New Town Retail Precinct Streetscape Upgrade Project
The City of Hobart in collaboration with the New Town community, has developed Draft Streetscape Concept Plans for the New Town retail precinct upgrade.
The feedback and review period for the project has now closed however the plans are still available for viewing.
Staff are currently reviewing more than 140 responses and some revisions to the draft plans may be recommended. The Council will consider a report in the coming weeks prior to detail design commencing. Construction is planned for 2019.
Pop Up Exhibition
Thanks to everyone who came to the pop up exhibition in the vacant shop on the corner of Roope St and New Town Rd between Thursday 15 March and Saturday 17 March. Hundreds of people dropped in over the three dates to view the plans, watch a presentation and share their views. We spoke with many of you about the designs and captured lots of feedback.
The City of Hobart in collaboration with the New Town community, has developed Draft Streetscape Concept Plans for the New Town retail precinct upgrade.
The feedback and review period for the project has now closed however the plans are still available for viewing.
Staff are currently reviewing more than 140 responses and some revisions to the draft plans may be recommended. The Council will consider a report in the coming weeks prior to detail design commencing. Construction is planned for 2019.
Pop Up Exhibition
Thanks to everyone who came to the pop up exhibition in the vacant shop on the corner of Roope St and New Town Rd between Thursday 15 March and Saturday 17 March. Hundreds of people dropped in over the three dates to view the plans, watch a presentation and share their views. We spoke with many of you about the designs and captured lots of feedback.
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Stage 2 - Directions and Options
05 Dec 2017The Directions and Options stage built on the issues and aspirations that had been identified by the community in the previous stage, and turned these into recommendations that would directly shape the project.
A Project Action Team (PAT) of about 20 New Town community members considered the information gathered in the previous stage. This was an intensive process which took place over 4 facilitated workshops (and extra reading at home) where the team engaged with a wide range of background inputs and worked together to define the project's objectives. Options were evaluated and the end result was a report of 30 recommendations presented to Council Aldermen.
The PAT's recommendations will form the basis for the draft Streetscape Plan. This will be a concept plan developed over summer and presented to the community for consultation in March 2018.
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Stage 1 - Issues and Vision
05 Dec 2017During the Issues and Vision stage of the project (July-September 2017) our focus was on listening to the community and recording everyone's views about the project. The results of these conversations have influenced the project objectives, forming the foundation for the deliberative work of the Project Action Team.
Activities in this stage included a mail out of project information to almost 2500 local residents and businesses, a community workshop held at Sacred Heart College and attended by about 70 New Town locals, workshops with students at New Town Primary School, Sacred Heart College and New Town High School and discussions with traders in New Town Road.
In addition, lots of background information was collected in this period, including two weeks of traffic data to measure volumes and speeds, pedestrian counts and feature survey in the street.
The results of this consultation stage can be found in the 'related documents' section on this webpage.
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Project Background
by AishaPaulsen, 07 Aug 2017A plan for Hobart's Local Retail Precincts
In spring 2015, the City of Hobart appointed consultants to identify and prioritise streetscape upgrades for five retail precincts across Hobart. Local traders staged pop-up events in main streets to test traffic interventions and streetscape improvements. Participants designed, organised, tested and proved their bold concepts, and the communities had a lot of fun in the process.
The New Town Traders Group tested a concept that removed traffic from the intersection of New Town Road, Valentine Street and Cross Street, creating a new village square. The event was a success, and surveys showed that the community and the traders enthusiastically endorsed the concept.
A master plan was developed (illustrated above) which recommended:
- a village square and village green to define and reinvigorate New Town’s community hub by closing vehicle access to Cross Street and Valentine Street from New Town Road
- a new pedestrian crossing on New Town Road
- paved alfresco dining and sitting areas to support and promote activation
- space for events, markets, and other related activities
- improved footpaths
- traffic calming on New Town Road.
You can read more about the Local Retail Precincts Plan, including the concept that was prepared for New Town at the City's website.The community’s streetSince the 2015 trial, discussions with traders and the New Town Community Association have revealed that there are many different views about the proposed concept. In particular lots of people have real concerns about the impacts of restricting traffic access.
The City now wants to hear everyone's views to understand what is most important regarding the future of the retail precinct. The results of this consultation will inform the project objectives and these will lead to the creation of a plan in collaboration with community members.
Taking the time to give everyone a chance to have their say will give us the best opportunity of developing a final plan that has broad community support.
Consultation Process
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Open
New Town Retail Precinct Streetscape Upgrade Project has finished this stageThis consultation is open for contributions. -
Issues and Vision
New Town Retail Precinct Streetscape Upgrade Project has finished this stageOur focus is on listening to the community, documenting their views and collecting background information to inform the project. Have your say by filling in our survey and attending the public workshop. -
Directions and Options
New Town Retail Precinct Streetscape Upgrade Project has finished this stageWe will work closely with a community based Project Action Team (PAT) to develop the concept plan, using the feedback and information gathered in the Issues and Vision stage. -
Community Update
New Town Retail Precinct Streetscape Upgrade Project has finished this stageWe will contact the community members who participated in the first stage to inform them of the outcomes of the PAT’s deliberative process.
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Draft Concept Design
New Town Retail Precinct Streetscape Upgrade Project has finished this stageThe preferred concept is developed into a draft concept design which will be on public exhibition and the entire community will be invited to comment on the proposal. -
Final report and approvals
New Town Retail Precinct Streetscape Upgrade Project has finished this stageThe findings of the community engagement and the draft concept design will be reported to the Council for its consideration and approval.
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Final design and preparation for construction
New Town Retail Precinct Streetscape Upgrade Project has finished this stageOnce approvals have been granted, design will be finalised in preparation for construction to commence.
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Under Construction
New Town Retail Precinct Streetscape Upgrade Project is currently at this stage
Important Links
- Local Retail Precincts Plan - New Town
- Project Action Team - Your Say Page
- New Town Retail Precinct Newsletter - August 2019
- New Town Retail Precinct Newsletter - July 2019
- New Town Retail Precinct Newsletter - June 2019
- New Town Retail Precinct Newsletter - April 2019
- New Town Retail Precinct Newsletter - March 2019
- New Town Retail Precinct Newsletter - February 2019
- New Town Retail Precinct Newsletter - November 2018
- New Town Retail Precinct Newsletter - June 2018
- New Town Retail Precinct Newsletter - May 2018
- New Town Design Launch Tonight - 15 March 2018
- New Town Design Launch Invitation - 8 March 2018
- New Town Retail Precinct Newsletter - March 2018
- New Town Retail Precinct: Artist Concept Community Meeting
- New Town Retail Precinct Newsletter - December 2017
- New Town Retail Precinct Newsletter - September 2017
Key Dates
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January 2019
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18 December 2017
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06 December 2017
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15 March → 17 March 2018
FAQ
- What’s the extent of the project area?
- Who’s involved?
- When will construction works commence?
- Will there be any loss of on street car parking?
- Where can I find more information?
- Will Valentine and Cross Streets be closed to New Town Road traffic, like in the 2015 master plan?
- What will change?
- What bicycle infrastructure will be provided?
- Will there be changes to speed limits?
- Why are trees proposed in the middle of the road?
For further information
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Phone (03) 62382584 Email coh@hobartcity.com.au