Strategy & Type Specifications Pavement Parking Notice Enclosed
Emma Brown Protest! / 078-071
Strategy
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Grids
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Typography
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Body Text
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Paragraph Indicators
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Contents Page
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Chapter Pages & Front Cover
18
Small caps
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Folio
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Dashes
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Underline
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Strikethrough
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Paragraph Rules
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Concealed spread
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Other visual devices
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Photography
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Colour
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Paper
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Printing
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Finishing
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Content References
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Strategy Pavement parking, either partially or fully,
regret of the effects of one’s actions.
causes problems for many pedestrians, in
Lastly, the audience is guided to a
particular for those who push buggies or
webpage which contains information
prams, people in wheelchairs or mobility
on the effects of pavement parking and
scooters and the blind or partially sighted.
a quick poll to ask if the information
For too long, the issue of pavement
contained in the parking notice has had an
parking has caused huge inconvenience,
effect on their parking habits in order to
pain, worry, and danger for people within
gauge public reaction.
these groups. The influence of design is
‘Pavement Parking Notice Enclosed’,
enormous and, with this in mind, it is
the book, is targeted towards Bristol City
important to use design carefully, as a catalyst
Council; it details the laws, effects, and
for positive social change. It is through
consequences surrounding pavement
in-depth research, relatable content, and
parking in Bristol, and the public reaction
the persuasion of design that this project
after receiving a pavement parking notice.
educates those who practice pavement
The book suggests that the current
parking. The project also addresses
enforcement of the law, which prohibits
the council to reassess their means of
pavement parking in Bristol is flawed, and
preventing pavement parking.
that if people are unwilling to change their
People who park vehicles partially
parking habits for others, perhaps the
or fully on the pavement are the target
council should do more to enforce good
audience for the Pavement Parking Notice.
parking habits. This could be achieved by
The notice is intended to closely resemble
adding double yellow lines to roads that
a parking ticket at first glance, packaged
are too narrow for legal parking, whilst
in pvc sheeting and placed on vehicle
allowing sufficient space for other vehicles
windscreens as a way to engage the target
to pass. The dimensions of the book allow
audience with the content. The ticket
it to be comfortably posted to the Council.
contains information about the people
The book and parking notice relate
most affected by their actions, and the cost
to each other through design; both share
to the taxpayer – this is communicated in
typefaces, use the same colour pallet, and
an unthreatening manner, achieved by
hint at issues of space and restriction through
use of bright colours and approachable
consistent borders. Typographic hierarchy
typography. The friendly aesthetic of the
is achieved through application of styles,
parking notice creates a compassionate,
colour, or underlines, and different typefaces
persuasive tone that instills feelings of
are used in order to clearly distinguish the
understanding towards the content and
voice of the author according to the content. 01
Grids Parking Notice Page dimensions 110 x 270 mm
I wanted the parking ticket to closely
is based on a french fold, which allows the
resemble a real parking ticket, so as to
ticket frontage and enclosed information
evoke a reaction with the vehicle owners.
to be displayed within one printed item.
With this aim in mind, the dimensions of
Fold lines were added as guides to ensure
the ticket are similar to the dimensions of
that text did not fall on a fold .
parking tickets within the uk. The ticket
1. Head margin
5. Fold guide
13.5 mm
90 mm from the top of the page
2. Foot margin 13.5 mm
6. Fold guide 180 mm from the top of
3. Left margin 12 mm 4. Right margin 12 mm
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the page
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Grids The layout of the parking ticket is aligned using the margins, baseline grid and fold guides.
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How do you feel about pavement parking since receiving this notice? Let us know at: www.pavementsforpeople.tumblr.com
— Richard Lees, guide dog owner
HELLO VEHICLE OWNER
I rely on my guide dog to get me to work each day. It is very frustrating when I encounter vehicles parked on pavements forcing me to walk in the road. This is dangerous not only for blind people but also for others. Unfortunately it happens very frequently.
You have received this notice as you were either partially or fully blocking a pavement. Maybe you wanted to leave a wider road
PAVEMENT PARKING NOTICE ENCLOSED WARNING
THE ENCLOSED INFORMATION MAY CAUSE YOU TO CONSIDER THE CONSEQUENCES OF YOUR ACTIONS AND BREAK BAD HABITS
space for passing traffic or to be closer to your destination – but have you considered the impact on others?
