Incorporating a place making approach
The role of “place making” in the Hunter St Revitalisation Master Plan process is to identify and deliver a number of micro street scale place based initiatives to support the unique mix of social, environmental, economic and cultural elements evident along Hunter St.
Place making principles include:
- Creating a space that has a distinct character or spirit of place.
- Ensuring spaces reflect community values, needs and aspirations
- Making spaces feel safe
- Involving local people and stakeholders in the place making process
- Making spaces work for people
Find out more about place making activities that Council is conducting across the Newcastle LGA.
Hunter St Place Making Opportunities
A specialist place making consultant Place Partners has undertaken a place audit of Hunter St between Pacific St and Stewart Avenue. This audit has revealed 20 place making opportunities along Hunter St which can:
- Catalyse economic generation
- Improve the appearance and attractiveness of the street
- Improve pedestrian experience and connectivity
- Respect and reveal the history and stories of the place
- Meet the needs of the current and future local and regional community
- Enhance the public transport experience and efficacy
- Deliver a frame work for sustainable development and place management
Hunter St Revitalisation Masterplan Stage 1 (17.35mb)
Civic Precinct Pilot Place Making Projects
Prior to preparing this overall audit for Hunter St a pilot project identified 5 place making projects opportunities in and around the Civic Precinct along Hunter St
Council has commenced actions and works in partnership with the NSW State Government and local stakeholders to deliver these place making projects.
Civic Precinct Pilot Place Making Projects (6.6mb)
Hunter St Bridal Cluster Place Making Workshop
Council has also undertaken a workshop with key stakeholders within the Bridal Cluster located along Hunter St between Auckland St and Union Street.
Download the Bridal Precinct Action Plan (1.9Mb)
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Newcastle NSW 2300
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