Elliott Street upgrade
Background |
Final design
Final design
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| Artists impression of
Elliott Street. |
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You told us what you thought about the Elliott Street draft design
during the consultation period in July 2009.
Your feedback as well as advice from specialist
advisers resulted in a number of changes and refinements to the design. These
include:
- additional tactile indicators to assist the visually impaired
- installing six bollards in specific locations to protect canopies from
delivery vehicles
- general vehicle access to loading bays to support small buisnesses
- introducing loading zones on nearby Wellesley Street to support local
businesses
- rearranging the seating layout to provide more choice for users.
The final concept design for Elliott Street upgrade (1,568 kb PDF)
Vegetation
Given their good health and
form, fifteen of the sixteen existing deciduous Hackberry
trees currently in Elliott Street will be retained. One tree will be removed and
replanted elsewhere in the city to create more space on Elliott Street.
Seating
More public seating will be introduced in Elliott Street. Seating will be positioned to encourage a variety of social interaction and will include benches as well as seats with backs and armrests. Feedback from consultation has seen a rearrangement of the seating layout to provide more choice for users.
Lighting
Lighting is a key element of the design and features a series of pole-mounted lights to provide security, safety and good visual guidance for vehicles and people.
Parking – vehicles,
motorcycles and bicycles
To support the creation of a successful shared space the design removes dedicated on street car parking from Elliott Street.
Private vehicles will be able to utilise loading zones in the area between
6.00am and 11.00am Monday to Saturday. Two motorcycle bays as well as bicycle
parking are included in the design.
Loading and service delivery
Four loading zones located along Elliott Street are incorporated in the design.
To further support the creation of a successful shared space loading and service
delivery will be limited to between the hours of 6am-11am Monday to Saturday.
This is consistent with loading and service delivery times operating in Queen
Street.
As a result of public feedback on the draft design,
private vehicles will now be able to utilise the loading zones.
This change reflects the desire to support local businesses in the area. In
addition to this, loading zones on nearby Wellesley Street will also be
introduced.
Feedback also resulted in the introduction of six bollards in specific loading
locations to protect canopies from service delivery vehicles.
Paving
The new paving in
Elliott Street is distinct from conventional streets, indicating
to vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians that they are in a shared space and that
different behaviour, traffic speeds and awareness is required.
The paving pattern is
made up of a series of granite bands that alternate between dark,
mid-tone and lighter grey stone. Strong and durable, this shared space paving
pattern aims to be unique and attractive.
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| Artist impression of the paving in Elliott Street. |
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Accessibility
We are committed to ensuring
that Elliott Street is accessible and safe for all members of
the community and are working with accessibility advisors and representatives
from the Royal NZ Foundation for the Blind and the Disability Resource Centre to
achieve this.
People with limited mobility,
including wheelchair users will find it
much easier to move around both streets as the proposed improvements include the
following design features:
- a paved, single level surface (no kerbs), making it easier to move
through
- directional
and tactile indicators to provide guidance for visually
impaired people
- all on street car parking will be removed
- the shared space design provides dedicated 'accessible zones'
- natural
barriers (trees and light poles) will be utilised to separate 'accessible zones'
from vehicle zones.
Quality shared spaces attract
a greater number of people, resulting in slower vehicle speeds and greater
awareness from all users. This creates safer spaces for everyone. We will
continue to work with accessibility advisors throughout the project to ensure
improved accessibility is achieved.
Updated November 2009
