#30 Opportunity not a Barrier

Part of a series of posts by Neil Cownie on The Future of Swanbourne Village

It is important that the replacement bridge for vehicles, and the potential ‘refurbishment’ of the existing bridge for bikes and pedestrians within the Swanbourne Village provides a civic feel rather than simply serving the utilitarian requirements of a vehicle bridge. With a ‘design led’ solution, compliance standards can be met while providing users with so much more than a utilitarian environment. Compare the hostile environment of the new Hamilton Street Bridge with the utilitarian barriers provided simply to comply with standards with the imaginative and multifunctioning alternatives in the images that follow here. Demand a ‘designed solution’ that is specific to the place that is the Swanbourne Village, not a roll out of ‘one size fits all’ solution.