Talking Street trial project, Mullumbimby
The Talking Street Trial project allows us to test new ideas to turn Burringbar Street and the Mullumbimby town centre into a more attractive, safe and people-friendly public space.
The trial is now underway and will run until end of December 2021.
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The following have been installed as part of the trial:
- A new pedestrian crossing near the Commonwealth Bank on Burringbar Street.
- Narrowing of the road at the Burringbar and Stuart Street intersection, marked with temporary line-marking and bollards.
- New signs reducing the speed from 50km/h to 30km/hr.
- Two temporary parklets with new artwork thanks to Shearwater Steiner School students. These are being removed from the trial from 23 September due to escalating anti-social behaviour.
Have your say
We're asking locals, those who work, study or visit Mullumbimby regularly, to give us your feedback about what aspects of the trial you like or dislike.
- Have your say online
- Drop in to Council's Mullumbimby Offices and leave your thoughts in the feedback box
- Post us a letter addressed to the Talking Street project team, Byron Shire Council.
Your feedback will inform our findings on the trial and help us budget and apply for grants to make changes permanent.
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What changes are happening as part of the trial?
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The following things have been installed and are being tested as part of the trial:
Pedestrian crossing
A new pedestrian crossing located near the Commonwealth Bank on Burringbar Street is designed to make it safer and easier for people to cross the road.
We will measure how it is used at key points during the trial. We’re also interested in whether it provides a safer link for people going to work, to school or to shops and services.
Narrowing of the road
Narrowing of the road at the Burringbar and Stuart Street intersection aims to make the traffic move more slowly. It creates the feeling of ‘closeness’, and by helping traffic to slow down, it creates more of a shared space where people, bikes and vehicles move around safely.
This is currently marked with temporary line-marking and white bollards. If made permanent, the white bollards will be completely removed and the road and kerb would most likely be built-up and extended with hard and soft landscaping.
New signage
New signage reduces the speed in the town centre from 50km/h to 30km/hr.
This aims to create a safe shared-space for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists. It will also help people move easily from one side of the street to the other.
Parklets
Two temporary parklets, with new artwork installed, thanks to Shearwater Steiner School students. The two parklets were installed in March 2021 at the taxi rank and bus stop in Stuart Street, near the Burringbar Street intersection.
We are considering relocating these parklets for the remaining stages, to test how they work in different settings.
