Communities Plus - Family & Community Services · •A new community hub, with new community rooms,...
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Communities Plus What you said Riverwood •You said that you like the parks and greenery, but would like more facilities in parks like gym equipment, seating and BBQS; basketball courts; spaces for Tai Chi/dancing; and playgrounds •You said that you wanted Riverwood to be safer, cleaner, and more accessible for older people and people with disabilities •You supported one large park with a range of uses, but also wanted to see smaller parks located close to people’s dwellings OPEN SPACE AND PUBLIC DOMAIN What you said •Provide higher quality and more useable open spaces •Retain existing significant and mature trees •Ensure dwellings are linked to parks by crossing no more than one road •Improve safety through new street lighting and surveilance •Roosevelt Park - a new large, central local park with relaxing green space, as well areas for sport games and playground facilities •Play Street - an active, pedestrian promenade that provides a space for children to meet and play with other children in the neighbourhood •Multiple smaller parks adjoining Salt Pan Reserve with new community gardens Our response •You said that you value the Riverwood Community Centre, and would like to see more facilities like learning spaces, meeting spaces, spaces for young people, spaces for older people, and accessible facilities •You said that you would like to see more shops including health services, grocery shops, and cafes •You were supportive of a new, central community facility COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES What you said •Provide social infrastructure that can meet the diversity of peoples needs •Provide retail uses that can meet the day-to- day needs of local residents •A new community hub, with new community rooms, men’s shed and child care facilities, co-located with the community park, and opposite the Riverwood Public School •Extension of retail and commercial uses along Belmore Road and opposite the new Roosevelt Park •The master plan does not change the current role or function of the Riverwood Community Centre Our response Key features of the master plan Key features of the master plan
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Communities Plus What you said
Riverwood
• You said that you like the parks and greenery, but would like more facilities in parks like gym equipment, seating and BBQS; basketball courts; spaces for Tai Chi/dancing; and playgrounds
• You said that you wanted Riverwood to be safer, cleaner, and more accessible for older people and people with disabilities
• You supported one large park with a range of uses, but also wanted to see smaller parks located close to people’s dwellings
OPEN SPACE AND PUBLIC DOMAIN
What you said
• Provide higher quality and more useable open spaces
• Retain existing significant and mature trees
• Ensure dwellings are linked to parks by crossing no more than one road
• Improve safety through new street lighting and surveilance
• Roosevelt Park - a new large, central local park with relaxing green space, as well areas for sport games and playground facilities
• Play Street - an active, pedestrian promenade that provides a space for children to meet and play with other children in the neighbourhood
• Multiple smaller parks adjoining Salt Pan Reserve with new community gardens
Our response
• You said that you value the Riverwood Community Centre, and would like to see more facilities like learning spaces, meeting spaces, spaces for young people, spaces for older people, and accessible facilities
• You said that you would like to see more shops including health services, grocery shops, and cafes
• You were supportive of a new, central community facility
COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES
What you said
• Provide social infrastructure that can meet the diversity of peoples needs
• Provide retail uses that can meet the day-to-day needs of local residents
• A new community hub, with new community rooms, men’s shed and child care facilities, co-located with the community park, and opposite the Riverwood Public School
• Extension of retail and commercial uses along Belmore Road and opposite the new Roosevelt Park
• The master plan does not change the current role or function of the Riverwood Community Centre
Our response
Key features of the master plan
Key features of the master plan
