The park was designed to be secured by psychological barriers rather than physical ones. The space was designed to allow a number of users from teens to families or bike riders to feel like they had a contribution to the area. This in turn makes people more proud of the space they are in and it is less likely to be abused.
The re-development of the park was taken on in the Designing out Crime project through The Design Council. The local council secured substantial EC funding Neil Swanson took on the £2.2million re-generation project. His aim was to make people feel al-together more safe in the park so tackled issues like size, width at all points for example, and surveillance, new housing was to be built facing the park. Creating an increased sense of security for visitors to the park and giving the new homes a nice view.
The park was to provide for all ages in the community. The project worked in collaboration with the community to make this happen. Due to the public having their input, the park has been much more of a success as it is a space that the community is proud of. The park was described by a local police officer as 'a triumph of design'.
I think we need to bare aspects of this project in mind when tackling our project brief. Although Hulme park was on a larger scale and issues tackled were perhaps more severe. We need to consciously make sure that we are considering the views of the local community and giving them what they want rather than designing something that people do not feel that they have had any involvement in. People respond well to being included and in turn are proud of the achievement.
http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/Case-Studies/All-Case-Studies/Hulme-Park/
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