Chapter 02 Wood Green Area Action Plan Issues and Options
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09 WOOD GREEN’S FUTURE CHAPTER 02 WOOD GREEN AREA ACTION PLAN ISSUES AND OPTIONS Objects of consultation In February 2016 the council published the Wood Green AAP (Area Action Plan) - Issues and Options - document. The document sets out the current situation in Wood Green and the issues to be addressed. In the present, a set of objectives and vision for the town centre and four varying thematic and spatial options with different levels of development. The public exhibition hold between February the 22nd and March the 20th ISSUES AND OPTIONS REPORT presented the same information in a more accessible and distilled form. The complete set of the exhibition boards are to be found in the appendix X. The public exhibition comprised 4 parts: 1. Wood Green and the regeneration plan 2. Common goals completed by the Wood Green Area Action Plan findings to date Issues and Options Report - January 2016 - Final Issue 02 3. Broad options for a long-term plan fluid 4. Ideas for short-term projects Exhibition boards at the consultation hub Public Exhibition and Workshops November 2015 WOOD GREEN’S 03 | BELONG WOOD GREEN’S FUTURE IDENTITY 10 FUTURE WOOD GREEN’S FUTURE COMMON GOALS Council’s aspirations and community priorities WHAT YOU HAVE TOLD US These common goals result from a combination of the Council’s stated objectives for Wood Green (November 2015) and Community priorities raised during the first two consultation stages. The 35 goals form a shared vision for Wood Green’s Future to be achieved over the next two decades. Your needs and vision: Some of your ideas: • Provide an information point • Promote the diverse and vibrant atmosphere and IMPROVING• A Local THE radio USES or OFTV station MAKING UNIQUE PLACES • More outdoor fruit and veg stalls to cultivate Public Exhibition and Workshops community THE• TOWNEncourage CENTRE local festivals FOR PEOPLE the atmosphere a town centre with depth, human scaleNovember and 2015 • A popular and unique place to belong coherent identity local local • Hold / modernize ethnic marketsto make Wood Green more attractive WOOD GREEN’S heritage 03 | BELONG business good range of enhanced supported by a BID shops, bars, FUTURE (Business Improve- ment District) restaurants up to organisation and cafes IDENTITY 4000 new jobs existing spaces well ideally empowered by the past maintained green specialities of Wood Green and spaces and WOOD GREEN’S FUTURE People accessible buildingsHeritage COMMON GOALS minimun of What’s Great About Wood Green? various quality public spaces spaces and events to 4600 new such as a town square, pocket parks, leisure, market, homes with more seating relax, enjoy, socialise art, culture, community that also benefit and play sport activities the community Council’s aspirations and community priorities Vital ingredients already exist in Wood Green that opportunity evening economy area improved for a safer town centre designation secured to community-led WHAT YOU HAVE TOLD US These common goals result from a combination of the Council’s stated objectives for Wood Green (November receive support of the provide the area with a unique identity. 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