MILESTONES FOR PEDESTRIANS IN THEIR TOWN CENTRES

The author discusses recent improvements in pedestrianisation of town centre streets, quoting as examples the main shopping street in Sheffield, in which all vehicle access to shops is from the rear, Middleton, near Rochdale where a bus lane is retained, which can also be used by emergency services, and a traffic-free zone in Coventry. The absence of rear access nullifies the concept of a traffic-free area and if such areas cannot be provided the street should be left open. In design terms, a straight site with shops down each side and services up the centre can only be developed in a limited way. A more flexible approach is preferable.

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• Authors:
  • Goodfellow, J
• Publication Date: 1985-5-30

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 10-11
• Serial:
  • SURVEYOR
  • Volume: 165
  • Issue Number: 4846
  • Publisher: Hemming Group, Limited
  • ISSN: 0039-6303

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Layout; Pedestrian areas; Pedestrian malls; Planning; Traffic lanes; Traffic restraint; Transit malls
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 9011: Design (overall design); 2885: Layout; 341: Pedestrian precinct; 143: Planning; 2827: Traffic lane
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00452626
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 2004 9:59PM