Consultation on improvements to the area around Drylaw Shopping Centre

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Why we are here:

This is the proposal for the area surrounding the Drylaw Shopping Centre. It aims to address issues within the shopping centre such as sustainability, accessibility, inclusive design, car parking, vehicle movement, how it looks, sight lines and safety.

1. Existing eastern entrance. Large paved area with no planting or seating areas.

2. Disorganised parking leading to access issues.

3. Wide concrete steps in poor repair, with only one handrail and no tactile paving.

4. Routes to shops restricted by wall and recycling bins.

5. Existing central entrance. Large paved area with no planting or seating areas.

6. Existing southern entrance.

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Project Aims

A. Upgrade eastern entrance with a bigger pavement, planting beds, tree planting and seating areas. Creating a more inviting entrance.

B. Narrower looking roadway to encourage vehicles to slow down, while keeping access for larger vehicles - such as HGVs.

C. Change parking layout to allow for larger parking spaces, dedicated spaces for blue badge holders and a more direct route for pedestrians.

D. Improve central entrance with new steps, planting beds, tree planting and seating area. Provide a safer and more welcoming pedrestrian route.

E. More cycle parking to improve active travel.

F. Change the recycling facility.

G. Potential area for future upgrades - currently not looked after by the Council.

H. Improve southern entrance with a new informal crossing point, clearly painted parking spaces, commuity artwork, street trees and better lighting.

I. Improve central walk with planting, seating areas and cycle parking. Creating a more welcoming atmosphere.

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Narrower looking roadway into the shopping centre and upgrading the raised table crossing will help slow vehicle speeds (a raised table is a pedestrian crossing combined with a speed bump).

New trees and planting beds and a new seating will help create a more welcoming and better looking public space at the eastern entrance.

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An improved central entrance with upgraded steps, new trees, planting beds and seating. Making a more accessible and welcoming area.

Apply new road markings and surface treatments to clearly define parking spaces within the shopping centre, improving visibility, safety and organisation.

Repositioning the bin store area to a less busy area to allow for new planting beds - creating a more welcoming space.

Informal crossings introduced to enhance pedestrian priority at the junction, making it easier and safer for people to cross.