Objective: Get the local residents and businesses to agree on how the council should redevelop the town centre. Deal with the issues and problems and make sure that the community as a whole is put first.
Team member Aisling introduces the activity and she is available to offer you advice should you need it.
The five characters you need to please are Ruairí, Muireann, Maireád, Badu and Art.
Ruairí, a market stallholder wants:
• to attract more people to the town
• to use the empty buildings for something useful
• more parking spaces because he hates buses
• a leisure centre that's cheap to use
• a meeting place for young people
• local businesses to make the streets more attractive.
Muireann, who lives here, wants:
• a community centre
• buses for shoppers
• the shops to close at night
• somewhere where she can meet her friends for free.
Mairead, who owns a shop, wants:
• car parks for shoppers
• more shops
• to raise money for a memorial garden
• better public transport.
Badu, who meets his friends in the town centre, wants:
• free clubs for young people
• roads that are safe enough to cycle on
• improved public transport
• somewhere for him and his friends to meet
• more shops.
Art, who works in a local company, wants:
• to attract more shops and businesses
• a garden in the market
• to make the town safer at night.
Improvements
You are able to make the following improvements:
• new shops
• new market stalls
• street furniture
• offices, cinema, car park, leisure centre, gallery, community centre
• CCTV cameras, bus stops, cycle lanes
• new rules about late night shop opening.
Activities
The following activities must be completed to unlock resources:
• Young People Research
Watch a short video about a woman who does volunteer work. Answer the questions correctly to make the young people of An Baile Ard happier and help older people to understand their problems.
• Letter Writing
Persuade a local councillor to help provide the town's young people with discount cards for the cinema and leisure centre.
• Resolve Redevelopment Conflict
Listen to the different views about redeveloping the town centre. Choose a plan that is a practical compromise and gets at least two of the three votes to win buildings, shops, market stalls, street furniture, bins and road safety features.
• Resolve Car Park Conflict
Listen to the different views about what to do with the town centre car park. Choose a plan that is a practical compromise and gets at least two of the three votes to win a multi-storey car park that you can use once the redevelopment activity has been completed.
• Fundraising
Raise money to buy plants to make the town more attractive.
