What Makes a Street People Love?
When you think about a street you love, what comes to mind? Is it the shady trees, the bustling cafés, the laughter of children playing, or perhaps the safe and welcoming pathways? Streets that people love are much more than just roads for cars; they are places for connection, movement, and life.
To create streets people love, we focus on a few key elements:
- Safety: Streets that prioritize pedestrians and cyclists, with reduced traffic speeds and clear pathways, ensure that everyone—from children to seniors—can move safely.
- Green Spaces: Trees, plants, and public parks transform streets into inviting, natural spaces that provide shade, improve air quality, and support biodiversity.
- Places to Connect: Streets lined with cafés, benches, markets, and seating encourage people to gather, share conversations, and enjoy their city.
- Walkability: Footpaths that are wide, smooth, and accessible for all enable people to walk, stroll, or roll with ease. Walkable streets bring vibrancy to neighbourhoods.
- Creativity and Play: Public art, murals, and play spaces make streets engaging and fun. They invite creativity and celebrate the local community.
Great streets are designed for people first. Cities around the world—from Melbourne to Amsterdam—are proving that prioritising people over traffic creates spaces everyone can enjoy. Hobart has the potential to do the same.
Together, we can make Hobart’s streets safer, greener, and more connected—places that truly belong to the community.
What does your ideal street look like? Share your ideas with us as we reimagine Hobart together.
