Lasting and sustainable public spaces and public realm Survey

Question Title

* 1. What do you regard as key factors in ensuring public spaces are lasting and
financially sustainable? You may tick more than one answer.

Type of fabrics or materials used

Use of hard-wearing street furniture

Avoiding street furniture wherever possible

Low maintenance costs

Anti-vandal designs

Durable and cleanable paving

Having agreed maintenance/inspection schedules for public spaces

Having funding in place which supports the future and speedy replacements of any damaged items or areas

Ensuring consistency in replacement items to avoid inferior or different styles

Please provide your comments

Question Title

* 2. What do you regard as key factors in ensuring public realm, such as amenity land, or parks are environmentally and overall sustainable? You may tick more than one answer.

Low maintenance shrubs, trees and flowers

Use of climate resilient shrubs, trees and flowers

Rewilded areas / wild flower meadows

Floodable spaces

Introduction of species rich grasslands

Improving carbon sequestration and opportunities for biodiversity

Eco furniture

Durable / Anti-vandal furniture

Rangers / Anti-social behaviour officers

Question Title

* 3. What do you regard as key factors in ensuring amenity land or local parks or events spaces are financially viable? You may tick more than one answer.

Ability to use space to generate income such as hire for sports, car parking charges

Other partner contributions such as the NHS or local businesses

Active Community involvement (Friends of Parks for example)

A business plan for the park or space which sets out costs and income

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 4. When considering surface materials for your public realm / public spaces how do you rank the following in your priorities?

	Highest Priority	Medium Priority	Lowest Priority
Ethical Sourcing	Ethical Sourcing Highest Priority	Ethical Sourcing Medium Priority	Ethical Sourcing Lowest Priority
Climate Resilience	Climate Resilience Highest Priority	Climate Resilience Medium Priority	Climate Resilience Lowest Priority
Material properties (density, durability etc)	Material properties (density, durability etc) Highest Priority	Material properties (density, durability etc) Medium Priority	Material properties (density, durability etc) Lowest Priority
Maintenance and cleaning	Maintenance and cleaning Highest Priority	Maintenance and cleaning Medium Priority	Maintenance and cleaning Lowest Priority
Embodied carbon	Embodied carbon Highest Priority	Embodied carbon Medium Priority	Embodied carbon Lowest Priority
Value for Money / Life Cycle	Value for Money / Life Cycle Highest Priority	Value for Money / Life Cycle Medium Priority	Value for Money / Life Cycle Lowest Priority
Circular Economy / Reuse	Circular Economy / Reuse Highest Priority	Circular Economy / Reuse Medium Priority	Circular Economy / Reuse Lowest Priority
Local sourcing	Local sourcing Highest Priority	Local sourcing Medium Priority	Local sourcing Lowest Priority

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 5. If a space were to be used as a dedicated but occasional event space for communities / community actvity what surfaces would meet the requirements in the most suistainable / cost effective way?

Resin Bound surfacing

Gravel

Asphalt

Stone ( eg York Stone)

Granite

Grassed areas

Grassed areas with hard surface pathways

Question Title

* 6. Thinking about the choice of sign posts and litter bin furniture in the area which of the following do you believe is a lasting and sustainable solution in an community space / occasional event space?

Finger point signs

Totem / Monolith signs

QR Codes on Boards or posts linked to social media / council websites

Floor or pathway information / directional signs

Post-mounted sign

90/120 litre outdoor bin

660/1100 event bins

Lidded post-mounted 40 litre bin

Solar compactor bin

Twin litter bin / recycling bin

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 7. Thinking about seating areas / facilities for a community space / occasional event space which of the following would you consider to be the highest/ preferable or lowest / least preferable options?

