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Planning and building

Our City Centre York Vision

Family friendly and affordable city centre

After listening to your views through the Our City Centre York (previously named My City Centre York) project the Our City Centre York Vision has been approved.

Families of all types are a key component of a vibrant and well-balanced city centre, bringing footfall, activity, social interaction and spend.

Feedback tells us that whilst the city is a popular destination for visiting families, it is less well used by local residents, with issues cited around:

  • affordability
  • ease of access
  • suitable facilities
  • appropriate attractions
  • threatening or unwelcoming atmosphere at certain times

Our proposed response incorporates more to attract local families into the centre, as well as improving the basic facilities in town. This will also benefit visitors to the centre.

Families using public spaces in York city centre

See the Our City Centre York vision theme: 'A safe city centre which is welcoming and accessible to all’ for more information about proposals to manage behaviours at busy times.

The vision for a family friendly and affordable city centre

Explore and encourage:

  • exciting new play spaces in the city centre
  • using open space for cultural and family activities
  • venues and spaces that are used by people of all ages
  • improving toilet provision and facilities
  • improving information on city events for residents
  • more covered and indoor spaces to spend time in all weather
  • new experience-based attractions in the centre
  • supporting family-friendly activity in the early evening

Also see

Our City Centre York

Delivering a new vision for York’s city centre

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