Executive summary enablers Our key findings are summarised here.
Greening and urban resilience – Improve access to green space through an audit of the level of access to the city centre’s main parks and space from key arterial routes, improve signposting to same, and increase funding made available through the current City Centre Placemaking Fund to develop a schedule of projects to implement over a 3 year period
Hard infrastructure – Proceed with action on the flood projection project, advance the Event Centre project together with partners, explore the feasibility of the development of an iconic museum; consider the development of an appropriate premises for arts colleges to locate in in the city centre. Maximise the opportunities arising at Grand Parade in the short and medium-term and support projects adjacent to the city centre, implementing masterplans and public realm improvements to maximise footfall in city centre Mobility and connectivity – Advance the Movement Strategy and the CMATS plan and prepare for development of LRT and the roll out BusConnects. Expand streetscape improvements in key areas, implement a wayfinding strategy for the city centre (including clear signposting to/from Kent Station), and improve pedestrian and cycle linkages down the quays to/from the Docklands to get ahead of the mobility needs arising from the Dockland’s future development Supporting economic sector growth – Explore the development of a dedicated market/arcade for pop-up and independent retail in the city centre; implement the Report of the Night-Time Economy Taskforce’s recommendation to develop a food activation plan as part of the city’s night-time offer and build on successes of outdoor dining by creating new plazas in city centre; recognise and highlight the opportunity that vacant upper floors can have for start-ups; identify key hinge points of footfall in the city centre to prioritise public realm improvements
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