Chapters 1 to 11 Combined - Century City

Internal StreetsInternal streets subdivide theprecincts into development blocksand have the important role ofproviding public linkages betweenurban spaces and the variousdevelopment parcels.Most internal streets runperpendicular to Century Boulevardand connect the Boulevard with theopen space system.Internal streets accommodatevehicular traffic but should bepedestrian oriented and treated toencourage slow speed movement.The buildings adjoining themshould form active edges andsupport street life at ground level.Squares and focal placesPedestrian activity in the publicenvironment is naturally intensifiedat some points (nodes) such asstreet intersections, entrances toprecincts, entrances to buildingsand transport stops.Squares and other focal places areformed with the objective of givingspatial dimension to these activitiesand generally, as gathering placesfor the public.Squares and focal places can alsobe created to perform other roles,such as to terminate streets at thewater’s edge, celebrate specialevents in the public realm, and asforecourts of institutional andreligious buildings,PLANNING PARTNERS: CENTURY CITY URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK October 2005 22 REVISION 1