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HOME INTRODUCTION PART A A vision for London’s streets PART B From strategy to delivery PART C New measures for new challenges PART D Balancing priorities PART F Appendix PART E Physical design and materials SECTION 6 Introduction SECTION 7 High quality footways SECTION 8 Carriageways SECTION 9 Crossings SECTION 10 Kerbside activity SECTION 11 Footway amenities SECTION 12 Safety and functionality SECTION 13 Street environment SECTION 14 Transport interchanges Streetscape Guidance [Part E – Physical design and materials] Street environment 304 1. Improve management and maintenance Some of the most dramatic changes to the quality of our roads can be achieved by simple changes to existing maintenance regimes. 2. Improve access Public space is just that. It is by definition open and accessible to all. There should therefore be a presumption in favour of public ownership and adoption. Unless there are specific reasons against this for safety or other concerns. 3. Improve amenity Greening All highway landscape improvement proposals should be practical, feasible and sustainable and promoters should work with our arboriculture and landscape team to identify opportunities and management strategies for the Green Estate. Scrubland can provide a valuable ecological function in the urban landscape. Existing areas of green infrastructure planting should generally be retained, except where a safety inspection identifies a need for remedial work. Lighting Improvements in lighting should be considered for spaces which have existing problems in visibility and perceived security. Good lighting can encourage more people to use leftover spaces and can complement other connectivity and aesthetic improvements across the area. Temporary art installations Public art may be considered for leftover spaces which are well overlooked and relatively well connected with a reduced risk of vandalism. Installations that are locally resonant or support local talent are preferred. 4. Reimagine the space A suite of measures could be introduced together to help transform a space into a destination in itself. This may include creating new uses for the space, such as community and play facilities, places to live or commissioning artwork. Proposals of this nature will require community support, such that any design for a new public space provides for the local area. Figure 296: Wild flowers planted next to the carriageway Figure 297: A bridge undercroft beautifully clad in metal sheets and gabion cages Figure 298: Anthony Gormley public exhibition ‘Event Horizon’
HOME INTRODUCTION PART A A vision for London’s streets PART B From strategy to delivery PART C New measures for new challenges PART D Balancing priorities PART F Appendix PART E Physical design and materials SECTION 6 Introduction SECTION 7 High quality footways SECTION 8 Carriageways SECTION 9 Crossings SECTION 10 Kerbside activity SECTION 11 Footway amenities SECTION 12 Safety and functionality SECTION 13 Street environment SECTION 14 Transport interchanges Streetscape Guidance [Part E – Physical design and materials] Street environment 305 St Paul’s Churchyard London, UK Repurposing space for public use Key functions Opportunity A large part of St Paul’s Churchyard was once a coach park but has since been transformed into a vibrant public square. Benefits The churchyard has been transformed into an open, inviting green space, designed to reflect the curved transept of the cathedral and provide a high quality welcoming setting for the new City Information Centre. Implementation A section of Carter Lane, between Godliman Street and Cannon Street, was closed, and a larger public space was provided by relocating the coach parking and replacing it with green space. Applying in London Schemes such as this could easily be implemented in other locations as part of a wider project.
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