Our approach to public realm improvements

There are four themes in the Public Realm Movement Strategy. They aim to make St Helier a nicer place to live, a more attractive place to visit, and a safer, easier place to walk and cycle:

1. Bridging the ring road: will seek to address existing constraints caused by vehicular dominance to re-  prioritise space for travel by walking and cycling; increasing safety and permeability. 
   
   
2. The Active Travel Network: will provide attractive linkages between residential communities and local trip attractors including places of education, public transport hubs, retail, local leisure facilities and green spaces.
   
   
3. A vibrant core: will help to reduce traffic on the town centre’s congested roads, improve air quality and create more vibrant, attractive places to live. Pedestrians will be prioritised by public realm and street interventions with cyclists encouraged to use a smaller number of key routes to travel through the area. 
   
   
4. Liveable neighbourhoods: harness the opportunity to place people back at the heart of their streets and public realm to deliver a human focused approach to their design. With a growing desire to return the ownership of neighbourhood streets back to the residents; walkability and cyclability will be used as a catalyst for developing sustainable, healthy, and attractive streets.

Figure 3: Plan spatially demonstrating the key concepts of the PRMS (Public Realm movement strategy) for St Helier

Figure 4: Visions for Bridging the Ring Road; Connecting the town to the Waterfront and Esplanade

The 5 virtues outline the vision for Public Realm:

• healthy streets
• quality design
• sustainable travel
• vibrancy and animation
• economic resilience

We'll keep you informed throughout each stage of our projects.

Depending on the size of the project, we may meet with stakeholders, hold exhibitions, and share updates on social media.

Artist's impression of New Cut looking towards Broad Street.