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STREET IDEAS. Esther Kurland, Urban Design London. Shared Space. Urban Design. De-cluttering. Level Surface. Mixed Priority Routes. Public Realm. Safe Zones. Movement Status. Civilised SPACE. Delineation. Naked Street. Place Status. Balanced streets. Shared Surface.
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STREET IDEAS Esther Kurland, Urban Design London
Shared Space Urban Design De-cluttering Level Surface Mixed Priority Routes Public Realm Safe Zones Movement Status Civilised SPACE Delineation Naked Street Place Status Balanced streets Shared Surface
It’s all about BETTER BALANCED STREETS
GUIDING PRINCIPLES • Understand function • Reflect character • Decide the degree of separation • Imagine a blank canvas • Avoid over-elaboration • Go for quality • Work with users
What are streets for? Movement Pedestrians Cyclists Buses Cars Deliveries Parking Place Shopping Playing Socialising Eating/drinking Sitting Events
What are streets for? Movement Pedestrians Cyclists Buses Cars Deliveries Parking Place Shopping Playing Socialising Eating/drinking Sitting Events
What are streets for? Movement Pedestrians Cyclists Buses Cars Deliveries Parking Place Shopping Playing Socialising Eating/drinking Sitting Events
Strand Almost always, the street should be the stage – not the star
Formal separation Still segregation but rebalanced spaces No formal segregation, everyone uses all the space
There are many other traditional forms of segregation AND: they don’t necessarily achieve their intended consequences!
There are many other traditional forms of segregation AND: they don’t necessarily achieve their intended consequences!
Imagine a blank canvas
Narrower lanes, wider footways Bernard Street, Camden
Cannon Street/Queen Street, The City Change ped/veh priority - Cannon Street/Queen Street, The City
Change ped/veh priority - Cannon Street/Queen Street, The City
