Consultation Draft 1 - Stoke-on-Trent City Council

THE VISION 3
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Vision Plan
3.1 The Vision Statement
Central Forest
Park
Potteries
Centre
The vision for the public realm within the City Centre is to promote City Centre life by providing an inspirational
series of linked public spaces and streetscapes that can accommodate major events and festivals,
in addition to providing a high level of good quality amenity space that local residents can use and
enjoy with their friends and family in a safe, accessible and attractive City Centre environment.
The sustainable development of the public realm underpins the proposals at all levels, from environmental
considerations, to economic concerns and community issues. Strategically, the public realm strategy
aims to link surrounding residential communities back to the City Centre, in order to create a vibrant and
easily accessible, yet safe urban core at all times of the day. The exceptionally high quality of design
within the public realm will provide an attractive environment that will persuade regional visitors to choose
<strong>Stoke</strong>-on-Trent City Centre as a regional destination. The public realm will support the development
of existing and proposed commercial schemes that have been identified as key regenerators within the
transformation of the City Centre, building confidence for investors. A strong emphasis has been placed
on environmental quality and life cycle costs, management and maintenance, to ensure that the delivery
of improvements to the public realm will be long lasting.
The consistency of materials will promote local distinctiveness within the City Centre. Locally distinctive
buildings have been strategically identified and the public realm will enhance these assets within the
urban core. The public realm will promote a true sense of place.
Ultimately, it is intended that the delivery of public realm enhancements, as detailed in the design principles
contained in this document, will provide a long term legacy for the residents of <strong>Stoke</strong>-on-Trent.
KEY
Main public square
Other public square
Green space
Feature Area
Pedestrian friendly street
Other primary streets
Alleyways/lanes
Secondary street
Pedestrian and cycle crossing point
Major pedestrian and cycle crossing point (refer to chapter 5)
Existing parks
Green zone (green roofs, green walls, tree and hedge planting)
Street trees and boulevards
green link between existing parks
Caldon Canal Way
Existing ring road
Hanley Park
Open car park
Proposed extension to ring road
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