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Riverside Park runs alongside the Tyne River from the Gateshead Quays in the east to the Dunston Staithes. Despite a rich natural, industrial and artistic heritage, areas of the park had fallen into disuse and disrepair.

This project brought together a regional network of creative practitioners around a tangible, co-designed ‘pathway’ for the future development of Riverside Park and the Derwent Tyne Corridor.

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‘Walking together’ through the park whilst engaging with a shared WhatsApp group encouraged participants to use the interactive capabilities of the platform in responding to questions and prompt messages about their immediate experiences. These observations were fleshed out in a collaborative workshop supported by First Saturdays at the Shipley Gallery.

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Overall, the project provided an opportunity to identify sustainable and cohesive improvements to the park alongside wider interconnected opportunities for community cohesion and wellbeing.

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