural narratives. There is opportunity to engage with iwi and local artists to enable artwork and to celebrate Mastertons heritage and culture.
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CONCEPT PALETTE - LIGHTING + TECH
• Good lighting must be provided to ensure the safety of the whole community
• Considerations include;
Tech - Lighting can be multifunctional. There is opportunity to understand local data, include cameras, wifi, speakers and car charging locations.
CPTED and Personal Security – Good lighting can reduce the occurrence of antisocial behaviour and likelihood of pedestrians being mugged or assaulted. Lighting levels should be sufficient to enable a pedestrian to recognise a known face at a distance of approximately 15m.
Attractiveness – Attractive well-lit public space can also have a positive effect on behaviour contributing to safer environments and decreasing vandalism.
Orientation – It is important that people can navigate and select safe routes through public space and clearly identify entry and egress points
Colour – The colour appearance of town centre lighting is important to consider and will ensure that people can more accurately sense the correct colours, size and shapes of objects.
Uniformity and Dark Shadows - Uniformity can be managed to reduce dark spots and shadows through luminaire output, mounting height, spacing, having multiple light sources, the height and angle.
Glare - Glare can impact on both pedestrian safety and experience by affecting vision (blinding) and or distracting.
Lighting in towns and streets has traditionally been designed to address the needs of motorists, but pedestrians’ and cyclists’ needs are different.
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FLEXIBLE SPACE (Cafe Seating, Art, Events)
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EXAMPLE: BOARDWALK THROUGH STORMWATER DEVICE
EXAMPLE: CAFE BREAK-OUT SPACE WITH PLAYFUL FURNITURE / SCULPTURE
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EXAMPLE: SHARED CYCLE WALKWAY
EXAMPLE: STREET CROSSING WITH PLANTING AND PUBLIC SEATING AREAS
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• 2m2 surface area/free board
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angled parking
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EXAMPLE: STREET BUILD OUTS WITH ROOM FOR RELAXING SPACES
EXAMPLE: LANEWAY BREAKOUT SPACE WITH SEATING AND PLANTING
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THE NEXT STEPS
DEC 2018 JAN 2019 JAN 2019 FEB 2019 MARCH 2019 APRIL 2019NOV 2018 NOV 2018 DEC 2018
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Review reference group feedback on design approach
REFINEDESIGNREVIEW DOCUMENT
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drawingsConsider/review reference and project group feedback and develop and refine
the developed design
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3.10
After considering feedback from the concept design, the next steps will be to progress the project into developed design. Here the plans will become more refined with input from civil engineers and costing to test design thinking.
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Aaron Bacher
Overall
• Connect to something truly native to the place
• Look for a way to connect the materials, etc. of the finished streets to this place and its people
• Evoke and create some character of the space and the places we are doing up
• Bruce Street
• Angled carparks easier
• Love the rain garden element
• Love the timber boardwalk feel
• Love the upgraded streetscape spilling onto Queen Street and inviting you in
• Agree with removing carparks from in front of Entice
Park Street
• Like the material change signal for carparks on cricket street
• Love the long non-vehicle linkage through multiple streets from QE Park to Chapel
• Great to have pedestrian space experience take priority with no level change
Lower Queen Street
• Support as much green as possible, this was a strong mandate from many youth and maori
REFERENCE AND PROJECT GROUP FEEDBACK
Aaron Slight
Bruce Street
• Extend cycle way to Queen Street
• Put exit back from New World
• Bus or loading bay for Ara Toi
• Do angle not 90 degree parks
• Do parallel parks on southern side as footpath already wide enough and green space in Conart
• Put angle park along eastern boundary of Q/E Park
Park Street
• Change to angle parks in eastern portion outside car dealer
• Don’t think people will bring their own table tennis bats
Lower Queen Street
• Concern markets could harm retail
• Don’t waste space with wheelstops
• Need at least 2.2m for parallel parks and 5.5m long for angle parks
Bex Johnson
• ‘Kiwi Magic’ – talk to lands trust about whether there might be an option to look at this area for expansion/buildings as they have in the CBD that be present opportunities for partnership for CBD development
• Don Luciano – Parklet upgrade. Ensure that it is communicated to the public that Marvin is investing in this as there have been grumbles from ratepayers about losing carparks and that his business is the only one being benefited. There have also been comments about traffic congestion on that corner. Remove cones as they are not welcoming
• Public furniture – should be functional and site-specific. Seating needs cover and not be too exposed.
