Play Streets Pilot Project

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Council is running a pilot Play Streets process. The pilot will inform a longer term position on the viability of a community led street play program for the LGA. Read the project background.


Process

Phase 1 Nominations

Council took nominations from the community for suitable locations to pilot Play Streets in early 2019. Read a summary of the engagement here.


Phase 2 Shortlisting

Using these criteria, four potential pilot program locations were identified for on-site meetings and residents invited to provide feedback in April 2019:

  • Banks St, Ashfield
  • Edgar St, Tempe
  • Cary St, Leichhardt
  • Charlecot St, Dulwich Hill


Phase 3 Evaluation

Cary St in Leichhardt was chosen as the pilot location and a single pilot event was held in March 2020. Now council is seeking resident feedback as part of the evaluation.

Provide your feedback online

Survey closes 18 June 2020.


Next Steps

Evaluation will inform decisions about future street play in the Inner West. Everyone who took part in the process will be informed


Project updates

  • Updates will be posted on this project page.
  • Make sure you subscribe to monthly updates on Your Say Inner West projects - you'll receive a monthly e-news promoting projects open for community comment, and project updates, including Council decisions.

Council is running a pilot Play Streets process. The pilot will inform a longer term position on the viability of a community led street play program for the LGA. Read the project background.


Process

Phase 1 Nominations

Council took nominations from the community for suitable locations to pilot Play Streets in early 2019. Read a summary of the engagement here.


Phase 2 Shortlisting

Using these criteria, four potential pilot program locations were identified for on-site meetings and residents invited to provide feedback in April 2019:

  • Banks St, Ashfield
  • Edgar St, Tempe
  • Cary St, Leichhardt
  • Charlecot St, Dulwich Hill


Phase 3 Evaluation

Cary St in Leichhardt was chosen as the pilot location and a single pilot event was held in March 2020. Now council is seeking resident feedback as part of the evaluation.

Provide your feedback online

Survey closes 18 June 2020.


Next Steps

Evaluation will inform decisions about future street play in the Inner West. Everyone who took part in the process will be informed


Project updates

  • Updates will be posted on this project page.
  • Make sure you subscribe to monthly updates on Your Say Inner West projects - you'll receive a monthly e-news promoting projects open for community comment, and project updates, including Council decisions.

  • Cary Street Leichhardt chosen as pilot location

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    22 May 2020

    After considering the feedback received, a decision has been made to proceed with the pilot in Cary St, Leichhardt.

    In response to feedback received during the latest engagement, we've adapted the pilot program to be a one-off event rather than a 6 month trial as previously planned.


    Following the event Council officers will complete an evaluation which will form the basis of any future decisions around ‘Play Streets’ initiatives in the inner west.

    We will now work with the local volunteer organisers on progressing the event.


  • Shortlisted streets chosen for further engagement

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    22 Mar 2019

    In Phase 1 of community engagement for the ‘Play Streets’ pilot program we encouraged members of the community to nominate their street as a potential pilot location. We received 65 location nominations from the community; representing 55 different locations in total. After comparison against the criteria, four potential locations for the pilot program have been identified:

    • Banks St, Ashfield
    • Edgar St, Tempe
    • Cary St, Leichhardt
    • Charlecot St, Dulwich Hill
    Read the full Phase 1 Engagement Outcomes Report here.

    Council will engage with residents of the shortlisted streets and those in the immediate area during April 2019.
    Go to the shortlisted locations residents survey here.