The huge amount of community feedback this generated is now being analysed and will be incorporated into the evolving ‘design brief’ for the site. This brief will be provided to the selected designers we approach to develop the community’s vision, into a design for the park. The catch is we will need to ask them to work pro bono!
And as we are a community-led design process, everyone is invited to contribute a design if they so choose. Designers, landscapers, artists, children, poets - you’re all invited and can contact us at: info@254ponsonbyrd.org.nz for more information.
Then in February 2017, the resulting designs will be taken to the community to make a final choice. This will be a major event with plenty of fanfare surrounding it. So stay tuned.
The chosen design, and costing of the work, will then be presented to the Waitemata Local Board to advocate for the funds in the next round of council budgeting.
So put on your ‘design hat’ and get busy over the summer holidays, and we’ll look forward to seeing your creations early next year. Until then, have a happy and safe summer.
With thanks and love from your community-led design (volunteer) team. Arohanui.
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