Spaceshaper Case Studies
Since Spaceshaper was launched in February 2007, over 200 workshops have taken place around the country. The case studies below show the difference Spaceshaper has made. To see how young people can benefit, read Spaceshaper 9-14 case studies.
Ellacombe Road, Torquay, Devon (PDF)
Sustrans consulted local residents to define a new future for a traffic-blighted street in Devon.
Erdington Church Square, Birmingham (PDF)
Ikon Gallery used Spaceshaper to generate inspiration for a run-down city square.
Frogmoor, High Wycombe (PDF)
Two workshops helped to identify different views of how wider issues in the town affected this public space.
Hunstanton Promenade, Hunstanton, Norfolk (PDF)
A group of 16 people helped to create a year-round attraction for visitors and residents alike.
Iden Road, Coventry (PDF)
Stimulating new ideas for this cul-de-sac.
Marsden Village Centre, West Yorkshire (PDF)
Spaceshaper helps deliver a facelift at low cost for the centre of a village in West Yorkshire.
Moston Brook, Oldham, Greater Manchester (PDF)
Spaceshaper workshops established priorities for a patchwork of neglected green spaces in Greater Manchester.
Newstead Green, Newstead, Nottinghamshire (PDF)
Spaceshaper helps a former mining community in Nottinghamshire win funding to re-landscape their village green.
Redcross Way, Southwark, London (PDF)
Spaceshaper kickstarts a project and brings people together to discuss improving their street.
Sandhills, Swadlincote, Derbyshire (PDF)
Spaceshaper helped local people in Derbyshire set priorities for their valuable recreation space.
Stenner Woods/Millgate Fields, Didsbury (PDF)
Evidence from Spaceshaper supports a winning bid for funding.
St Lawrence Park, Byker, Newcastle Upon Tyne (PDF)
Spaceshaper helps create a successful new play area in an inner urban park.
Swalwell Park, Swalwell, Gateshead (PDF)
Spaceshaper sparks great ideas and big changes to a neglected park.
Burgess Park, London:
Using Spaceshaper to find out how lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people experience public spaces differently.
Friary Estate, Southwark, London
Residents on a large housing estate in North Peckham decide how to allocate £60,000 of community funding.
