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DavidH71 wrote:2. The pedestrian square outside the ice arena, and the pedestrianisation of Olympian Drive will add up to a sizeable area - need to be careful it is not a lifeless and windswept expanse of paving.
That's my fear. The location is such that I think a very high proportion of visitors will drive in to use the sports facilities and then drive out. I don't see it as a destination that you spend time wandering around, so can't see a square of that size getting enough footfall to sustain activities (some stalls, kiosks) to avoid feeling windswept.
It would probably be better to go for a smaller paved area and have some grass/parkland, so it looks a bit less grey. Or move the development somewhat to the East, and use some of the land to the west for housing development.