Bedford Shopping Precincts

Background
The City has completed engagement as part of the Bedford Local Centres Improvement Program to understand the recommended actions to make improvements at each of the five Bedford shopping precincts (view locations maps here) in 2022 and 2023.
The outcomes of the information gathered from the engagement has been collated and summarised in an Engagement Summary which can be accessed via link on the right hand bar.
Implementation plans based on the engagement summary findings are currently being developed and will be updated here in the near future.
Engagement included the following activities:
1. Community Survey 2019
In 2019, the City conducted a survey to understand priorities for the five Bedford shopping precincts to inform their approach going forward. The survey results highlighted a number of short and long-term priority areas for the Bedford shopping precincts.
2. Community Workshops Dec 2021
The City held their first round of community workshops for the Bedford Shopping precincts in December 2021 where participants worked together to brainstorm specific ideas and recommendations for short-term and long-term improvements to each of the main shopping precincts in Bedford. As part of the workshops, the City led walking audits of each precinct with participants.
3. Design Development Workshops Feb 22
The City built on outcomes of the December workshops with three further Co-Design Workshops in February 2022. Participants helped to develop ideas and design recommendations for how to improve the public spaces and shopfronts in each local centre to become more inviting, create vibrancy and improve community safety.
4. Accessibility Workshop March 22
The City invited people who live, visit or work in the City of Bayswater with lived experience of disability to participate in an online appraisal of the proposed Bedford Shopping Precinct upgrades to understand requirements to improve these as accessible centres.
5. Engage Bayswater Ideas Boards
The City invited people to share their ideas and suggestions for improvements in each of the shopping precincts via ideas boards on the Engage Bayswater page.
6. One to One Business/Landowner Engagement
The City has been engaging with individual business and land owners in each of the shopping precincts to understand directly their concerns and desires for improvements and developing relationships for the City to cooperate for any improvements.
Background
The City has completed engagement as part of the Bedford Local Centres Improvement Program to understand the recommended actions to make improvements at each of the five Bedford shopping precincts (view locations maps here) in 2022 and 2023.
The outcomes of the information gathered from the engagement has been collated and summarised in an Engagement Summary which can be accessed via link on the right hand bar.
Implementation plans based on the engagement summary findings are currently being developed and will be updated here in the near future.
Engagement included the following activities:
1. Community Survey 2019
In 2019, the City conducted a survey to understand priorities for the five Bedford shopping precincts to inform their approach going forward. The survey results highlighted a number of short and long-term priority areas for the Bedford shopping precincts.
2. Community Workshops Dec 2021
The City held their first round of community workshops for the Bedford Shopping precincts in December 2021 where participants worked together to brainstorm specific ideas and recommendations for short-term and long-term improvements to each of the main shopping precincts in Bedford. As part of the workshops, the City led walking audits of each precinct with participants.
3. Design Development Workshops Feb 22
The City built on outcomes of the December workshops with three further Co-Design Workshops in February 2022. Participants helped to develop ideas and design recommendations for how to improve the public spaces and shopfronts in each local centre to become more inviting, create vibrancy and improve community safety.
4. Accessibility Workshop March 22
The City invited people who live, visit or work in the City of Bayswater with lived experience of disability to participate in an online appraisal of the proposed Bedford Shopping Precinct upgrades to understand requirements to improve these as accessible centres.
5. Engage Bayswater Ideas Boards
The City invited people to share their ideas and suggestions for improvements in each of the shopping precincts via ideas boards on the Engage Bayswater page.
6. One to One Business/Landowner Engagement
The City has been engaging with individual business and land owners in each of the shopping precincts to understand directly their concerns and desires for improvements and developing relationships for the City to cooperate for any improvements.
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Share Ideas for Precinct 1 - Walter Road Precinct between Salisbury St & Grand Promenade, Bedford
2 months agoCLOSED: This ideas has concluded.What ideas do you have to shape the Bedford shopping precinct on Walter Road between Salisbury St and Grand Promenade - between Naab Middle Eastern Restaurant and the Grand Prom Growers market.
Let us know by leaving a comment or uploading an image on the ideas board.
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Things to think about:
- What works well and what doesn't in this precinct
- Big Ideas i.e Streetscape, Paving, Street Lighting, Smart City Technology
- Quick Wins ie Street furniture, Greenery, Temporary lighting, Parklets, Signage
- What is your vision for this precinct's persona and identity
- Precinct Name suggestions for marketing and raising awareness of this space
JS3 months agoTrees, art community
I have just moved to Salisbury St. I’m getting used to the traffic but the constant thumping drum beat from the nearby restaurant is too much. How about some green spaces, big palms or bamboo in pots could work if street trees can’t be planted, vegan food options and some art work to make it look more attractive. I’m not for night food markets as Inglewood markets aren’t that far away. Attract people in the daytime for a sense of community. The area seems, hot, uninviting and spaces under utilised.
