Keep the shape of the hill.
Fit paths and steps around the slope and existing trees. Small resting platforms offer places to pause while limiting the need to cut and level the hill.
Let the landscape
lead the design.
The attraction is the coast itself. The proposal asks for careful access, shade and safety while keeping the hill, the beach and their character intact.
The thinking behind the proposal
Build only what
brings us closer.
Give the beach room.
Leave space between structures and the shore so the beach has room to change with waves and seasons. Any permanent barrier needs a clear, site-specific coastal assessment.
Design for a tropical day.
Shade, sea breezes and places to rest make an outdoor park inviting. Extensive exposed paving would work against that experience. The concept favours a planted landscape and modest structures.
What does the research show?
A study of 471 trees in Greater Sydney found concrete pavers averaged 17.5°C cooler in tree shade than in full sun during summer afternoon measurements. This is surface temperature, not air temperature or a forecast for this park.
Read the studyCloser to home, research at USM in Penang measured air temperatures 0.67–2.55°C lower beneath tree canopies.
Penang shade researchAddress risk where it occurs.
Study each safety problem where it occurs. Rain washing soil away, a moving slope and an eroding beach may need different solutions, such as better drainage, planting or local protection.
More shade.
Less hard surface.
A beach worth keeping.
Heavy earthworks, extensive paving and fixed shoreline structures risk changing the qualities people come here to enjoy. The resident-led concept puts those qualities first.
A shared future for this shoreKeep the hill green.
Keep the hill green.
Keep the beach open.
Read the residents’ full proposal for a natural coastal park.
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The petition asks the Chief Minister to suspend and revoke commercial approval for Lot 4658, and protect and restore the coast as public green space.