Parklets for Plaistow - £3850
From "Plaistow Community Assemblies"
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I like to put forward a suggestion that we spend £5,000 on two sets of Parklets in Plaistow. Parklets are a multi-functional, modular seating area. Usually located in vacant spaces, they can come in all shapes and sizes. But their primary function is to combine seating with greenery and come with tables, bins and cycle parking.
Though its purpose fits firmly within Priority 3, offering more green space. They can make for an excellent crime and ASB deterrent, including deterring littering and flytipping. This is because they provide a space to sit and socialise and make an area more attractive. More people in an area provide natural surveillance and deters ASB and criminal behaviour. They can also encourage exercise, by providing certainty of a space to sit down or lock a bike to, before, in-between, or after exercise. Greenery can also be environmentally friendly and support mental health.
I propose that we offer two sets of parklets to provide a mini-garden, a space to sit down and cycle parking to provide residents with the conveniences mentioned above. The first location will be in front of the Plaistow library. Providing a chance to sit down and read a book, socialise with friends or just enjoy the mini-garden outside in the fresh air. The 2nd location will be in Plaistow Park, in a wide concrete space outside the nursery. As well as providing the same possibilities for the parklet outside the library. It would also offer meeting space for parents and park users.
