Question 3.4

4 of 13 in Place Making

Objective

To make pedestrian movement attractive and safe, reducing reliance upon private cars for local journeys.

Importance: Importance

Question

Does the proposed street network provide a high quality public realm with a pedestrian friendly environment?

  1. Has a choice of good pedestrian routes connecting to services and places people want to use been provided?
  2. Are pedestrian routes direct with safe crossings at points where pedestrians want to cross?
  3. Has a design strategy been produced to ensure that pedestrian routes are attractive, well-lit and safe, and avoiding where possible un-segregated shared use (pedestrian and cycle) routes?
  4. Will traffic calming design measures be applied?

Targets and Justification

Best
Yes to all questions
Good
Yes to 2 or more
Minimum
< 2 points addressed

Applies to Developments

This question applies to Small, Medium and Large developments.