Shaping the future through open conversations
Through the Step 1 Open Brief process people said they wanted to be able to: Walk or cycle up from the Foss Basin into town and beyond, with continuous, safe, and (preferably) traffic-free routes Cross more easily from Walmgate into the Castle area Cycle safely on the Tower Street dual-carriage Gyratory and to easily use … Read more
The Castle Gateway masterplan ideas were made public in November, and a formal period for feedback ran until 22nd December. During this period there were various ways for people to view the masterplan ideas and to respond to them, from coming to events, walks, drop ins, through online survey and via social media. All collated … Read more
As part of the My Castle Gateway process we have invited people to contribute in any way they’d like, from adding a post it on a walk or social media post through to recording a You Tube video. This also extends – for those that like writing – to contributing a blog to our website. … Read more
2017-2018: In 2017 My Castle Gateway opened up a conversation about the future of the Castle Gateway area using walks, workshops, photography, social media and lots of post it notes. In August 2017 My Castle Gateway published an open community brief for the Castle Gateway area for further discussion and, in December 2017, gathered responses … Read more
Update February 2022: The planning application for the new public spaces in Castle Gateway and the Eye of York has been submitted. Join us to explore the designs. We have two events coming up – one online and one on the ground in the Castle Gateway area. The Castle Gateway Plans Online – Facebook Live … Read more
My Castle Gateway launched in June 2017. We’ve been working with anyone interested in shaping the future of Castle Gateway, an area which includes Fossgate, Walmgate, Piccadilly, Foss Basin and Castle area and Eye of York. 2017-2018: In 2017 My Castle Gateway opened up a conversation about the future of the Castle Gateway area using … Read more
The conversations about the future of York Castle Museum have always been a central to My Castle Gateway. From Reyahn King, York Museums Trust’s Chief Executive setting out visions for the museum in 2018 and 2019 to the series of public events in October 2019 identifying how movement to and through the site can be … Read more
This blog post aims to introduce you to some of the ideas and research that will be explored by the Living Well with Water (LWW) project that has emerged out of the My Castle Gateway conversations. You can find the main website of the project here, as well as follow LWW on twitter @WaterinYork. My Castle … Read more
What is the space now? This area is enclosed by York Crown Court and York Castle Museum, made up of the Debtor’s Prison and the Female Prison. It currently has a roughly-circular grass area with a tree located centrally, and a tarmac road around this providing service access to the Museum and the courts. Outside … Read more
What is the space now? The area is now Castle Car Park. It is between the Foss and Clifford’s Tower motte and between the end of the Female Prison part of York Castle Museum and Castlegate and Coppergate Centre. What did the Castle Gateway Masterplan say? Make a new public space Open up new walking … Read more