Movement and transport planning

1 Connect with the surrounding area

2 Define pedestrian, cyclist and vehicular movement

3 Define a permeable block structure

4 Create a clear hierarchy of streets

Connect with the surrounding area 1Transit Oriented Development, Peter Calthorpe, New Urbanism

Connect with the surrounding area 1

Connect to key routes 1Source: John Thompson and Partners, Dolphins Barn

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Connect to public transport and cycle routes1

Connect to key buildings and spaces 1

Source: John Thompson and Partners, Dolphins Barn

Define pedestrian, cyclist, and vehiclular movement routes 2

Define pedestrian cyclist and vehicular movement routes2

Source: John Thompson and Partners, Dolphins Barn

Define a permeable block structure3

Define a permeable block structure and active frontages3

Define active frontages around the block3

Source: Mike Biddulph (2007)

Create a clear hierarchy of streets 4

Source: Roger Evans Associates, Newhall

Create a clear hierarchy of streets 4

Street Definition guidelines:

Vertical: buildings, walls, trees

Horizontal: distance between vertical elements

Height to width = 1: 1 to 1: 4

Create a clear hierarchy of streets; boulevards & high streets 4

Create a clear hierarchy of streets; residential streets & mews 4

Create a clear hierarchy of streets; define their urban qualities 4

Source: John Thompson and Partners Holmethorpe, Redhill

Create a clear hierarchy of streets; define their urban qualities 4

Create a clear hierarchy of streets; design for multiple purposes 4

1 Connect with the surrounding area

2 Define pedestrian, cyclist and vehicular movement

3 Define a permeable block structure

4 Create a clear hierarchy of streets