Please in my front yardDesigning streets for people, not cars

PIA National Congress 1st May 2012 Paul Morris

Title

space for people?

Local Streets and Active Transport

• every street should promote the choice for walking or cycling

• public transport• bus stops• train stations

• schools• primary schools – walking and cycling on footpaths• high schools – walking footpaths – cycling on roads

Best practice – guiding principles

• shared use of streets or maximise space for people• making streets safer with low speed environment• making streets more enjoyable and safe for people

through quality of journey• give people space to walk• encouraging public life on streets• good public lighting and shade• preservation of the grid for good connectivity• destinations for walking within 400 to 800 metres

“The future is always beginning now”

Mark Strand