“Creating a Great Public Space” Workshop

Silanga Sports Field

Together, let’s makeSilanga Sports Field….a Great Community

Place

Phase I

•- July 2007•- 9,500 USD•- Excavation of rocks•- Levelling of field•- Surfacing•- Fencing

Phase II

•- December 2009•- 14,000 USD•- Drainage •- Resurfacing•- Fence Repair•- Benches•- Hired local work force •- Outsourced local service • providers for benches

Phase III

•- November 2011•- 15,500 USD•- Landscaping•- Disability Access•- Drainage Consolidation•- Resurfacing (compacted)•- Signboard at entrance•- Hired local workforce•- Creation of Sport Field • Committee

Sport Field Committee

Sports Field Activities

Transformation

Raising Awareness

Goals of Today’s WorkshopDevelop initial ideas for locations of future uses around the sports field:

Social Hall Library

IT Centre Games RoomMulti-Sports Court

Performing Arts Area

Identify opportunities for new sports, cultural, vocational & educational programs

Identify ways to beautify the area and make it more eco-friendly

Create a ‘model’ that can be replicated elsewhere

What Makes a Great Place?

Sociability Uses and Activities

Accessbility and Linkages Comfort and Image

Welcoming

evening usevolunteerism

street life

transit usage

parking usage patternspedestrian activity

Walkable Convenient Accessible

Charm Clean Attractive

Historic

Safe

building conditionsenvironmental data

sanitation ratingcrime stats

Cooperative Neighbourly

property valuesland-use patterns

retail sales

business ownership

Special Real

FunActive Vital

Connected

Key Attributes

Intangibles

Measurements

PLACE

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