0 comment0Caitlin6 months agoEmulate Maylands cafe strip
0 comment1Marjeanne7 months agoTransform the parking in front of 60 on Walter, hair con down to the rosebiry St corner into an outdoor seating Cafe area
Streamline parking outside naab restaurant to fit more cars and convert the narrow strip in front of haircon into a pedestrian only Cafe strip/play space/hang out area similar to the mez in Mt hawthorn
0 comment4vgravina6 months agoSeating area
Instead of car park maybe? So benches and tables outside 60 on Walter.
0 comment1Rebekah Saw6 months agoWhat doesn't work is the lack of cohesion between each side of Walter Rd. I appreciate the other side is COS, but a partnership to totally..
Revamp the area would be the best approach
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What ideas do you have to shape the Bedford shopping precinct on the corner of Grand Promenade and Craven corner - between IGA Bedford and Lee's Bonsai world.
Let us know by leaving a comment or upload an image on the ideas board.
You can show your support for other community members' ideas by leaving a comment or clicking the heart icon on their post.
Things to think about:
- What works well and what doesn't in this precinct
- Big Ideas i.e Streetscape, Paving, Street Lighting, Smart City Technology
- Quick Wins ie Street furniture, Greenery, Temporary lighting, Parklets, Signage
- What is your vision for this precinct's persona and identity
- Precinct Name suggestions for marketing and raising awareness of this space
Resident 40 years6 months agoUnderground Power
Look at installing the. street power to underground to free up parking and the visual appearance of the area
0 comment1KF7 months agoCommunity Hub
Create a beautiful green streetscape that encourages community gathering. Include a lot of greenery and seated areas ie street furniture, lighting, murals. Also extremely important to include increased security to ensure the safety of people and stop anti-social behaviour.
0 comment2Bedford local7 months agoBedford IGA owners could show community spirit & allow people who also grab a coffee etc while picking up groceries to park in the carpar
Community spirit from the Bedford IGA owners - Bedford IGA owners could show community spirit & allow people who also grab a coffee nearby while picking up groceries to park in the carpark on grand promenade. There is such little parking for the other businesses that it makes it obvious they don’t care about the community or want to attack shoppers who support the other business. I refuse to shop at the iga as a result and will instead go to galleria or mt lawley IGA.
0 comment0Resident 40 years6 months agoI feel the area to the front of IGA and adjacent shops are very open and bland and require mature trees to be planted for shade
More shade trees and as a Resturant area more attractive to the passer bye
0 comment0Resident 40 years6 months agoPaint and protect a mural depicting the local area on the face of the Bonzi Garden shop facing Craven St
Tidy the rear of the shop commercial parking and storage areas
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What ideas do you have to shape the Bedford shopping precinct on the corner of Shaftesbury Avenue and Walter road, where the cafe Red Man Cucina is currently located.
Let us know by leaving a comment or upload an image on the ideas board.
You can show your support for other community members' ideas by leaving a comment or clicking the heart icon on their post.
Things to think about:
- What works well and what doesn't in this precinct
- Big Ideas i.e Streetscape, Paving, Street Lighting, Smart City Technology
- Quick Wins ie Street furniture, Greenery, Temporary lighting, Parklets, Signage
- What is your vision for this precinct's persona and identity
- Precinct Name suggestions for marketing and raising awareness of this space
KF7 months agoImprove streetscape
Add greenery and improve the streetscape - trees for shade/shelter, street furniture. This space has become quite a gathering place for the community due to the popularity of Redman. Redman has added a lot to this corner and I think it could be capitalised on for the benefit of local residents and passers-by.
0 comment2Hare7 months agoReclaim some of the verge down Shaftesbury Ave on both sides of the street to take hazardous congestion away from the roadway.
Parking
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What ideas do you have to shape the Bedford shopping precinct on Beaufort Street between the corner of Nelson Street and Roseberry Street - between Chef & Co restaurant and Nail Image.
Let us know by leaving a comment or uploading an image on the ideas board.
You can show your support for other community members' ideas by leaving a comment or clicking the heart icon on their post.
Things to think about:
- What works well and what doesn't in this precinct
- Big Ideas i.e. Streetscape, Paving, Street Lighting, Smart City Technology
- Quick Wins i.e. Street furniture, Greenery, Temporary lighting, Parklets, Signage
- What is your vision for this precinct's persona and identity
- Precinct Name suggestions for marketing and raising awareness of this space
CW6 months agoRubbish Catchment
There is a huge amount of rubbish that gets blown out of the carpark and in to the neighbouring verges and on to the footpath and street. This is especially noticeable along the Northern perimetre. An elevated wall around the carpark would at least prevent some of it from escaping so easily.
