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Newry City Centre Strategic Development Framework March 2004 How could we make those things even better Make it better Multi-storey car park/more parking 8 Keep canal/river/pathways cleaner 5 New swimming pool with slides 4 Big venue for concerts etc 3 Encourage people to shop in city/promote city more 3 Keeping city clean 3 City festival/annual event 2 Encourage businesses to open in Newry 2 Better signage e.g. shopping centres 2 Winter plants 2 More staff in shops 1 More helpful/fully trained staff in shops 1 Statue and fountain in Hill street 1 Later night shopping 1 More flowers 1 More upmarket shops 1 Extend commercial heart of the city 1 Removing sandwich type signs off footpaths 1 Do-up dilapidated buildings 1 More regular bus routes to Warrenpoint/Camlough/Forkhill/Hilltown etc 1 New ideas for Market which is dying on its feet 1 More swans etc on canal 1 A covered play area 1 Old ship in habour 1 Heritage centre/museum 1 Another supermarket e.g. Tesco 1 More seating 1 Bowling alley 1 Ice rink 1 More quaint/specialist shops 1 Rail link into city 1 Another Post Office 1 Pay Parking in £ and 1 Responses What are the things you do not like about Newry City Don’t like Litter/chewing gum on pavements 19 Traffic congestion 11 Lack of parking 6 Dog fouling 5 Canal – bad smell 5 Drunks 4 Swimming pool/travelling to Lisburn for swimming 3 Begging on Hill street 3 Lack of facilities for young 2 Crime 2 Derelict buildings 2 City is dull 2 Traffic on Mall should be one way 2 Sewage system 2 Too many charity/bargain shops 2 Not enough play parks 2 City is not safe at night 2 Vandalism e.g. phone boxes 2 Dangerous roundabout top of Monaghan street 1 Sandy street/Edward street needs facelift 1 Uneven paving on Hill Street – difficult for wheelchairs and prams 1 Chain stores 1 Bus schedules 1 Traffic wardens 1 Lack of public toilets 1 Lack of wheelchair access to restaurants 1 Pay parking for workers of Newry 1 Training station/schedules 1 Pollution 1 Flooding 1 Graffiti 1 Unfriendly shop assistants 1 Religious divide 1 Hidden Masts on buildings 1 Responses Ferguson McIlveen in association with Mentor and Scott Wilson Page No. 50
Newry City Centre Strategic Development Framework March 2004 How can we change those things Change things More bins/on-the-spot fines 7 More parking/multi-storey 6 Swimming pool with slides 3 More policing/reduce crime/CCTV 3 More flowers 3 More seating 2 Parking meters 2 Park like Kilbroney/City centre park 2 Encourage new businesses into existing vacant buildings 1 Late bus services 1 Better amenities 1 Earlier opening hour of swimming pool 1 Public manned toilets 1 Change some playing fields to playgrounds/parks 1 Better use of Mall for parking – pavements too wide 1 More street entertainment 1 More B&B’s 1 Target Monaghan street for re-development 1 Boat racing on Canal 1 Cross-community events 1 Open Credit Union on Mondays 1 Facilities for young e.g. skateboarding, paintballing etc 1 Redevelop Canal street 1 More streets made one-way 1 2 way traffic on Merchants Quay 1 Bin collections at night 1 Hill street should be pedestrian only 1 Park & Ride scheme 1 Responses What big idea do you have to make Newry City better Idea Leisure complex/swimming pool with slides 18 Regular city/canal cleaning 10 Ice rink 7 Bowling alley 7 Multi-storey car park/more parking 6 Park like Kilbroney 4 Re-develop Canal 4 Plant more flowers/trees 4 Do up shop fronts 3 Attract more investment/promote Newry 3 More traffic wardens 3 More investment/development of historical buildings 3 Development of Albert Basin for everyone 3 More street entertainment 2 City centre park 2 Do up old buildings 2 Reduce unemployment/offer scheme to keep city clean 2 Caravan park with facilities 2 Cultural Day/festival 2 Reduction in bargain shops 2 Dropped kerbs for wheelchairs/prams 2 Late night bus services 1 More policing 1 Concert venue 1 EXPLORIS type venue 1 Expand park in Catherine street 1 Modern/central railway station 1 Young peoples sports programme 1 Promote youth/teach social skills 1 More industry 1 Maze/gardens 1 Skate boarding 1 Miniature zoo 1 Central pedestrian area with restaurants/bars/cafes 1 Remove out of date posters/introduce fines 1 Riverboat restaurant on Canal 1 Better rural/crossborder public transport 1 Creche facilities in shopping centres 1 Build something useful at North Street flats 1 New road to east congestion 1 Prime shopping/activity centre at old clinic site to help market 1 One way traffic on Mall 1 Park and ride system 1 CCTV 1 Theme park 1 Aquatic centre 1 Develop Glen into a park 1 Responses Ferguson McIlveen in association with Mentor and Scott Wilson Page No. 51
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