06 // waterside edge

The western side of the town centre, comprising the Inner Harbour and the Swannery, plays a negligible role in the town’s function after dark at present. Most activity is focused around Hope Square, the Esplanade and the Quayside but as sizaeble chunk of the town centre, the relative lack of activity here is a detriment of Weymouth’s after dark experience. Bringing more life here could almost double the amount of after dark activity, in terms of geographic spread and volume of uses. The opportunity this part of town presents is significant in a variety of mutually supportive ways. The diagram below begins to articulate a new way of thinking about the potential of this place.