Community Parklets/Information Hubs
From "Manor Park Community Assemblies"
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There are several popular access points to Wanstead Flats used by parents with buggies, people on bikes & less able bodied people, but these are often blocked by cars, making access difficult. We would like to create parklets designed to prevent cars from parking at these locations & allow access for buggies, wheelchairs & bikes (including cargo bikes & trailers). They would also be information hubs & possibly provide bike parking & some nature-based activities for children & perhaps a book exchange.
Commercially installed parklets cost a lot of money, but many have been created all over London by communities at much lower costs. We would include planters with wildflowers & grasses to encourage bees and other pollinators.
This project would create greener public space, & encourage bees & pollinators for biodiversity. If we can incorporate bike parking and encourage people to visit the Flats by bike rather than by car, this would be beneficial to the local environment by reducing air pollution & encouraging a more active form of travel.
This idea came from discussions on our neighbourhood WhatsApp group, which has nearly 100 members, but the project will benefit many more people visiting the Flats which have become so important to Newham residents during the pandemic.
