Our City Centre York summary of the open community brief
Engagement on My City Centre York began in March 2020, before the COVID pandemic, and resumed between May and July 2021. My City Centre followed the successful approach to engagement developed through My Castle Gateway; the ‘My’ approach places the public and other important voices at the heart of the process to answer some of the biggest challenges facing the city. Read the My City Centre Open Brief 2021.
Using the outcomes from our discussions, a draft vision was created. This draft vision was then tested with the public through a further 3 week consultation between September and October 2021. Read the My City Centre Draft Vision Survey Results 2021.
Our City Centre York map of comments
We asked people to tell us which parts of the city centre you do and don't like, using our interactive map. While the map is now closed to new comments, you can still view comments that have already been made.
Click the 'Thumbs up' or 'Thumbs down' icons to browse; use 'zoom to' to see the precise location a comment relates to.
Zoom in (+) or zoom out; (-) or move/drag the map to reveal information; you can also:
- search by street name or postcode
- click a 'feature' to get further information
- click >> or << to reveal or hide the map legend
City Centre Access
We know that accessibility of the city centre is a key issue for our residents and visitors. We've been talking to accessibility groups and individuals to understand how we can shape our vision and improve accessibility:
- a York City Centre Deliveries Focus Group took place on 20 May with cycle couriers, delivery drivers and the businesses that depend on them. Download the focus group notes from 20 May 2021
- 2 Accessible Routes in York City Centre Workshops took place on 11 and 16 June with users with specialist mobility requirements. Download the workshop notes from 11 and 16 June 2021
- 2 Cycling in York City Centre Workshops took place on 11 and 17 June with cyclists and potential cyclists. Download the workshop note from 11 and 17 June 2021
- a York Shopmobility Focus Group took place on 14 June with users and potential users of the service. Download the focus group notes from 14 June 2021
- a meeting with York Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Associations took place on 2 June. Download the meeting notes from 2 June 2021
Your feedback
Your feedback has been integral to the vision. We’ve been listening to you as residents, businesses, stakeholders and visitors about what you want from the city centre and what you would change.
Using the outcomes from our discussions, a draft vision was created. This draft vision was then tested with the public through a further 3 week consultation between September and October 2021. Read the My City Centre Draft Vision Survey Results 2021.
Following this the My City Centre Strategic Vision was approved by the Council’s Executive in November 2021. See a summary of the decisions made at the 18 November Executive meeting or view a recording of the 18 November Executive meeting.
Also see
Our City Centre York
Delivering a new vision for York’s city centre