- I think its very important to mention the Distinctive Sharrow Toolkit, I found it really inspiring when wanting to get involved, it sums up a lot about the area and gives a lot of really nice ideas that are the sort of things that have been positivly discussed and experimented by the action group
The Space...
Reasons why the space was chosen as one of the staring points for possible regeneration of Sharrow through the distinctive Sharrow action group:
- Prominent part of Sharrow, will be seen/passed by people from all over Sheffield who come to eat and shop on London Road and to come to football matches at Bramall Lane. A chance to show off Sharrow to people who do not realise how nice/exciting/distinctive and diverse an area it is. Possibly increase visitors to the area.
- Area that has had past controversy, previously frequented by 'street drinkers' mainly due to nearby position of late opening chemist. A lot of local people have concerns about doing anything with the space (benches etc) in case it encorages them back, an alternative opinion could be that with a lot of improvemnt to this unsightly 'non-space' a variety of people will be encoarged to the space at differnet times and it will take on a new feel/purpose.
- Route between London Road and Bramall Lane football stadium, Route to residential area, car park, poorly known green space etc
- A quite large area of paving that is under used, centrally located and therefore has huge potential!
What?
- Eye catching
- Unique (at least in Sheffield!)
- Increase usage of the space
- Change the usage of the space, differnt people, different ages, different backgrounds, different use at differnt times?
- Smarten up, improve 'look' of the space
- potential? to increase the actual space and change road layouts etc to have an even wider impact
Ideas...
- Paving
- Lightling
- Games
- Art
- Sounds
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