New public seating can help make Davie Village a more welcoming and vibrant street

The proposed design increases the number of public benches and creates a shared seating area. The benches are located at regular intervals so there are places for everyone to stop and rest. The shared seating area replaces the existing public parklet, near the intersection with Thurlow Street.

Overall, we heard support for this approach.

• About half of survey respondents felt the proposed design included enough public benches. About one quarter disagreed.
• Few shared strong feelings about where benches are located.
• About one quarter felt one shared seating area was enough. About half disagreed.

Concerns around social issues were shared by some survey respondents and businesses. To address this, we are working with business and community stakeholders to adjust bench numbers and locations, so that new benches can feel as welcoming as possible.

Read what we heard about design proposals that can help make Davie Village more welcoming and vibrant (PDF, 22MB).