Sharing or separation: Which way for streets of the future?

Hamilton-Baillie, Ben; Melia, Steve

Abstract

This debate will be of particular interest to transport planners, spatial planners, urban designers and anyone interested in the future of our streets and our towns and cities.

The ‘shared space’ approach to street design has become very influential in the UK in recent years, with the Department for Transport recently issuing guidance to local authorities on how to apply the principles (Local Transport Note 1/11).

The basic idea is that emphasising place qualities and avoiding highway elements and demarcations between vehicles and pedestrians can improve the street environment, lower speeds and reduce the dominance of motor traffic.

• Presentation Conference Type: Presentation / Talk
• Conference Name: Sharing or Separation: Which way for streets of the future? A debate with Ben Hamilton-Baillie and Steve Melia
• Start Date: May 22, 2012
• End Date: May 22, 2012
• Publication Date: May 22, 2012
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Keywords: planning, traffic, shared spaces, transport, society, research
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/947134
• Publisher URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGSTFO9YGog
• Additional Information: Title of Conference or Conference Proceedings : Sharing or Separation: Which way for streets of the future? A debate with Ben Hamilton-Baillie and Steve Melia