Fort William Highland town

It may be known as the portal into UK’s tallest mountain, but Fort William has not scaled the levels of urban development.

Fort William High Street. Image: Wikicommons

But now several neighborhood volunteers have a claimed a nationwide design competition for eyesight of the way the community can reconnect with the shores of Loch Linnhe.

The Fort William Town Team were this week called the winners associated with the 2016 FutureTown Design competition, after a public vote.

The group envision numerous ways to encourage marine tourism in the region, like the cosntruction of semi-circular balconies over Loch Linnhe, and an innovative new sheltered performance area within the city centre.

“It’s popular that as a result of historic misfortune, Fort William has actually switched its back on its waterfront, ” stated the team in a collective declaration.

an artist's effect on Fort William could reconnect to its waterfront. Image: Added

“We genuinely believe that reconnecting the city centre on water is the key to the regeneration of An Gearasdan.

“We anticipate working with our lover groups including Fort William Marina & Shoreline Company and Friends associated with Old Fort, together with the Highland Council alongside bodies, to put the tires in motion for realising this ultimate objective.

“We want to take this chance to thank everyone else which voted for us. For recognition for the design only at that amount is amazing.”

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Your competition, now with its 2nd 12 months, is designed to assist communities imagine just how derelict spaces is brought back your, footfall may be increased, or provide some ideas for brightening up road views.

It absolutely was organised by Scotland’s Towns Partnership (STP), the nationwide agency and ‘go to’ human body for towns north of border.

“The design shows how creative thinking about the future because of the neighborhood can highlight methods cities can flourish towards the advantageous asset of all just who inhabit all of them, ” stated Phil Prentice of STP.

“We look forward to inviting the Fort William Town Team presenting their concept at one of our leading events throughout the the following year.

“Each entrant has actually placed great idea into exactly how design changes could improve an aspect of the neighborhood, and collectively they will have shown that little, locally-generated improvements make a big potential difference into the vigor, sustainability, and connection of towns and city areas across Scotland.”