Not all pedestrians are able to pass if you have caused a reduced width of pavement, and nobody can pass if you’ve blocked the pavement entirely. The people most affected by pavement parking are: > wheelchair & mobility scooter users > people with prams/buggies > blind & partially sighted people These groups of people may be forced into the road to pass. This is especially dangerous for blind or partially sighted people who are less able to check for oncoming traffic. You may also be obstructing access to property.
Please also consider that pavements are designed and constructed to take the weight of pedestrians, wheelchairs and mobility scooters. The weight of a vehicle can cause damage to pavements, resulting in use of local taxes to carry out inconvenient resurfacing. This can be avoided by parking considerately.
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Grids Book Primary page dimensions 110 x 190 mm Tip-in dimensions 110 x 164 mm
The width of the pages were chosen to
overall dimensions are similar to the aerial
be the same width as the parking ticket;
ratio of a small car, commonly found in
this allows the parking ticket to be used
the areas which were ticketed. The small
as a front cover for the book, temporarily
size of the book makes it easy to send to
attached with a bellyband. The height of
the target audience via post.
the pages were then chosen so that the
1. Head margin
5. Gutter margin
Primary: 16 mm
20 mm
2. Tip-in head margin
6. Column width
19.6 mm
12.8 mm
3. Foot margin
7. Gutter
21 mm
4 mm
4. Fore-edge margin 10 mm
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Grids Rule 244 of the Highway Code states: You MUST NOT park partially or wholly on the pavement in London, and should not do so elsewhere unless signs permit it. Parking on the pavement can obstruct and seriously inconvenience pedestrians, people in wheelchairs or with visual impairments and people with prams or pushchairs. Law GL(GP)A sect 15 This rule suggests it is illegal to park on the pavements anywhere in the uk unless signs specifically permit it. However, the rule is not as black and white as it would seem. The Bristol City Council website states that pavement parking is illegal, with no further information, so I emailed bcc’s parking services to find out more.
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Question: Who enforces the law against parking on the pavement? Bristol City Council: Parking on footpaths is enforced by both the Council and the Police dependant on the circumstances. q: What are the criteria for issuing a ticket/ penalty for parking on the pavement? bcc: The police can issue a Fixed Penalty Notice for any vehicle that is parked on a pavement. The Council can only issue a Penalty Charge Notice if either of the following circumstances are applicable: There’s no way I could go out by myself either on my scooter or my wheelchair as I wouldn’t be able to use the pavements. Most vehicles are parked on the pavements around where I live and so close together on either side of the road that an ambulance, fire brigade, or a four wheel drive would find it impossible to get through. If we go to the restaurant in the village and use the wheelchair, my husband has to push me up the road as we can’t use the pavements. Some block the pavements altogether. Therefore, if I could go out myself, with being deaf, I’d be at risk on the road as I can’t hear the traffic behind me. I’ve actually sold my mobility scooter due to the above problem – I wasn’t getting the use out of it as I should. — Ally
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I’m affected by vehicles blocking the pavements weekly. It makes me frustrated and angry as it’s physically difficult to get down the pavement and back up again without assistance. People who park on pavements are putting lives at risk. — Matt
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will have older siblings who will walk next to the responsible adult on journeys – this means another child, whose movements are difficult to control, can also be forced into a dangerous situation. Furthermore, forcing adults to take young children into the road more often than should be necessary is counterintuitive when trying to teach children the importance of road safety. When my children were young nobody parked on the pavement, but I have had to avoid parked cars on the pavement when pushing my granddaughter. It’s very irritating as you either have to risk it and push the buggy into the road to get around the car, or anticipate the obstruction and cross the road before you get to it and walk on the opposite pavement which might not be where you want to be. Either way you have to leave your preferred course temporarily and risk being on the road while you avoid the car. It is very annoying and I feel particularly sorry for people with a buggy and another small child walking beside them. — Christine 35
Within the restrictively sized document, a five column grid was chosen to allow some flexibility. The gutter margin is larger than the fore-edge margin as the book was to be perfect bound. The foot margin is also large to allow the book to be held or turned without obscuring the content.