• We need to be mindful of the aging demographic with everything we do. Furniture and paths must work for the elderly and mobility scooters
• Cars, access, and parking take precedence over bikes. We need to ensure we cater to all modes of transport. We need to be minding of safety with cycle access
• Bike park clusters in town would be good spaces for cyclists to congregate and socialise/have a coffee
• We must support businesses by incorporating easy vehicle access to commercial businesses
• I don’t support ‘play parks’ in the CBD that take the form of skating, basketball etc.. We should drive this sort of activity to the north end of town where the current skate park is. This type of activity in the CBD does not support business and creates noise and can be disruptive for shoppers and businesses.
• Seating on the sunny side of the street needs shade
• Storm water – I fully support this being a theme, expose it and create water features
• Queen Street should be renamed Bridge St and for water to be the main theme
• Keep tree growth and maintenance in mind when selecting trees. Visibility needed for both shoppers and cars is a safety issue
• Angle street parking where possible as it takes up less space and is easier to get in to
• More murals. I would like to see a similar effect to the on beside paper plus on the WBS wall in park Street and other walls in town
• Blue and green – encourage working the blue (water) and green (nature) colours for our CBD upgrade. Exposing water, natural murals, trees and plantings
• Lets lighten and brighten, get creative with it
David Hedley
• Once retail and first floor spaces are filled up over the coming months and years –parking is likely to be at a premium on the Queen Street side of SH1 and Dixon Street boundaries so more friendly pedestrian access to Queen must be provided across, particularly in Chapel Street
• Active engagement with Transit NZ is crucial around this
• Retailers in Hedleys block are concerned over becoming the poorer cousin to Lower Queen Street with the upgrade only strengthening the Lower Queen block further to the detriment of other two retail blocks
• Makes sense for Council to push forward with other two retail blocks as soon as possible, potentially moving monies from Park and Bruce as Queen Street pay most rates.
• An indication of time to upgrade lower two blocks should be given
• Risk of losing the colourful independent stores which provide a point of difference to the homogeneous retail landscape
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David Hopman
Bruce Street
• Ensure turning circle correct into Bruce from Queen Street north
• Make east new world exit only
• Make cycle crossing on Dixon Street signalled
• Park Street
• Link cycleway with SH2 cycle footpath
• Make raised table over Queen Street for crossing
• Shared space for Cricket street entry/exit need speed restriction – 30km/hr
• Cyclist safety of crossing signalled but this is expensive
• Large trucks need access to Cricket Street
• Lower Queen Street
• Expensive to change road profile
• Why change the parking layout on eastern side, what are the benefits – sun?
• New crossing point at 10 O’clock cookie is a good idea
• Such a short space between crossings why not create a shared space between and raise entire area?
Graham McClymont
• Not liking the loss of parking spots outside Entice
• If Aratoi needed arts space they have the unused courtyard, the lawn at Conart etc.
• We have lots of unused open/ green spaces
• I think we are risking too many underused spaces
• I like the designs but worried about the scale
Jonathan Hooker
• The plan for Bruce does meet the objective re the greening up. I wouldn’t get too hung up about needing to label the extra space as designated cycle lane space though.
• Early discussion with New World as to how the car parking entrance-exit may look, and where extra car parks might be created nearby – maybe a discussion with Lands Trust?
• The linkage from Chapel all the way through to Dixon is great.
• I’m still unsure of the Big Save carpark configuration and how that links in.
• The southern Queen area fits the objectives, but it requires a radical change to the road surface Great idea but I think an early discussion with David Hopman is important in case the cost is prohibitive.
• Do we keep the Hannah’s crossing or just make the Charlies Lane the one?
Shanna
Materials – I see an image of metals seats, small detail but I consideration around heat and the seamlessness with environment will need to be considered (I’m sure they are already!)
