Maindee District Centre is long overdue for a rethink and investment. It is time to improve the quality of the streetscape and public spaces for the well-being of our community and traders. 

In this current phase of the project, the focus has been on painting, repainting, and enhancing existing visible building facades. This ranges from simple tidying up to more artistic projects like large-scale murals on three-floor commercial properties (see below).

This initial phase of work is celebrated with the Full Colour Maindee which led to the involvement of over 50 artists and 30 sites along Chepstow Road. We celebrated festival of street art on Saturday 28 September, including live music at the Triangle, a licensed bar, trader stalls and many have-a-go art activities.

 

Above: Numbers 88-92 being repainted - September 2024

Our goal is to provide additional interest and eye-catching impact for key areas, whether through refreshing or updating existing paintwork or more creative artwork. In turn we hope that this work will lead to other investments by traders, shopkeepers and other key stakeholders.

• Business Offer - including having walls painted and a small grant scheme - dowload here
• Download the 8-page Full Colour info pack here

 

Background

Initiated in 2022, Maindee District Centre Renewal Project developed new plans and designs in consultation with local people. These plans will now form the basis for fundraising to develop further and implement a transformation of our local shopping centre, including the car park and the length of Chepstow Road between Hereford Street and the Wharf Road traffic lights.

Here are some visuals by Roberts Limbrick showing how areas of Chepstow Road could look

 

 

People's Assembly

 

During the first phase of the project we hosted 2 'Maindee People’s Assemblies' to ask ourselves, what sort of future Maindee do we want and how can we achieve it?

Maindee Unlimited consulted with people on their experiences of using the Chepstow Road shopping area and car park. This involved holding ‘People’s Assembly’ events in the library, working with year 7 students at St. Julian’s school, online surveys and lots of conversation. Some themes have stood out such as ’more trees and green’. In response to what people told us we have developed key priorities below and worked with Newport based designers Roberts Limbrick to produce suggested ways of improving the main road, car park and areas of spaces that have the potential to be more people-friendly.

Our Priorities

• Improve the functionality of the area to better meet the needs of traders and visitors with better designed parking spaces, wider pavements and better connectivity and access along the street.
• Create a more attractive place which supports the local economy and offers a range of spaces and activities for socialising, relaxing, gardening, recreation and play.
• Improve the quality and safety of the environment and air by increasing trees and green space, reducing through traffic and the dominance of cars and improving access for pedestrians and cyclists.
• Design for the future a place which can adapt to a changing climate and changing behaviour - this will include better drainage, drought tolerant planting, efficient use of materials, supporting the circular economy.

 

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