Background
The
Grafton Street area is located South East of Liverpool City Centre and
within the Dingle ward. A steep facing cliff runs parallel to Grafton Street thus
restricting traffic and pedestrian movements away from the area in that
direction. The area consists
of eleven short terraced streets running steeply down to Riverside Drive
and the Mersey waterfront. The
houses are mostly privately owned although Liverpool Housing Trust hold a
small percentage. There is no
20mph zone in the area. It is
the standard 30mph speed limit and a two way traffic system exists.
Scheme Objectives
 | To reduce traffic
speeds
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| To re-establish
pedestrians dominance and reclaim the streets for those living in the
area
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| To improve the environment.
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Impacts
Low
level planters have been introduced to all streets softening the overall
appearance. Privacy spaces have been created to allow residents to have
potted plants in front of their houses.
Children can now enjoy a safer area to play out in. New measures in
place to slow cars down have improved the ease in which children can move
around the area. Junctions are now protected by planters and bollards and
parking is restricted right up to the junctions improving sight lines and
safety.
New
and improved street lighting creates a safer environment. The consultation
process adopted has created a closer knit community which has resulted in
residents looking out for each other and their new Home Zone and also in
people stopping vandalism. It is noticeable that properties in the area
are being developed and improved. Additional
works to the surrounding area have been realised, traffic calming in the
immediate area and major corridor improvements have just started Spring
2005.
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Progress
- March 2005
Repaved
all existing footways and resurfaced Cockburn Street, these works were not
included within original works. Additional
funds were secured through HMRI (Housing Market Renewal Initiative)
All planters planted up. Compound
has been taken down with snagging and other minor issues raised by
residents being undertaken within last 2 weeks and possibly another 2
weeks until completion. Xmas
party was arranged by Include - Housing regeneration company which was
attended by contractor, engineers and architects.
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