Bruce street
• There was reference to the Entice side of the street being the ’sunny’ side. I’m not sure this is the case? My perception is that the south side is often quite dark and gloomy, especially in winter
• Has there been thought to creating both the in and out of the carpark via Dixon St?
• Is the footpath on the north side between carparks and New World retained?
• Outside Aratoi is currently used as a bus stop for tour buses (close to the iSite) will need to consider relocating this? Potentially we use the pull off space in front of QE Park for this instead with a pedestrian crossing across to the isite?
Park Street
• Love the idea of the full end-to-end connection from Chapel to Dixon, but some questions that might come up; not sure if all the carpark in front of the Departmental building is Council, I think some is private. Chapel St is a very busy and uninspiring ‘entrance’ into this area. May be considered unsafe? Why is there an emphasis on putting seating and plantings in front of departmental building? Does this have heritage value? Some may ask why we don’t invest in the library square instead.
• Park St itself – the lawyers will be concerned about not having parks right outside their business and
Southeys losing the corner aspect of the site – both could be mitigated with answers around planting height
• Might seem a silly question, but will the boardwalks be slippery? I know we will have a lot of elderly that will be concerned with this
• Any skate equipment should be designed in collaboration with the skating community
Queen St
• We need to answer the questions about whether we know of any plans for heritage buildings re. earthquake status
• Covered areas would be a good option…for both winter and summer
• May want to consider addition of bike racks? Relocating the Bannister crossing further south, we should investigate alternatives to cobbles as this is a key problem for current crossings
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WBS
• Anything that will beautify is good
• Plant something that was a little prettier than grasses and flaxes etc
• Could put water tank underground planter beds in there. Catch all the water from our roof.
• The more we can cater for young people in a positive way the better
• The people that are walking on this street are people that need to be kept occupied
• Like variation in texture and look makes for an interesting space. Some sort of modern paving etc.
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NEW WORLD
• Our town is dying. Too many empty shops potentially bring in what you don’t want. We don’t need cheap shops.
• Carparks - is the biggest Achilles heel for this site. Doesn’t matter what I do in this store chances are I will always be number 3 (supermarket in Masterton) because I’ve only got x amount of carparks. Whenever there’s a function there’s a challenge.
• Look and feel looks pretty cool (concept design)
• Piece of me that says...if you did this (boardwalk)… Where is this path leading me? How do you tie it all in?
TARGETED BUSINESS FEEDBACK
• Restructure (ConArt) in a different way so we have ten bars, cafe etc. Could have a beer while we’re looking at the space.
• Take climate and convenience into consideration.
• Not too concerned about carpark layout/changes
• Angle carparks (in New World carpark) don’t make sense...harder to get into from one end. Disagree with the 90 degree parking.
MASTERTON LANDS TRUST
• Park St - linking through to public parking by department building and making people more aware of it is positive.
• Consider encroachment licenses... Make it easy and free of charge, maybe not 7 days
• Advertise public parking re. Warehouse Stationery
• Landscaping needs will need a boost.
• Large trees are a problem around building. Leaves from trees do land on rooves.
PERC Y MCFA ZDEAN (DEPARTMENTAL BUILDING OWNER)
• Connection through chapel through to Dixon St is good
• Redevelopment of ground floor (departmental building) and refurbishment on the cards, also considering greenspace between library and departmental building.
• Opportunity for main thoroughfare on the opposite side of the building – north side of departmental building, Terry Faulkner owns neighbouring side.
• What is the opportunity for the parking? Can we take some of Council parks?
• Potentially crossing across Chapel Street to fast-food hub?
• Northern end of Queen Street becomes business hub?? Think Brookfield
• Seen areas elsewhere where the road just looks like the footpath – that looks appealing.
• Interested in development outside the Council building...it’s a sunny spot, people do congregate out there (building owned by Percy).
AUTOPAINT
• Happy with cricket street remaining open and two-way traffic down Park
• Mobility scooters down Park Street - need to enable the width for them.
• Shared cycleway?
• Looking at a skate park?
• Concerns about people skating down the road.