	Highest Preference	Medium Preference	Lowest Preference
Traditional Wooden Furniture / Benches	Traditional Wooden Furniture / Benches Highest Preference	Traditional Wooden Furniture / Benches Medium Preference	Traditional Wooden Furniture / Benches Lowest Preference
Contemporary furniture ( Metal ? Plastic? )	Contemporary furniture ( Metal ? Plastic? ) Highest Preference	Contemporary furniture ( Metal ? Plastic? ) Medium Preference	Contemporary furniture ( Metal ? Plastic? ) Lowest Preference
Stone seating	Stone seating Highest Preference	Stone seating Medium Preference	Stone seating Lowest Preference
Seating integrated into planting schemes	Seating integrated into planting schemes Highest Preference	Seating integrated into planting schemes Medium Preference	Seating integrated into planting schemes Lowest Preference
Amphitheatre style space	Amphitheatre style space Highest Preference	Amphitheatre style space Medium Preference	Amphitheatre style space Lowest Preference
Banked grass areas	Banked grass areas Highest Preference	Banked grass areas Medium Preference	Banked grass areas Lowest Preference
Moveable seating areas	Moveable seating areas Highest Preference	Moveable seating areas Medium Preference	Moveable seating areas Lowest Preference
Informal obstacles used as seating / stone works	Informal obstacles used as seating / stone works Highest Preference	Informal obstacles used as seating / stone works Medium Preference	Informal obstacles used as seating / stone works Lowest Preference

Question Title

* 8. What security and safety measures would you typical take in a public space for community use / occasional event use?

Lighting design

Regular inspection regime

Lockable / secure areas

Integration into existing public spaces

CCTV

Community management / friends of groups

Managed by an events team / hire agreements

Licenced use / controlled use

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 9. Thinking about accessibility which of the following would be your primary consideration? You may tick more than one answer.

Width of pathways for wheelchairs and mobility aids (1.5M, 2.5M)

Ramps, Steps and Boardwalks with handrails

Drop kerbs into the design

Resting points with shelter

Visual and auditory signals e.g. reflective strips , contrasting colours

Tactile paving

Clear signage with contrasting colours, tactile elements

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 10. Please tells us about any challenges of managing public spaces for community use or occasional event use?

Question Title

* 11. Thinking about your experiences what would consider to be the opportunities from the design stage that should be front and centre of decision making?

Question Title

* 12. APSE's GDPR policy is on our website. To keep you up to date with our survey results we would like to add you to our network. To do this we need your
consent under GDPR. You can opt out at any time. Please confirm your preference.

Yes I agree to GDPR

No please do not keep me updated

Question Title

* 13. We would like to keep in touch with you about the survey responses.

Name

Position / Job Role

Local authority or organisation

Address 1

Address 2

City

Post code

Country

Email Address

Phone Number

Lasting and sustainable public spaces and public realm

Question Title

* 1. What do you regard as key factors in ensuring public spaces are lasting andfinancially sustainable? You may tick more than one answer.

Question Title

* 2. What do you regard as key factors in ensuring public realm, such as amenity land, or parks are environmentally and overall sustainable? You may tick more than one answer.

Question Title

* 3. What do you regard as key factors in ensuring amenity land or local parks or events spaces are financially viable? You may tick more than one answer.

Question Title

* 4. When considering surface materials for your public realm / public spaces how do you rank the following in your priorities?

Question Title

* 5. If a space were to be used as a dedicated but occasional event space for communities / community actvity what surfaces would meet the requirements in the most suistainable / cost effective way?

Question Title

* 6. Thinking about the choice of sign posts and litter bin furniture in the area which of the following do you believe is a lasting and sustainable solution in an community space / occasional event space?

Question Title

* 7. Thinking about seating areas / facilities for a community space / occasional event space which of the following would you consider to be the highest/ preferable or lowest / least preferable options?

Question Title

* 8. What security and safety measures would you typical take in a public space for community use / occasional event use?

Question Title

* 9. Thinking about accessibility which of the following would be your primary consideration? You may tick more than one answer.

Question Title

* 10. Please tells us about any challenges of managing public spaces for community use or occasional event use?

Question Title

* 11. Thinking about your experiences what would consider to be the opportunities from the design stage that should be front and centre of decision making?

Question Title

* 12. APSE's GDPR policy is on our website. To keep you up to date with our survey results we would like to add you to our network. To do this we need your consent under GDPR. You can opt out at any time. Please confirm your preference.

Question Title

* 13. We would like to keep in touch with you about the survey responses.

* 1. What do you regard as key factors in ensuring public spaces are lasting and
financially sustainable? You may tick more than one answer.

* 12. APSE's GDPR policy is on our website. To keep you up to date with our survey results we would like to add you to our network. To do this we need your
consent under GDPR. You can opt out at any time. Please confirm your preference.