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Filtered and unfiltered permeability: The European and Anglo-Saxon approaches

Melia, Steve

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Steven Melia Steve.Melia@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Transport Planning



Abstract

Unfiltered permeability refers to road layouts which provide equal permeability for all modes. Filtered permeability means separating the sustainable modes from private motor traffic in order to give them an advantage in terms of speed, distance and convenience.

Following the New Urbanist movement, unfiltered permeability tends to be favoured in North America and the UK, whereas filtered permeability is more common in the cities of Northern and central Europe. This article contrasts the two approaches.

Citation

Melia, S. (2012). Filtered and unfiltered permeability: The European and Anglo-Saxon approaches. PROJECT: Journal of the Department of Planning and Architecture, 4, 6-9

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jun 1, 2012
Deposit Date Jun 11, 2012
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Project
Print ISSN 2042-7654
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 4
Pages 6-9
Keywords permeability, filtered permeability, street design
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/946882

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