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At an open meeting of the HNA on 31 May 2000, Planet Earth asked the
attendees to air their Hopes and Fears for the project.
The responses have been grouped into categories below. Items in BLUE TEXT
have been taken from the Questionnaire Survey conducted earlier in the
year.
1. General Environmental
1.0 Street/park comforts
MORE BENCHES TO SIT ON
MORE COMFORTABLE PLACES TO SIT AND ENJOY THE GREEN AND WATCH THE WORLD
DRINKING FOUNTAIN
A POND WITH A SOLAR FOUNTAIN AND FROGS
A GYMNASIUM, A LOVELY FOUNTAIN ( NOT LIKE THE ONE IN FRONT OF THE
BRIXTON ESTATE
1.1 Greenery
WE COULD DO WITH MORE TREES AND INTERESTING PLANTING
HOPE : MORE TREES AND FLOWERS
WISH : WILD GARDEN ON PART OF THE GREEN DREAM - TURNING HOLMEWOOD GARDENS
INTO HAMPSTEAD ; MORE TREES, MORE FLOWERS, MORE SMELLY PLANTS
HOPE THAT TREES WILL BE PLANTED AT THE END OF HOLMEWOOD ROAD BY BRIXTON
HILL
MORE BUSHES AND FLOWERS AND TREES ON THE NARROW ENDS OF THE GREEN
1.2 Dogs
MAKE THE DOG GREEN MORE ATTRACTIVE WITH PLANTING AND MAYBE, AS IN FRANCE,
A PARTICULAR PLACE FOR POO
WOULD LIKE TO SEE A PATH THROUGH THE DOG WALKING AREA- FROM GATE TO GATE
CHANGE DOG PARK INTO BICYCLE PARK
1.3 Lighting
BETTER LIGHTING ON STREET AND ON
GREEN
LIGHTING TO BE WORKING
LACK OF STREET LIGHTING IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MUGGERS IF TRAFFIC CALMING
MEASURES ARE TO BE USED
1.4 Bins and general appearance
NEGATIVE CONCERN : DUMPING RUBBISH
HOPE : LESS RUBBISH
CONCERN : GRAFFITI SEEMS TO BE ON THE INCREASE
MORE BINS
1.6 Noise
NOISE CONTROL -PLEASE NOT VERY LOUD MUSIC DAY OR NIGHT
2. Holmewoods Children
THERE ARE LOTS OF CHILDREN AROUND HERE WHO NEED PLACES TO PLAY SAFELY,
WHICH ARE ACCESSIBLE AND FUN.
HOPE : MORE ADVENTUROUS CHILDRENS PLAY EQUIPMENT
(MONKEY BARS, BIGGER SLIDES, A SAND PIT,
LIKE TO USE THE SWINGS AND SLIDES, PLAY FOOTBALL, NETBALL AND RIDE BIKES
WALK TO SCHOOL AND CROSS ROADS TO GREEN SAFELY
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE GREEN FOR CHILDREN TO PLAY
SUGGEST TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES
NO MORE PLAY TOYS ON GREEN
3. Community
3.1 Overall
LESS CRIME
LESS PROSTITUTION
MORE PEOPLE IN THE ROAD
POSITIVE : PEOPLE GREET YOU AND TALK
HOPE THAT NEIGHBOURHOOD BECOMES MORE COHESIVE, SAFER
3.2 Participation / empowerment
WISH : SOME RADICAL IDEAS TO COME OUT OF THE CONSULTATION SO THAT I CAN
SEE THE AREA IN A NEW LIGHT
THAT IT IS TO BE CONCISE, FUN, DEMOCRATIC, INCLUSIVE
I WOULD HOPE THE COMMUNITY OF THE WHOLE AREA - INCLUDING ROUPELL PARK
ESTATE COULD BE STRENGTHENED AND DEEPENED
I HOPE THAT PEOPLE ARE NOT GOING TO FEEL HOSTILE ABOUT CHANGE.
STREET PARTIES
FED UP WITH THE WAY CHRISTCHURCH SCHOOL DOMINATES THE ENVIRONMENT OF
COTHERSTONE RESIDENTS
THE PROPOSED CONSULTATION IS LIKELY TO BE TOO COMPREHENSIVE. WE ONLY HAVE
£150,00-
HIGH PROFILE FOR COUNCIL. WILL THEY RESPECT OUR WISHES
WARNED THAT ISSUE OF CHILDRENS NEEDS WILL BE OVER REPRESENTED BY
THE MINORITY OF PARENTS! APATHY RULES ... BUT I CANT BE BOTHERED TO
FIGHT IT!
WORRIED THAT THE MAJORITY OF RESIDENTS WILL REMAIN LOCKED IN A STATE OF
APATHY UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE TO PARTICIPATE!
