Released 13/05/2019
Canberrans will get to experience what a revitalised Haig Park could be like thanks to a new project that will test potential improvements, activities and events over the next six months.
The City Renewal Authority has appointed a University of Canberra led consortium, which includes Tait Network, Ainslie and Gorman Arts Centre, and Dionysus, to implement a range of events, activities and light-touch park improvements that could be made permanent if successful.
City Renewal Authority chief executive officer Malcolm Snow said the $945,000 Haig Park Experiments project was consistent with the Haig Park Place Plan, which was developed in consultation with the community.
“The place planning process showed us that people valued Haig Park highly, but it also revealed how much better they wanted this valuable green space to be,” Mr Snow said.
“The appointment of this consortium to start implementing some of the actions in the place plan is an exciting first step in making Haig Park more vibrant, attractive, safe and accessible.
“We want to change people’s perception of this fantastic public asset and invite the Canberra community back in to enjoy this underutilised inner-city park.”
The Haig Park Experiments will take place in three stages across a six-month period starting mid-2019.
Phase 1, “Welcome”, will invite people back into the park by refreshing key areas of the park’s infrastructure, supported by playful small-scale public activities.
Phase 2, “Discovery”, will encourage new types of participation through larger-scale infrastructure – like a temporary pavilion – nature play, running tracks, and events that rediscover the seasonal beauty of winter.
Phase 3, “Celebration”, will continue the testing of Phase 1 and 2 interventions and build on this groundwork to deliver larger events that test the potential of the park in warmer weather.
“Through comprehensive community engagement we have a good idea what the community wants to see in Haig Park and this implementation program is very much about testing what will and won’t work,” Mr Snow said.
“We have tasked this consortium with trialing ways that we can make the park safer and more attractive to spend time in, while recognising its important heritage values.
“Testing changes through short-term and temporary interventions allows us to see what works before taking steps to implement more permanent changes.”
For more information visit cityrenewalcbr.com.au
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