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St Patrick's Square upgrade

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Project objectives

We asked landscape architects Boffa Miskell to develop a draft design that will:

• celebrate the square's heritage, religious and cultural significance and its relationship to the cathedral
• create a safe, comfortable and enjoyable day and night-time environment for pedestrians
• retain and enhance the square as the city's urban oasis, where people can relax and enjoy their surroundings
• encourage interaction between people that is appropriate during the day and at night
• make it easier for people to walk into and through the square
• use high-quality materials that can be easily maintained.

Along with the design objectives, we also considered:

• accessibility - providing for a clear, unobstructed and direct route for pedestrians and the needs of people with limited mobility
• safety - improving actual and perceived safety using a range of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) techniques
• character - reflecting the local environment
• flexibility of activity - responsive to business, resident, religious and visitor activity
• future use - developments around the square's edge and its role within future CBD activity

We also considered feedback from the council's internal experts, such as our arborist and urban designers, as well as that received from stakeholders at the start of the project.