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Typography The parking ticket and book use a total
as it is an approachable typeface; this was
of five typefaces. Source Sans Pro was
in order to communicate the content in a
initially chosen for the outer-facing part
gentle manner so as to instill a feeling of
of the parking ticket, as it resembles the
understanding and regret. UK Number
uncomplicated typeface used on real
Plate was chosen to closely resemble
parking tickets, and was then used within
vehicle registrations. Bitter and ITC
the book for folios to create consistency
Officina Sans were chosen to compliment
between the two elements. Brandon
the other typefaces, to identify new
Grotesque was chosen for the remaining,
chapter headings and differentiate between
informative elements of the parking ticket
my voice and the voices of others.
Bitter Designer: Sol Matas Date: 2011
Brandon Grotesque Designer: Hannes von DĂ–hren Date: 2010
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ITC Officina Sans Designers: Erik Spiekermann / Ole Sch채fer Date: 1998
Source Sans Pro Designer: Paul D. Hunt Date: 2012
UK Number Plate Designer: Gareth Atrrill Date: 2002
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Body Text To differentiate between the first person
10 pt, which illustrates a definitive change
voice and the voices of others within the
in narrator, as the x-height and set width
book; two different typefaces were used
of ITC Officina Sans are greater than
for body copy. Both typefaces are used at
those of Brandon Grotesque.
HELLO VEHICLE OWNER You have received this notice as you were either partially or fully blocking a pavement. Maybe you wanted to leave a wider road space for passing traffic or to be closer to your destination – but have you considered the impact on others?
Not all pedestrians are able to pass if you have caused a reduced width of pavement, and nobody can pass if you’ve blocked the pavement entirely. The people most affected by pavement parking are: > wheelchair & mobility scooter users > people with prams/buggies > blind & partially sighted people These groups of people may be forced into the road to pass. This is especially dangerous for blind or partially sighted people who are less able to check for oncoming traffic. You may also be obstructing access to property.
Please also consider that pavements are designed and constructed to take the weight of pedestrians, wheelchairs and mobility scooters. The weight of a vehicle can cause damage to pavements, resulting in use of local taxes to
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carry out inconvenient resurfacing. This can be avoided by parking considerately.
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At the time of print, the poll has received three responses, all stating that since receiving a pavement parking notice their parking habits have not changed. One person, Gareth, sent an email to explain his stance.
Good morning, This morning I received one of your parking notices for parking on the pavement. We have no option but to park on the pavement on Sion Road due to the lack of available parking outside of our house. Whilst we attempt, where possible to leave a sufficient space for pedestrians, we also must consider the space for vehicles driving down Sion Road. This includes emergency vehicles. Two days ago, a fire engine could not get to an emergency on our road as a car had parked too far over and did not leave sufficient space for the fire engine to get through. Whilst I can imagine that covering the pavement is a nuisance for pedestrians, especially those with disabilities, access for emergency vehicles must take priority over pedestrians. The answer maybe to widen the pavement on this road? Regards, Gareth
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1. Parking Notice
2. Book
3. Book
First person voice
First person voice
Others’ voices
Brandon Grotesque
Brandon Grotesque
ITC Officina Sans
Regular
Regular
Book
10 / 16 pt
10 / 14 pt
10 / 14 pt 13
Paragraph Indicators Within the body copy of the book,
character colour with the author in bold,
pararaph indicators consist of a 5 mm
abbreviated and amended to small caps
first line left indent. Where a large quote
from the second question onwards. Where
is included within body copy, a 5 mm
bulleted points are contained within an
left indent is applied. The change in
answer, these are left indented by 5 mm
author within the interview on pages
with a 9 mm tab position.
