Question 7

Mostly yes

Yes, more green space would be fantastic. The pedestrian gates between the busway and Science Park MUST be left open at all times if existing communites are going to benefit from the new green spaces, cycle routes and facilities.

Mostly yes

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Mostly yes

But need to include equine access to them (and safe equine routes between them)

Mostly yes

This looks wonderful. I would only say that the Science Park end of the area should also have the same commitment to levels of green (like the "small neighbourhood greens")

Mostly yes

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Not at all

Given that housing is high densitiy there are nowhere near enough green spaces. This is appalling.

Mostly yes

No answer given

Yes, completely

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Yes, completely

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Neutral

There should be lots of places to grow food - can't see any provision for community gardens/allotments etc - this is particularly important in the COVID age. Would like to see agroecological food growing spaces for people to learn about how to grow their own food, and process it locally, instead of just relying on supermarkets.

Mostly yes

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Mostly yes

I'm not sure the Green High Street will ever have any shops on it?!

Mostly not

They seem a reasonable mix but I don't think these spaces are big enough

Mostly not

I would like to see a smaller development with more open spaces.

Mostly yes

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Mostly yes

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Mostly yes

If streets are to be used as public open spaces (which I think they should be!) with play spaces etc. then I hope they are made genuinely low traffic.

Mostly not

Public open spaces should be built to accommodate and encourage skateboarding, and I think the plans should give more consideration to this idea. I'm commenting representing the interests of Cam Skate, a newly formed and fast growing organisation that is providing a voice for skateboarders in Cambridge. http://cam-skate.co.uk/ Cambridge is not catering well enough for skateboarders in the city, almost all of our parks are not used because they are poor quality and the one functional park, Jesus Green Skatepark, is therefore very overcrowded, despite being in a state of disrepair that can be dangerous. We're seeing an explosion of skating right now. Coronavirus is forcing people to pick up new hobbies they can do in a social and safe way outdoors, and the olympics has provided mainstream legitimacy to this sport and artform. All of this is going to exacerbate what's already a major shortage in skate facilities in the city in the next few years. There's an unmet need but we're also arguing that it's a good thing to bring skating into public life. Skateparks don't attract anti social behaviour, skateparks placed in "out of sight, out of mind" areas attract anti social behaviour, and are therefore less accessible for beginners, or the rapidly growing group of women and girl skaters. If North East Cambridge is able to accommodate skating in its public spaces, it is going to bring more life to these spaces and make them safer for everyone, by turning them into destinations, not just ways to go from A to B. What does this look like? - Smooth ground and open space - Street Furniture that allows for skating (e.g. benches, planters that have smooth edges and can withstand skating) - Design that allows skaters to co-exist with other users of the space. - Dedicated skateparks - Consulting with skaters in Cambridge for their specific needs (this is something Cam Skate will be happy to facilitate, we can also provide examples of this being done well in other locations, and already do on our website). Integrating skating into small neighbourhood greens and the linear park and green high street seem to be great opportunities for what we're describing. Thanks for giving us the opportunity to give our feedback.

Yes, completely

But double it!

Not at all

From the plan I would guess that you are allocating around 10-15% of the area to green space. In my view 35-40% (or even more) would be more appropriate. I.e. you need to reduce density of building, both in ground area and in height.

Mostly yes

If you have a lot of flats it is important to have play areas in the centre of each group, on the Dutch model, due to the high cost of housing in the city, many people will not be able to afford to move out of a flat into a house when they start a family. Therefore the play areas are important and laid out so that parents can look out and see their children playing safely below.

Yes, completely

No answer given

Mostly yes

No answer given

Neutral

Small parks, playspaces etc OK but up ambition for BIG park. Big density means you need to allow for BIG public spaces for sports, games, etc. Linear park provides good landscape quality but little useful amenity. Diagram comparing Parkers Piece to Cowley triangle is telling. They had the audacity to make a 9 hectare park then in the Centre of Cambridge back then - you can have the boldness to create something at least 4-5 hectares in a load of brownfield land. Space for all that density to breathe!

Mostly not

This is a proportionately tiny amount of green space for the area. Milton Country Park is already very full at times, and this will overwhelm both this and existing small community parks (e.g. Nuns Way) as they will be the only close by genuinely open space.

Mostly yes

The area would benefit from a skatepark, as this can provide a focal point for young people and bring energy into an area.

Not at all

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Mostly not

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Yes, completely

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Mostly not

The aspirations are right but unrealistic eg. increasing access to Milton Country Park will be pointless - it is already overcrowded much of the time. As people have demonstrated since lockdown eased they want natural places to go not smart parks. Some play areas and quick relaxation places are necessary but the amount planned would barely be sufficient for half the population these plans are for