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The Liveable City: Eastside Leeds Civic Trust Competition Results The Liveable City: Eastside Leeds Civic Trust Competition Results July 2020 Liveable City Competition CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION 1 3 COMMON THREADS 9 The Competition 1 1.Downgrade St Peter’s St as a corridor for private vehicles 9 The Context 1 2. Remove through traffic 11 The Problem 1 3. Prioritise walking, cycling and public transport 12 The Challenge 1 4. Release highway land for development 13 5. Improve the setting of the Minster 14 2 COMPETITION ENTRIES 3 6. Revealing and enhancing Lady Beck 15 Chris Matthews and Adrian Jones 3 7. Links to the City Park over Crown Point Bridge 17 Finn Cawley 3 8. Regeneration and repurposing of Brussels Street Arches 18 Gareth Brown 4 9. Community 20 Gillespies 4 10. Quick Wins 21 Hannah Beard 5 Howard Dews 5 4 EASTSIDE, TIME FOR CHANGE 22 Jason Lowe 6 Page/Park 6 Matthew Mills 7 Stewart Kelly, Toby Putnam, Jack Barratt and Pierce Johnstone 7 Planit-IE and Buro Happold 8 Richard Butterfield 8 Liveable City Competition 1 INTRODUCTION The Challenge 1 The Competition Leeds Eastside could become an exemplar for liveable cities. If the traffic Leeds Civic Trust launched the Liveable system could be simplified to reduce its City Competition in March 2020 to impact, land could be released for new identify ways in which the Eastern side of green spaces, better pedestrian and Leeds City Centre, currently dominated cycle routes and bus priority, as well as by road space, can be made more other new facilities. people friendly. Leeds City Council has already made The competition was open to anyone: a start with its plan to take out the from Leeds community of professionals City Centre ‘Loop’ road. This presents to students and other people who a fantastic opportunity for dramatic live and work in the city and in Leeds improvement and changes to traffic flows. Eastside. The challenge was to generate ideas: big and small, radical or tactical, temporary, short, medium or long term. The Context The Eastside area sits immediately to the east of the city centre. Historically, much of the land was occupied by industry and some was the subject of slum clearances. It now has a mix of uses: heavy and light industry, homes, hotels, education, office and cultural venues, including the Leeds Playhouse. Leeds Minster on Kirkgate is Leeds’ principal church and is Grade 1 Listed. The Problem Cut up by major highways, the area currently provides a poor setting for some of Leeds’ most important institutions and attractions. It isolates communities and provides a poor environment for the large new residential schemes being planned in the area. 1 Liveable City Competition 1 Eastside Leeds, currently dominated by 2 4 traffic and difficult to cross on foot or by bike 2 Existing Marsh Lane 3 Existing Crown Point Road 4 Historic Kirkgate in disrepair 5 The Calls 5 The gateway to the Minster 5 3 6 2 Pedestrian Plan Leeds Eastside New York St A64 e at G st Ea John Lewis t S er y M George St D a r s S h t L P a n e e t e r s S t Kirkgate Market Bus Station t Stree York York Street D S u t k P e e St t e Minster Park r s S d t R t Kirkg in ate o P n w o r C M a r s h e Calls Th L a n e d R E a t st n S oi tr P e et wn o Liveabler City Competition C River Aire 2 COMPETITIONPedestrian ENTRIESPlan Leeds Eastside All entries are available to view in full at liveable-leeds.org.uk Key Finn Cawley Pedestrian Plan Key Pedestrian Routes Leeds Eastside Wide Single Stage Pedestrian Crossings Key Buildings The judges said, “Finn has presented some great ideas for incorporating hi-tech Key Spaces & Nodes Development Sites items within the streets. Finn has thought carefully about vulnerable people, those New York St A64 with disabilities, residents and visitors. This is a clever response to the diversity and e at t G as E demographics of the city centre.” New York St A64 e at G st Ea John Lewis t John S er Lewis y M t eorge St D S G r a e r y M D s George St h S a r s L S t h a L t P n P a n e e e e t e t e r s r S s t Kirkgate Market Bus Station S t Kirkgate Market Bus Station et Stre York York Street Finn proposed smart pedestrian crossings, powered by solar et D tre S u S k t k r P e Yo e St reet t York St e panels set into the road: Minster Park r s S d t R t Kirkga in te o D P S u n t k w P e o r e S C t t M e Minster Park r a r s s h The Calls L S a d n t R e t Kirkga in te o P n d My name is Finn Cawley. I am 