8—10 is represented through a change in
1. Paragraph indicator
4. Paragraph indicator
5 mm first line indent
Answer Character colour: black
2. Paragraph indicator
Author: Bold, later abbreviated and
Large quote within body copy
small caps applied
Left indent: 5 mm 5. Paragraph indicator 3. Paragraph indicator
Bulleted points within an answer
Question
Left indent: 5 mm
Character colour: orange
Bullet colour: orange
Author: Bold, later abbreviated and
Text colour: black
small caps applied
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Rule 244 of the Highway Code states: You MUST NOT park partially or wholly on the pavement in London, and should not do so elsewhere unless signs permit it. Parking on the pavement can obstruct and seriously inconvenience pedestrians, people in wheelchairs or with visual impairments and people with prams or pushchairs. Law GL(GP)A sect 15 This rule suggests it is illegal to park on the pavements anywhere in the uk unless signs specifically permit it. However, the rule is not as black and white as it would seem. The Bristol City Council website states that pavement parking is illegal, with no further information, so I emailed bcc’s parking services to find out more. Question: Who enforces the law against parking on the pavement? Bristol City Council: Parking on footpaths is enforced by both the Council and the Police dependant on the circumstances. q: What are the criteria for issuing a ticket/ penalty for parking on the pavement? bcc: The police can issue a Fixed Penalty Notice for any vehicle that is parked on a pavement. The Council can only issue a Penalty Charge Notice if either of the following circumstances are applicable:
Pavement parking is a problem in many parts of the uk. It can affect anyone, but there are some groups of people who are more likely to be affected and for who it can be significantly more problematic. According to a 2013 survey carried out by YouGov Plc, 54% of drivers admit that they park on the pavement, and 22% of uk drivers hadn’t considered that parking a vehicle on the pavement could put pedestrians in danger by forcing them to use the road. I decided to find out more about the laws around pavement parking, talk to the people most affected by pavement parking and do something to try to make a positive difference.
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a. If there is a Traffic Regulation Order (tro) in place specifically for the location of the contravention that specifically prohibits parking on a pavement. b. If there is a parking restriction i.e. a double/single yellow line that is marked on the carriageway adjacent to the pavement. The legal power that allows the Council to issue a Penalty Charge Notice to vehicles that contravenes the parking restriction extends across both the carriageway and the pavement up to the building line. Please note that the Council cannot issue a Penalty Charge Notice specifically for parking on a pavement unless a tro is in force that allows it. There are a number of locations around the city centre where tros have been implemented in response to problems. However, currently city wide ‘blanket’ tros for parking on pavements only exist in London. This legislation has not yet been rolled out across England & Wales. Currently it is too impractical and expensive to introduce a tro for each street in Bristol for this contravention. q: What are the current penalties for parking on the pavement? bcc: The Council can issue a Penalty Charge Notice for £70 (reduced to £35 if paid within 14 days). If necessary the offending vehicle can also be removed to a car pound. 09
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Contents Page The contents page uses the verso and the
reading between chapter heading and page
recto, with a photographic introduction
number. To frame the content, make the
to the topic on the verso which also keeps
contents page stand out, and to correlate
consistency with the chapter pages, and the
with the chapter pages, there is a yellow
contents listed on the recto. The leading is
frame consisting of four rectangles.
double the baseline grid to allow ease of
1. Rectangle Width: 9.906 mm Height: 110 2. Rectangle
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Width: 10 mm Height: 190 mm 3. Rectangle
Verso 2
Width: 9.906 mm Height: 115.825 mm
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4. Image Width: 110mm Height: 170.187 mm 5. Chapter Heading Brandon Grotesque Regular 10 / 28 pt Aligned to baseline grid 6. Page Numbers Brandon Grotesque Bold 8 / 28 pt Aligned to baseline grid 16
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Introduction
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The law
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The plan
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Wheelchair & mobility scooter users
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Pram & buggy users
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Blind & partially sighted people
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A possible solution?
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Reception
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Chapter Pages & Front Cover The chapter pages follow the same design
attached by a pvc bellyband which, when
as the contents page, with a yellow border
removed, reveals a yellow rectangle to
around the spread. The chapter headings
mirror the black stroke found on the
are centre aligned both vertically and
parking notice. The front cover, excluding
horizontally. The front cover consists of
the parking notice, has been kept minimal
the pavement parking notice, temporarily
to emphasise the feeling of space.
