PEDESTRIAN PRECINCT IN BOLTON

THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF A CENTRAL SHOPPING AREA FOR PEDESTRIANS ONLY, IN BOLTON, ENGLAND IS PRESENTED. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FIRST STAGE OF THIS PLAN HAS BEEN IN EFFECT ABOUT A YEAR. A SURVEY OF SHOPPERS' REACTIONS INDICATED THAT 76% PREFERRED THE PEDESTRIAN AREA WITHOUT TRAFFIC. THE AUTHOR DESCRIBES THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS INVOLVED, THE PRELIMINARY SURVEYS, AND THE DESIGN OF THE TRAFFIC-FREE PRECINCT SCHEME. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 56, No 4, PP 142-146
• Authors:
  • Ogden, R H
• Publication Date: 1970-4

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Royal Town Planning Institute Journal

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Pedestrian malls; Pedestrians; Shopping centers; Surveys
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00223256
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 26 1970 12:00AM