In the week from Tuesday 17th June until Saturday 21st of June, the Fluid/Soundings team could be spotted in 9 different locations along High Street 2012. Along came the Nice Dream Van, our consultation vehicle that traded ‘nice dreams’ for ice creams! This outreach exercise comprised little interviews with the Fluid canvass cards, the big ideas map, an aerial view where people could map their hopes and ideas for the future of the high street, but also their experiences (good and bad). We also provided a route map where people could mark ‘hot spots’ and no-go areas and also how they used the area. All these tools helped us to identify key issues of the street and its communities.
Part of this outreach period were two major local events: the Bow Arts Trust Open Studios event and the LIFT festival in Stratford. This phase of consultation has officially ended with the celebration of the street with the High Street 2012 Summer Picnic, part of the London Festival of Architecture, that took place on Saturday 28th of June.