1. Rectangle Width: 102 mm 1
Height: 82 mm Weight: 4 pt Stroke aligned to inside 2. Rectangle Width: 10 mm Height: 190 mm 3. Rectangle Width: 9.906 mm Height: 115.825 mm 4. Image Width: 110mm Height: 170.187 mm 5. Chapter Heading Bitter Regular 26.5 / 42 pt Centre aligned Aligned to baseline grid
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Blind & partially sighted people
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Small caps
are parked on a pavement have received a Penalty Charge Notice for the adjacent parking restriction. I do not have the facility to ‘draw out’ these Penalty Charge Notices from the remainder. q: Are there any exceptions or areas where The folio appears on alternate pages within the book. pavement parking is permitted in Bristol? Where an image has been placed on the usual position of bcc: I have highlighted the circumstances in a folio, it is removed. The folio is also removedwhich fromthe theCouncil can issue Penalty Charge contents page and chapter heading pages. Notices. Outside of these circumstances the Council is unable to take action. However, this does not mean that the remainder of the vehicles parked on pavements in Bristol are doing so legally.
Folio
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Verso folio
Recto folio
No folio
Source Sans Pro, Regular, 10 pt, aligned left Placed just under half way between the boundary box and the bottom of the page.
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There’s no way I could go out by myself either on my scooter or my wheelchair as I wouldn’t be able to use the pavements. Most vehicles are parked on the pavements around where I live and so close together on either side of the road that an ambulance, fire brigade, or a four wheel drive would find it impossible totext. get En dashes have been used within body through. If we go to the restaurant in the village and use the wheelchair, my husband Em dashes have been used prior to the name of a has to push me up the road as we can’t use quotation and in photo captions between the the source, pavements. Some block the pavements time and description. altogether. Therefore, if I could go out myself, with being deaf, I’d be at risk on the road as I can’t hear the traffic behind me. I’ve actually sold my mobility scooter due to the above problem – I wasn’t getting the use out of it as I should. — Ally
Dashes
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04:19 — Just about to receive a notice
2. 10:21 — The re-visit
I’m affected by vehicles blocking the pavements weekly. It makes me frustrated and angry as it’s physically difficult to get down the pavement and back up again without assistance. People who park on Pavement parking is a problem in many parts pavements are putting lives at risk. of the uk. It can affect anyone, but there — Matt are some groups of people who are more likely to be affected and for who it can be significantly more problematic. An underline has been used in two According to a 2013 survey carried out by YouGov Plc, 54% of drivers admit that they instances on page 04 to highlight figures park on the pavement, and 22% of uk drivers within the copy. hadn’t considered that parking a vehicle on the pavement could put pedestrians in danger Underline by forcing them to use the road. Weight 0.5 pt, offset: 1 pt, solid, orange I decided to find out more about the laws around pavement parking, talk to the people most affected by pavement parking and do something to try to make a positive difference.
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Strikethrough Good morning, This morning I received one of your parking notices for parking on the pavement. We have no option but to park on the pavement on Sion Road due to the lack of available parking outside of our house. Whilst we attempt, where possible to leave a sufficient space for pedestrians, we also must consider the space for vehicles driving down Sion Road. This includes emergency vehicles. Two days ago, a fire engine could not get to an emergency on our road as a car had parked too far over and did not leave Strikethroughs havefor been sufficient space the fire engine to get Peugeot Volkswagen used through. within the concealed Whilst I can imagine that covering the pavement is a nuisance for pedestrians, spread between pages 59 with disabilities, access forAudi Honda & 60,especially to censorthose vehicle emergency vehicles must take priority over registrations, once again, pedestrians. The answer maybe to widen the to allow anonymity. Peugeot pavement on this road? Renault Regards, Vehicle registration Gareth
Lhhh LXZ Whhh HDE Vhhh KBM
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strikethrough
Whhh OHZ
Lhhh YSU
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Citroen
Citroen
Strikethroughs have been used in a few cases within body copy to censor road names to allow anonymity. Body copy strikethrough weight 8pt, offset: 3.333 pt, solid, black
Lhhh PFY Renault
Rhhh XWC Nissan
Whhh KPR Vauxhall
Yhhh LZT Vauxhall
weight 13pt, offset: 5.333 pt, black Yhhhsolid, JNP
Chhh WDY
Vauxhall
Whhh OBM
Ford
Dhhh UAL
Paragraph rules
Ford
Fhhh MZX Paragraph rules have been applied to the
Vauxhall
numberplates in the concealed spread between pages 59 & 60, to create a consistent numberplate aesthetic.