9 years old. My E R a w t s o n t S r oi tr C P e “ et wn M o r a C River Aire r mommy works in Leeds and I want her to be safe s h e Calls Th L a n e doing her job. d R E a t st n S t oi re Key et rown P C The crossing will light up red on the floor of the Key Pedestrian Routes River Aire Wide Single Stage Pedestrian Crossings Key Buildings Key Spaces & Nodes crossing from one side of the road to the other if Development Sites you cannot cross and green if you can and orange if its moving between the colours, like a traffic Key light. The crossing will talk to warn pedestrians to Key Pedestrian Routes stop and wait and when it is safe to walk. This will Chris Matthews Wide Single Stage & PedestrianAdrian Crossings Jones: Here’s a plan for Key Buildings help those who are blind, and the visual colour Eastside Key Spaces & Nodes Development Sites across the road will help those who are deaf and The judges said “this practical and well researched entry presented a clear vision of people with learning disabilities “ a City Boulevard incorporating Eastgate, St Peter’s Street and Crown Point Road, with spurs to York Street and Kirkgate. Marsh Lane is addressed by reducing speeds and introducing direct pedestrian crossings. Bus movement has been rationalised. We particularly liked the identification of parcels of land which could be released from highways ownership for new development.” 3 Liveable City Competition - Removing cars from St. Peters Street and making this a bus lane only, which would allow for widening footpaths and promoting cycling. one step NOW CAR CAR-FREE DOMINATED at a time ROAD & STREET An approach to changing the East of Leeds from a 1 dominant car atmosphere to one that promotes a greener, healthier and vibrant life style. Ensuring the cultural - Street trees / rain gardens and bio-swales quarter of Leeds is a safe and welcoming place for all. could be considered along St. Peters Street for natural flood protection which would promote safe driving habits and slow down traffic. reener, G Year Healthier & 10 vibrant GREEN & BLUE Eastgate Leeds Life CORRIDoR Fountain An innovative and methodical staged programme to celebrate a greener, more livable Leeds. Victoria Quarter 2 A healthy city embracing forward thinking ideas. & John Lewis Kirkgate Market Quarry House Leeds Bus Station 6 URBAN BLOCK RETHINK Leeds Minster Church Walkable 3 GREEN Quarry House & Cyclable NETWORK Leeds Bus Station River aire ECONOMY - Redesign Leeds Bus Station and Quarry House to allow for permeability & CULTURE through linking to the city centre. BOOST 4 - Reveal a new walkable loop POCKET to connect Markets, Cultural Attractions, Parks and RETREAT 5 Retail, promoting economic and cultural growth. ATTRACTIVE - Extend the ecological ONNECTION features along additional C routes that to ensure these connect with the rest of the - Implement neglected city centre. pocket areas with potential plays and retreat. Gillespies: One Step at a Time The judges said, “The ideas were beautifully and intricately presented with clear goals and aspirations, as well as smaller, short term interventions, all set out in a 10 year timeline. The big idea is to remove cars from St Peter’s Street, add street trees and SUDS to create a north-south biodiverse boulevard.” Gareth Brown Highly The judges said, “Gareth’s entry focusses on transport and movement through Commended the area. He has thought about rail, road, trams, and cycles. Working with existing infrastructure, Gareth has looked at making existing movement corridors work harder, identified areas which should be reserved for future routes and areas which can be converted to green space.” 4 Liveable City Competition MABGATE 1st Howard Dews: Transport In Eastside disjointed CONCEPT Prize NEW YORK ROAD The judges said, “Howard has conducted a thorough appraisal of transport opportunities in East Leeds and considered opportunities for new office and EASTGATE fragmented residential development. There is a particular focus on rail travel, exploring locations 1. and layouts for a potential rail halt at Eastside.” REMOVE CARS & RAISE PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS A61 Traffic is tirelessly severing us from the city, creating fragmented islands of space within a dominating road infrastructure network. What would happen if we MARSH LANE removed cars and reclaimed back the space, creating a safer, exciting landscape for people? CARS LEEDS RAILWAY YORK STREET 2.
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