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Contemporary or traditional when it comes to Street Furniture and Plantings?
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Mmmm...what is it be...contemporary or traditional when it comes to Street Furniture and Plantings?
We want your answers when it comes to Traditional Plantings or Contemporary Plantings...Traditional Street Furniture or Contemporary Street Furniture!
- Traditional Plantings:Rose Borders feature along the railway line at Roundhouse Park, and as perimeter plantings in the nearby carpark.
- Contemporary Plantings; Drought tolerant plantings including strappy leaf plants and ornamental native grasses have been included in recent projects including Stewart Street and Formby Road
- Traditional Street Furniture: Cast Frames and Timber Slats are the main components of traditional street furniture around the parks and in the city streets. Colours include heritage greens and brown.
- Contemporary Street Furniture: Stainless Steel or Aluminium with Red maritime theme colours. Slats in timber or composite (fibre/plastic).
Have your say and speak up Devonport!
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What do you think about the recent streetscaping projects?
Council has recently completed upgrades of Stewart Street, Formby Road and in East Devonport. We'd like your response to the upgrades to guide us in future designs for the City. Give us your thoughts!
by Devonport Administrator 21 Feb 2012, 9:50am | 71 views
What sort of landscaping treatments do you feel is best suited to the City?
Landscaping treatments range from traditional plantings to contemporary. When selecting plants, we consider water usage, public safety and minimising vandalism.
Traditional plantings include: rose borders as featured along the railway line at Roudhouse Park, and as perimeter plantings in the nearby car park.
Contemporary plantings include: drought tolerant plantings including strappy leaf plants and ornamental native grasses have been included in recent projects such as Stewart Street and Formby Road.
by Devonport Administrator 21 Feb 2012, 10:06am | 60 views
What style of street furniture do you feel is best suited to the City?
Whether you are shopping oir taking a walk around our parks, it's great to have somewhere to rest and absorb the views. We provide seats and benches in various styles.
Traditional street furniture includes: cast frames and timber slates in heritage colours
Contemporary street furniture includes: stainless steel or aluminium frames with red maritimes theme colours. Slates in timber or composite (fibre/plastic)
by Devonport Administrator 21 Feb 2012, 10:08am | 30 views
Would you like to see more shade trees in our streets and parks?
Street trees can bean important part of the landscape. They can provide shade in summer, colour in autumn and allow sunlight to filter through in winter.
What are your thoughts on tree planting?
by Devonport Administrator 21 Feb 2012, 10:21am | 42 views
