2.3Theme 1: Roads are made for movement, not staying

Roads are made for movement, not staying

Figure 2.3.1HFrontage condition, and people staying (upper number) and moving (lower number) at each gate.

Across six gates we counted 1,906 people. Only 502 of them stopped; the other 1,404 were passing through. The two eastern gates hold two thirds of everyone who stayed.

The idea holds in part. The frontage is mixed all the way round, yet the street works against it: a 21 m carriageway with six lanes and more than 100 parked vehicles leaves people a 3 m pavement on each side.

Figure 2.3.2HStreet section: a 21 m carriageway with six lanes, and a 3 m sidewalk each side.

FRONTAGE GRADE (TOOLKIT 1)

A Active, over 80% open

B Pleasant, over 60% open

C Mixed, over 40% open

D Dull, over 20% open

E Inactive, 20% open or less

100+

Vehicles parked on pedestrian paths

26%

Staying activity (502 of 1,906)

PEOPLE (TOOLKITS 2 AND 5)

Moving: counted at the gate

Staying: circle size shows how many

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