4.2.3 Strategic Objective 3: Promote and facilitate temporary activation and meanwhile uses
Rationale:
Exmouth has good availability of public space with potential to facilitate temporary business enterprise and events, offsetting limited availability of land for new development. The benefit of temporary activation and meanwhile uses is the opportunity for experimentation with new formats and events that provide low-cost opportunities to promote local businesses.
The proposed approach to activation is to promote and facilitate the use of existing public spaces within the town centre and on routes to and along the seafront. Through small interventions such as landscape improvements and provision of power and storage, existing spaces will gain the flexibility to host temporary activities including market stalls, food stalls, performance spaces and art installations.
Complementary to the other strategic objectives, by helping promote activation and increasing the use and vitality of existing spaces, an enhanced offering of activities and events will help create year-round interest in Exmouth, increasing the appeal of the town for residents and visitors alike and encouraging further investment.
Aims:
Create opportunities for local enterprise
Create opportunities to promote local artists
Create additional vitality and greater use of existing spaces
Actions
3.1
3.2
Promote public art to complement the heritage buildings and foreground the arts and culture of Exmouth. Support this through creation and signing of additional art /culture and heritage trails to diversify the tourist attractions.
Promote evening events throughout the year, especially food focused events that make use of existing and enhanced public realm.
3.3 Provide events infrastructure in appropriate locations to enhance the ease of setting up events. Infrastructure such as charging points, footfall counters etc.
3.4 Create opportunities for arts and culture by repurposing the existing assets, complementing them with new facilities and a curation strategy.
3.5 Strengthen the experience at Beach Gardens / Queens Drive Space as a family hub by considering them as complementary assets and spaces. Reconfigure to make best use of all available space.
Strategic Objective 3: Promote and facilitate temporary activation and meanwhile uses
