Transcript Pendleton Subway Improvement

Pendleton Subway Improvement
2nd March 2010
Project Review
Current Situation
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Subways are perceived as
uninviting by the public which
was confirmed by the students
questionnaire; main areas of
concern were: •Graffiti
•Litter
•Odour
•Knife Crime
•Drug Selling
•Rape
A feasibility study was undertaken that included: •
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Review of lighting.
Appearance of subway.
Surfacing.
Improvement to the subway entrance.
Consultation with community groups
School Project
Community Committee
Local Councillors
Potential solutions in consultation with community groups: •
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Enhanced lighting
Enhanced appearance
Cleanliness
Improve entrance
CCTV within subways
Improved ‘subway experience’
Options not considered viable: •
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Revolving advertising boards
Stage and projector
Proposed scheme: •
This is to be a trial for future
designs throughout the city –
obviously colour can be subjective.
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Brighter lighting at pedestrian level
LED blue wash on subway ceiling
New brighter tiles to subway walls
New surfacing
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Improvement to subway entrances to remove the starkness
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CCTV to monitor inside subway
Music
Summary
Where are we up to: •
Ideas have been formulated and appear achievable
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Unique lighting concept that is currently with DesignPlan for
development
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Colour scheme and finishes to be reviewed by community Committee
and agreed by Lead Member
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Final detailed design
Conclusion
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With your ideas and those of the Councillors and community we
hope that we can complete this design that will be used to test
ideas, that if successful will be used in other subways: -
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Brighter
Appearance of being cleaner
Safer
Any Questions