Key Findings

From the background analysis of Part 2, key findings have emerged. These raise issues and prompt questions which must be addressed as a part of the strategic guidance for the city centre:

• Can the remnants of Sheffield’s industrial heritage be feasibly retained?
  
• How can the city’s history of craftsmanship be celebrated and allowed to flourish?
  
• How can a connection with the waterways of the city be re-established?
  
• Could the city build upon the success of the Peace Gardens by encouraging the reintroduction of water in the city centre?
  
• What is the most effective way to maximise the potential impact of the topography and the 3-dimensional aspect of Sheffield?
  
• How can the image of, and sense of the arrival to, the city centre be improved?
  
• Would the encouragement of a local palette of materials create a consistency in the urban form or result in a loss of character?
  
• How can the severance caused by the post-war road network be resolved?
  
• Can the various quarters of the city centre be better integrated whilst retaining and enhancing their local distinctiveness?
  
• Can the streets be re-invigorated by creating active frontages to connect the land-uses to the street?
  
• Will the implementation of the masterplan’s key strategic projects help to maximise development opportunities in other areas of the city?

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