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Vasagatan in Ume\u00e5 is set for major transformations in the coming years. As part of this process, Ume\u00e5 Municipality joined Street Moves to test different street designs and explore new ways of engaging residents and stakeholders in discussions about the street\u2019s function.<\/p>\n

Stretching from Norrlandsoperan to \u00c5rstidernas Park by the Ume River, Vasagatan passes Vasaplan, a key public transport hub, and connects some of the city center\u2019s busiest thoroughfares. Despite its central location, the street is often seen as a backstreet due to its role as a corridor for deliveries to the shops in central Ume\u00e5. The municipality sought to reimagine this \u201cbackstreet\u201d into a more inviting and vibrant public space.<\/p>\n

Local stakeholders played an active role in the design process. The consultancy Tyr\u00e9ns developed a range of ideas to address the diverse needs identified during workshops and dialogue sessions. Feedback was collected in various ways, including a digital meeting and input via the municipality\u2019s website.<\/p>\n

The resulting needs for seating, play areas, traffic flow, and decorations were consolidated into four Street Moves solutions, located at Norrlandsoperan, Vasaplan, the Vasagatan\/Kungsgatan intersection, and the Vasagatan\/Storgatan intersection. V\u00e4sterbottens L\u00e4ns Hemsl\u00f6jdsf\u00f6rening contributed to the design of the two modules, which also became platforms for their project 1 kvadratmeter lin\/1 Square Meter of Flax<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Insights from these temporary Street Moves tests informed the permanent redesign of Vasagatan, which began in 2023, resulting in a comprehensive proposal for the entire street.<\/p>\n

Learn more on Ume\u00e5 Municipality\u2019s website \u2197.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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\n Photo: Maria \u00d6stlund, Ume\u00e5 municipality. 2022.<\/i>\n At Norrlandsoperan, a roundabout made of stumps was designed to slow down bus traffic.\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n\n <\/div>\n
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\n Photo: ArkDes. 2022.<\/i>\n Two modules, designed together with the V\u00e4sterbotten County Handicraft Association, were designed to be placed along Vasagatan to narrow the street and make it more difficult for car traffic to pass. At the intersection of Vasagatan\/Storgatan, flax was planted in collaboration with the Hemsl\u00f6jdsf\u00f6rening's project 1 kvadratmeter lin\/'1 square meters of flax'.\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n\n <\/div>\n
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\n Photo: Maria \u00d6stlund, Ume\u00e5 municipality. 2022.<\/i>\n Next to Vasaplan, a new bicycle parking area was created to address the problem of bicycles being parked in unauthorized places at bus stops.\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n\n <\/div>\n
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