Exclusive: Thinktank recommends councils convert footpaths into urban activations and green spaces, adding to pandemic-era policy
Alison Lee, a co-author of the report and director at urban planning consultancy Urbis, said while pandemic-era parklets for outdoor dining were a great start, there were further opportunities to develop kerbside spaces.Lee said cities such as San Francisco had developed community gardens and spaces for people to share art and gather, and with changes to regulations at both state and local government levels, Australian cities could follow.
“It’s about having these little pocket-sized opportunities for greenery, for meeting your neighbours.” It also recommended local governments develop strategies to make it easier for residents and businesses to access having one built , estimating parklets cost about $20,000 to design and construct.“This is a shame because, with permanence, business owners can invest in higher-quality dining parklets and have greater surety of their operations.”
“We can use these spaces for all sorts of activities – live performances, a popup gallery or library, a place to meet up with friends, and who knows what else,” Bancroft said.There are still a handful of parklets around Melbourne and Sydney that have persisted past the pandemic after being introduced as a response to indoor capacity limits.
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