• Night markets were really cool
• Need to make sure turning area into cricket street is wide enough to allow for larger vehicles
KIWI MAGIC
• Concerned about width of street not enabling traffic
• Predict issues with removal of carparks outside Entice
• No issues with boardwalk/art style concept
• Would like to have a discussion about restricted parking and angle parking on Northern end of Queen Street
SOUTHEY’S
• We see Park Street as a quiet area, we are businesses and activity areas that are available elsewhere are not necessary here.
• Vandalism comes about from hiding things. Eg tall trees keep things out of sight.
• I’m ok with the green area...garden style green area. Other functions need to go out where they are, out of the business area.
• We experienced bad language, one incident of graffiti. Kids with bad language discourage customers. Customers subjected to noisey activity – they will think twice about getting their vehicle serviced here if that’s the experience they have.
• Completely opposed to any skateable furniture
• I’m opposed to noisey activity. Classy is quiet.
WCM
• Our biggest concern was having the road open and parking and this wouldn’t compromise that.
• The problem we have here is the problem we had last time. You have skateboards crashing outside, there was a guy skating yesterday in the middle of the street. For the reason they’ve been banned in the main street (skateboards) is true for park St.
• What we found was when you get groups of kids hanging around trying to entertain themselves they gravitate into Cricket Street.
• We had clients who were not happy about walking through a throng of people.
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• Concentrating noisey activities. We don’t need activities of the sort that have been suggested.
• We don’t agree with that strategy (to engage youth in Park Street), this is a commercial business district. If you wanted activities have them there and have them in the park.
• The concept of a boulevard is fantastic.
• Park Street is not a priority, it’s fine as it is. I’d like to see some more planting but that’s it.
• It wasn’t just intrusive it was sufficient so that we couldn’t conduct business.
• The night market is great, except when you wanted to come in and conduct business.
• The noisy activities are the problem.
• Trying to insist on some sort of activities is misguided and inappropriate.
• Signage is a problem on the street...
• Pedestrian crossing needs to look.
• Absolutely no trouble with it at all aside from the activities.
• Vandalism that the feral element might like to interact with. Sculpture is something that
• Noughts and crosses and chess of that sort that causes people to congregate and is therefore noisey.
• If Councillors are of the view that they would like to have these opportunities we would like to know
sooner so we can take some action to safeguard against it.
• Traffic through cricket street driving through groups if children. Aren’t there safety concerns?
• Market was very successful, provided it was after hours. We’re the minority interest clearly.
• Maybe there was consultation and we should have been involved but we didn’t.
HEALTH CENTRE
• No raised entrance into Park Street - we have elderly drivers and that will make it hard for them.
• Games - the noise disrupted businesses with the noise. We have to close the doors.
• Had to close the doors, language and the shouting.
• We do surgery at the front of the building and that isn’t suitable for noise.
• Elderly were very nervous of the youth.
• Practitioners down the side of the wall on cricket street have nervous patients.
• Connect 4 and Jenga is fine.
• Use of the balls into the traffic created safety concerns.
• Active space down WBS would be workable.
• Emergency services - can’t come into the laneways because of the gutters.
• Access point on Park st into Parkview does encourage people to cut that corner.
• Impact on other Cricket Street access points, the sightlines coming out at of cricket street.
• Could we change the parking in park street to angle parking? Perhaps wheelchair parking. Angle parking on the north side of Park Street.
• Even cricket street free car park is full most of the time.
• Need a restful place for older people. Seating would be nice. The play things should be put somewhere else. No one’s going to play if you can go over there.
• Night markets were great, not for 4pm.
• Question - felt it was to get people engaged in the space. There are facilities elsewhere that are elsewhere that are permanent and better suited. Doesn’t necessarily need to be skate park or basketball. Those things are well resourced in other areas.
KING & HENRY
• Its far better than what it was
• Accessway into cricket street is important, driving is back to what it was, therefore I’ve got no problem with it.
• If it doesn’t achieve its goal, will Council revert it to what it was?
• Strongly disagrees with feedback in the survey and observations that Play on Park was well utilised.
CONART
• Very positive and very keen to be involved
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