To install temporary asphalt decalls, on Kate St. in East Vic Park. The initiative will be used to inform reaserch on measuring road safety and traffic colaming to create an Action Plan for a permanent road mural. Initial trial site will be Kate Street Reserve East Victoria Park. Specifically targeting the intersections on two side roads to reach the park from Carnarvon Street: Norseman Street; and, Lake View Street. (See Attachment for map and photos
A small number of further trial sites will be pursued, based on the $5,000 funding envelope, and responses to a community-led Expressions of Interest process.
1. Build Local Capacity/Capability The project has further enhanced the capability and capacity of the Vic Park Collective to successfully run art projects and community events, with support from the Town of Victoria Park. Various supportive local businesses were also identified. As a successful proof-of-concept for a community street art, all or part of the painting process can be replicated in other locations. The opportunity for local Town Teams to take on more direct responsibility for the provision of small-scale traffic management for events on local streets appears a feasible option to build further capability and capacity.
2. Change Attitudes and Behaviours Strong anecdotal evidence that the artwork is effective in reducing speeds. This will be tested by the UWA academics analysis of the video footage, and also Compass IoT data.
3. Tranform Street Environment I continue to received positive feedback from neighbours who think that the art looks great, and enhances the urban realm. The drone footage was awesome and received strong engagement online. The colour scheme and design concept were successfully implemented as intended. As the paint is now getting a bit dirty, I think it is actually dulling the brightness of some colours, and is therefore settling in better with the heritage streetscape.
4. Trial a Collaborative Model While I had lead responsibility for the project, I sought to collaborate throughout the entire process. The project was initiated through the Vic Park Collective. The support of the local community was essential. I secured this through genuine engagement, initially through the online survey to gauge support and select a preferred design. The painting day itself was a great collaborative effort, with a diverse group of people coming together. This was mainly local residents, though also included some of my friends, family and Collective members. Through the Collective’s established connections with the Town, I engaged carefully with relevant staff from the placemaking and road engineering teams, to ensure they were comfortable and supportive. As the road asset owner, I ensured that staff had a clear understanding, and had provided written support, before all key steps, including formal community engagement and procuring of traffic management.
CHANGES IN ATTITUDES REFLECTION "There has been consistent anecdotal evidence from numerous residents that the street art has been successful in changing driver behaviour and slowing down vehicles. This is particularly for motorist visitors to the Kate Street Reserve precinct, who may slow down to assess the unusual situation with colour all over the road. I am still awaiting the analysis of the pre and post video data by the PATREC researchers to determine whether there was a drop in average vehicle speeds in the immediate aftermath. I understand that Main Roads may also have access to the Compass IoT dataset to provide a further analysis before and after speeds from this and other Streets Alive projects."