CONCERN : NOTHING WILL HAPPEN
THAT IT WONT HAPPEN, THAT ENOUGH PEOPLE WILL GET INVOLVED, THAT IT
WILL DRAG ON AND LOSE MOMENTUM
IM WORRIED MORE MONEY WILL BE SPENT ON THE CONSULTATIVE PROCESS
THAN ON THE ACTUAL PROJECT END RESULT
WILL ALL RESIDENTS FEEL COMFORTABLE PARTICIPATING
ARE WE REALLY GOING TO BE EMPOWERED
ETHNIC MINORITY RESIDENTS NOT WELL REPRESENTED
WE NEED TO FEEL WE ARE DRIVING THIS PROCESS
ALL THIS CONSULTATION MIGHT MAKE IT MORE OF A MUDDLE
PEOPLE DONT WANT ANY CHANGE AT ALL
LIAISING WITH OTHER LOCAL RESIDENTS WHO DRIVE THROUGH
APATHY
FEAR : TOO MANY PEOPLE NOT INTERESTED IN WHAT HAPPENS BEYOND FRONT DOOR
FEAR : NOTHING CHANGES
I HAVE A CONCERN THAT THE DIVIDE BETWEEN HOLMEWOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD AND
ROUPELL PARK ESTATE COULD BE WIDENED FEAR THAT CONSENSUS WILL NOT BE
REACHED
FEAR THAT EXPECTATIONS WILL NOT BE REALISED
4. Home Zone
FEAR OF FEWER PARKING SPACES
HOPE THAT HOME ZONE WILL BE INSPIRATION FOR OTHERS AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS
BETTER SENSE OF COMMUNITY
SAFER ENVIRONMENT
REDUCTION IN TRAFFIC AND SPEED
5. Traffic
5.1 Overall
WISH : FEEL FREE TO WALK SLOWLY ACROSS ROADS
WISH : CAR DRIVERS LOOK OUT FOR PEDESTRIANS NOT VICE VERSA
CYCLE-ROUTE THROUGH PARK
WALKING ROUTE THROUGH DOG AREA
SAFE CROSSING POINTS TO REACH GREEN AND TO
GO TO SCHOOL
5.2 Traffic calming measures
NO ROAD HUMPS
DO NOT NARROW ROAD (possible contrast with home zone targets)
TRAFFIC CALMING WILL BE UNSIGHTLY
DO NOT WIDEN PAVEMENTS
NO UGLY SPEED BUMPS. THERE MUST BE BETTER WAYS OF ACHIEVING A 10
MPH SPEED LIMIT
CLOSE AT LEAST ONE ENTRANCE
ONE WAY SYSTEM
PREFER CHICANES TO SPEED HUMPS. I THINK THEYRE SAFER AS WELL HOPES
THAT IT HAPPENS
5.3 Amount, speed and through traffic
REDUCE SPEEDING TRAFFIC
SPEED CAMERAS
STOP THROUGH TRAFFIC LESS SPEED
HOPE THAT JUNCTION AT BRIXTON HILL AND HOLMEWOOD WILL BE CLOSED OFF
SLOWER TRAFFIC
PREVENT (THROUGH) TRAFFIC FROM TAKING SHORT-CUTS (RAT-RUNNING)
LESS TRAFFIC
5.4 Parking
FEWER CAR PARKING SPACES
PARKING PERMITS AND CONTROLLED NON RESIDENT PARKING
PARKING RESTRICTIONS
CONCERN : PAYING PARKING
CONCERN : PARKED CARS CAUSING BLIND SPOTS FOR PEDESTRIANS AND DRIVERS
NO PARKING RESTRICTIONS, ONLY SMALL TERRACE ( NO SUBSTANCE)
WILL I STILL BE ABLE TO PARK MY CAR : IT WILL BE A FAILURE IF
NEIGHBOURS START FALLING OUT OVER PARKING SPACES
CONCERN : DONT WANT THE PARKING TO LOOK LIKE A CAR PARK
6. Management / Maintenance
6.1 Roads
GET RID OF THE POTHOLES IN THE ROAD AND IMPROVE
CONDITION OF PAVEMENT
6.2 Dogs
AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN DOG OWNERS TO MANAGE THE POO, ESPECIALLY IN HOT
WEATHER
6.3 Cleaning
MORE STREET CLEANING
RECYCLING COLLECTION (FRI)
6.4 Greenery
KEEP HEDGES TRIMMED
6.5 Community participation
LEVEL OF CONTRIBUTION BY RESIDENTS
7. Implementation
7.1 Implementation
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL CABLES ARE PUT IN BEFORE ANY OF THIS
HAPPENS.