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28 Start with the park CASE STUDY St Peter’s Ward, Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, 0.13 hectares Construction period 2003–04 Be seen on the green Background Ashton has a large number of small terraced properties, many in a poor structural condition and experiencing high turnover of residents and other characteristics of housing for which there is little demand. The Ashton Renewal Area was set up in 1996 to tackle social, economic and housing problems. The Doorstep Green was part of a project within the renewal area including the demolition of 252 terraced houses and replacement by 102 larger homes. These were designed to create a wider mix of housing sizes and tenures. As part of the consultation, the residents emphasised the need for a small green space in the heart of their community. This was provided for in the masterplan. St Peter’s, the most deprived ward in Tameside, is one of the 4 per cent most deprived nationally, with a poor environment and lack of green space. Joy-riding and speeding were common. The demolition of houses had caused additional problems, and some of the few long-standing members of the community had moved away. Planning and design The local partnership recruited a consultancy to run a series of workshops with local businesses, community groups and residents who would live adjacent to the site to develop a vision and design brief. Around the same time the site was transferred to St Peter’s Partnership under a 999-year lease. The partnership also created a trading arm to maintain the green and develop public realm management skills and employment opportunities. The space has been designed so that existing and new homes and calmed HomeZone streets overlook it; the living rooms of the new housing are placed at the front, on the first floor. A corner shop looks out on to the green. The green has been designed as a space where all local people feel welcome. The community wanted an attractive space that was easy to maintain, whose design would discourage anti-social behaviour. They wanted improved street lighting to reduce the fear of crime and they insisted that robust materials be used in the space. The design creates a series of small areas linked by a path. Two of these support creative play, while two seating areas are laid out to encourage conversation. One area is slightly larger, to accommodate local events. Local people worked with artists to design the many distinctive pieces of artwork. Outcomes The green has suffered minimal vandalism. The space has become the focal point of the community, and is well used, especially by adults with younger children. The associated skills and employment project, Greenscape, has trained six local long-term unemployed
Green spaces in areas undergoing major change 29 Design Triangle Architects and Eventus community engagement specialists Partners St Peter’s Partnership, Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, the Countryside Agency, Groundwork Landscapes, West Pennine Housing Association people in public space management, and has provided a year’s employment as a bridge to longer-term job opportunities. Greenscape now has a number of other maintenance contracts and will use the profits from these to provide longer-term maintenance for the green. The success of the green has raised the profile of the area and has demonstrated to local communities that the local regeneration organisations can make change happen. Lessons learnt • The success of the space is due to the way it is overlooked and to the high degree of community involvement in the process of designing and building it. The community has a real sense of ownership of the green • Creating and funding the space has depended on partnerships between the local authority, a housing association, government agencies and local residents • The green has provided a means of binding together the old and new communities. The seating area encourages conversation between residents of all ages The green provides innovative play spaces for children and is well overlooked by surrounding homes References www.countryside.gov.uk www.tameside.gov.uk www.triangle-architects.ltd.uk www.eventus.org.uk
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