COMPLETE STREETS “ It is difficult to design a space that will not attract people. What is remarkable is how often this has been accomplished.” William H. Whyte “ People have always lived on streets. They have been the places where children first learned about the world, where neighbours met, the social centers of towns and cities.” Donald Appleyard Many of our streets are too heavily focused on maximizing vehicular throughput. This fails to consider how pedestrians, cyclists and transit-users can improve the total capacity of our streets. Streets are more than just car corridors, they are valuable civic spaces and resources that need to be wisely allocated. Improving these public spaces is the simplest way to improve the quality of life for all. We have been involved in delivering a number of high street and public realm projects across the UK. The investment in these spaces has proven to pay large dividends for the people and places where they have been implemented. Many of these schemes have been used as best practice exemplars to inform national guidance, and have won numerous awards for placemaking, urban design, highways and transportation. Here is a small selection of our completed schemes, highlighting some of their benefits.
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PARK LANE & FOUNTAIN PLACE, POYNTON, CHESHIRE Civic Engineers’ Role: Detailed Design and Delivery Date of Completion: 2012 Client: Cheshire East Council Collaborators: Planit-IE & Hamilton-Baillie Associates
BEFORE
AFTER Benefits: Premises occupancy on Park Lane and Fountain Place has increased to almost 100% with 80% of retailers reporting increased footfall and turnover. (Source: Institution of Civil Engineers) The number of Serious Traffic Accidents reduced from 5 in the two years prior to the scheme to 0 in the 2yrs following implementation with average speeds having reduced to 20mph (Source: CrashMap.co.uk and Institution of Civil Engineers) Over 25,000 vehicles still pass through Fountain Place each day experiencing reduced congestion.
ANCOATS URBAN VILLAGE, MANCHESTER
HENRY STREET
PORTUGAL STREET
CORNELL STREET
PRIMROSE STREET
SHERRATT STREET
BENGAL STREET
Anita Street
CINDER STREET
STREET
SILK STREET
GEORGE LEIGH STREET
GEORGE LEIGH STREET
GREAT ANCOATS
POLAND STREET
STREET LOOM STREET
LOOM STREET COTTON STREET
NAVAL STREET
BLOSSOM STREET RADIUM STREET
MURRAY STREET
key GUN
asphalt to engineers detail
STREET
HOOD STREET
reclaimed setts see drwg.no. LL186/SD/01 BENGAL STREET
granite setts see drwg.no.LL186/SD/02 HENRY
yorkstone flags see drwg.no.LL186/SD/03
SCHOOL COURT
STREET
granite setts | cubes see drwg.no.LL186/SD/04 JERSEY STREET
granite upstand kerb see drwg.no.LL186/SD/05 granite kerb | 2m radius see drwg.no.LL186/SD/06
PICKFORD
MURRAY STREET
STREET
STREET
granite three flush trims see drwg.no.LL186/SD/10
ANCOATS
granite kerb | 5m radius see drwg.no.LL186/SD/07 granite chamfered kerb see drwg.no.LL186/SD/08 granite flush trim see drwg.no.LL186/SD/09
STREET JERSEY
GREAT
Civic Engineers’ Role: Production and Implementation of a Public Realm Strategy and Conservation Plan Date of Completion: 2007 – Present Client: Ancoats Urban Village Company Collaborators: Camlins
OLDHAM ROAD OLDHAM ROAD
OLDHAM ROAD
LUNA
tactile paving at crossings see drwg.no.LL186/SD/11 tactile paving at junctions with Great Ancoats St or Oldham Road see drwg.no.LL186/SD/12 wide alley channel see drwg.no.LL186/SD/15 granite stone block / seat
tree
REDHILL
STREET
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ANCOATS PUBLIC REALM • IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
1m ramp up on carriageway at raised junction
ANCOATS URBAN VILLAGE COMPANY
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Comprehensive Design Proposed Highway Allignment and Surface Materials
3m ramp down on footway to be flush with carriageway
LOCK GATES
Drawing no.LL186/009 Rev. - Scale 1:500@A0 Date 03.02.04 ..............................................................................................................
CAMLIN LONSDALE
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
Parc Bach Llangadfan Y Trallwng Powys SY21 0PJ Tel 01938 820 492 Fax 01938 820 525 Email cll@camlinlonsdale.com LOCK GATES
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Benefits: The new streetscapes showcase the historic character of Ancoats, while providing a versatile and contemporary landscape for the new residents and businesses to occupy. The investment in high quality granite setts is part of the Ancoats industrial story and has proven to be a durable and low maintenance surface.
NEW ROAD, BRIGHTON Civic Engineers’ Role: Engineering design from Concept through to Construction Date of Completion: 2007 Client: Brighton & Hove City Council Collaborators: Landscape Projects & Gehl Architects
BEFORE
AFTER Benefits: All modes of transport are still accommodated within the street including cyclists, private cars, taxis and service vehicles but pedestrians take priority with all vehicles moving slowly and courteously. On completion of the scheme New Road experienced 22% increase in cycling 162% increase in pedestrian through movements and 600% more staying activity and is now a tourist destination in its own right. (Source Brighton & Hove City Council) All of the owner/occupiers of premises along New Road agreed that the scheme had benefited their business. (Source “Making the Case for Investment in the Walking Environment”, Living Streets.)