A simple design
The Pop Up Park was introduced in 2012, as a temporary three-month summer event. The Council was therefore exempt from undertaking a formal road closure (as required by the Local Government Act). The Council did undertake a traffic assessment which modelled existing and proposed conditions, identifying that there would be no discernible impact on traffic associated with the temporary closure. Furthermore, adjacent traders were consulted to garner support and a subsequent report was presented to the Council, detailing consultation outcomes, project costs and timing. The Pop Up Park design was delivered in-house, with works tendered and installation undertaken by contracted labourers.