0 comment0CW6 months agoBus Shelter Improvement
The bus shelter should be improved to provide adequate cover for passengers. This could be through an improvement of the existing structure, or by providing an additional shelter structure on the carpark side. Consideration should be made in regards to the direction of sun as well as providing protection from rain coming in horizontally. Attached is an image of a Malaysian bus shelter that incorporates a green roof and garden beds.
0 comment1CW6 months agoExtend the 40km/hr Zone
The reduced speed limit that has been successfully implemented along Beaufort St should be extended up to Grand Prom. The reduced speed limit sends a strong signal to pedestrians that it is a welcome space, slows drivers down to be more away of local businesses and improves road safety.
0 comment1CW6 months agoCarpark Overflow
Domino's Pizza drivers regularly use the footpath on the South side as a carpark. If this area is a carpark, it should be clearly marked as such so drivers are able to park in an orderly manner and not block the pedestrian footpath.
0 comment0CW6 months agoGreening of the Precinct
There should be a greening requirement for such a large area. Garden beds, roughly 2-3 carpark spaces in size at the Northern and Southern ends of the carpark would allow for trees and greenery to be established. Of course, even more greenery would be beneficial if possible.
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Share Ideas for Precinct 5 - Beaufort St between corner of Shaftesbury Avenue to the Strand
2 months agoCLOSED: This ideas has concluded.What ideas do you have to shape the Bedford shopping precinct on Beaufort Street between corner of Shaftesbury Avenue and the Strand - between Chop Shop Barber Shop and Wood Fired Pizza Ovens.
Let us know by leaving a comment or uploading an image on the ideas board.
You can show your support for other community members' ideas by leaving a comment or clicking the heart icon on their post.
Things to think about:
- What works well and what doesn't in this precinct
- Big Ideas i.e. Streetscape, Paving, Street Lighting, Smart City Technology
- Quick Wins i.e. Street furniture, Greenery, Temporary lighting, Parklets, Signage
- What is your vision for this precinct's persona and identity
- Precinct Name suggestions for marketing and raising awareness of this space
AC7 months agoNo more fitness centres. We need cafes & greenery. Perhaps a mini play area.
0 comment0Maz7 months agoBright colours native seated area
The grassed area should be changed into a mix of native plants a couple of trees, and a few places to sit. A coloured wall of different heights along the footpath would brighten up the drive/ walk along beaufort st...an addition of a small takeaway coffee shop would be awesome
0 comment1Michelle5 months agoWould love to see a green grocer in the area somewhere, unfortunately parking will be an issue for most building uses in this area though.
0 comment0e4 months agoupdate land uses, update public realm, allow residential, slow car speed limit, pedestrian crossing, and GREEN GREEN GREEN
Dear City of Bayswater, Submission on Beaufort Street (between Shaftesbury Ave & the Strand) I am unfortunately unable to attend tonight’s session, however I would like to submit the following information for your consideration, in relation to the potential development of an appropriate planning framework for the Centre. I have been living across the road from the centre for more than a decade. During this time I have noticed significant changes happening in the neighbourhood with significant redevelopment and gentrification of the area. In my view the Centre is outdated and no longer in keeping with the increasingly ‘gentrified’ area, both in terms of the land uses, the public realm and in terms of the actual built form. • Although I acknowledge that existing businesses (particularly the ‘light industrial’ type business across the road from me, and the car sales yard next to that), has a right to be there if the operation is not ceased for 6 months, I do think that these lots/uses in particular are now no longer in keeping with this type of centre or the local area. • The biggest issue with this centre, in my opinion, is the total lack of green areas, vegetation, trees and the Centre is actually quite an eyesore due to that. This is a relative inexpensive intervention which could the City has control over and could undertake. I think there is far too much ‘wasted space’ in the Centre, with a dire need for an upgrade of the public realm, including planting of street trees, vegetation and upgrade in hard surfaces, public art and access points to Beaufort Street. • I also think it would be beneficial for some residential development in the Centre (possible 2 storey – with ground floor as retail/restaurants/offices and second storey as apartments). This would revitalise the centre, make it safer in the centre and for surrounding residents and ensure a 24 hour presence of people within the Centre. • Any redevelopment needs to consider surrounding residents both directly behind the Centre as well as residents across the road from Beaufort Street. There is no need to make Beaufort street any narrower as its very wide with lots of wasted space. I do think there would be significant benefit to impose a 40km/h speed limit for traffic, as was recently done down the road in Inglewood. • I think what is also important is to have a pedestrian crossing somewhere across the centre from Beaufort street where it’s the safest in terms of other streets (not close to existing streets but in the middle of a block). Its really dangerous for residents to cross Beaufort street and that is reflected in the fact that quite recently (December) there was a fatal accident with a pedestrian killed during peak hour traffic. Thank you for your consideration of my input and contact me if you would like to discuss more. Regards E
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