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Peugeot
Dhhh UDH
Ford
Whhh KLA Fiat
Ohhh VGF
Volkswagen Vehicle registration paragraph rules
Land Rover
65 31pt, offset 4.5 mm, Rule above, weight
Rhhh DJN Whhh JDW width – column, yellow Volkswagen
Thhh JRL Suzuki
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Whhh HTJ
BMW
Hhhh UOY Nissan
Concealed spread Between pages 59 & 60 is a hidden spread
is made more difficult for those affected by
which contains the makes and registrations
pavement parking.
of all thirty-four vehicles which received
Unfortunately, in the finished books,
a pavement parking notice. This was
pages 59, 60 & the concealed spreads
achieved by printing the pages as a spread
appear narrower than the other pages.
and perfect binding them within the book
This was an error by the printer rather
on the loose edge. This was added as a
than an error in the design as all mock-ups
nod towards obstruction and making the
were successfully aligned.
content more difficult to obtain, just as life
Fhhh NEY Toyota
Yhhh RET Ford
Xhhh FGT Volkswagen
Whhh EYT Kia
Phhh OWF Ford
Ehhh 441J Rover
Ahhh HPF Ford
Lhhh LXZ
Whhh OHZ
Volkswagen
Peugeot
Whhh HDE
Lhhh YSU
Honda
Audi
Vhhh KBM
Whhh XCY
Peugeot
Renault
Whhh LJC
Fhhh WHZ
Citroen
Citroen
Yhhh JNP
Chhh WDY
Vauxhall
Ford
Whhh OBM
Dhhh UAL
Ford
Peugeot
Fhhh MZX
Dhhh UDH
Vauxhall
Land Rover
Khhh NBZ
Rhhh DJN
Audi
Volkswagen
Whhh GZU
Thhh JRL
Nissan
Suzuki
Vehicle registration
Vehicle make
UK Number Plate
Bitter
Regular
Italic
6 / 42 pt
6 / 42 pt
Lhhh PFY Renault
Rhhh XWC Nissan
Whhh KPR Vauxhall
Yhhh LZT Vauxhall
Whhh HTJ Ford
Whhh KLA Fiat
Ohhh VGF Volkswagen
Whhh JDW BMW
Hhhh UOY Nissan
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Other visual devices 1. Rectangle
5. Rectangle
Height 164.6 mm, width 194.602 mm,
Height 190 mm, width 3.5 mm
yellow, 5 pt solid stroke black 6. Rectangle
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2. Vector drawn pattern
Height 90 mm, width 110 mm, yellow
3. Rectangle
7. Rule
Height 190 mm, width 10 mm, yellow
Length 86 mm, 0.5 pt, solid, black
4. Rule
8. Rectangle
Length 95 mm, 0.2 pt, solid, grey
Height 180 mm, width 4.4 mm, yellow
1 2 3 Typset Bitter Brandon Grotesque ITC Officina Sans Source Sans Pro UK Numberplate Printed on Fedrigoni Splendorgel Printed & bound by Ripe Digital Ltd. Emma L Brown www.emmalbrown.com
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There’s one road I walk down which always has cars parked on the pavement all down one side, and the pavement’s really narrow so you have to swerve around everything and sometimes walk down the middle of the road to get past. It’s frustrating because you have to stop and figure out how to get around the obstruction, which can be dangerous because if you’ve got to walk down the middle of the road with your child it’s not that safe. Sometimes you have to backtrack quite a long way if there are several cars parked, and you have to turn back to find a way around. I don’t really know why people park on the pavement – it’s probably because there’s not enough space to properly park two cars on both sides of the road, but if that’s the case then they shouldn’t be parking there. If people
HELLO VEHICLE OWNER
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You have received this notice as you were either partially or fully blocking a pavement. Maybe you wanted to leave a wider road space for passing traffic or to be closer to your destination – but have you considered the impact on others?
Not all pedestrians are able to pass if you have caused a reduced width of pavement, and nobody can pass if you’ve blocked the pavement entirely. The people most affected by pavement parking are: > wheelchair & mobility scooter users > people with prams/buggies > blind & partially sighted people These groups of people may be forced into the road to pass. This is especially dangerous for blind or partially sighted people who are less able to check for oncoming traffic. You may also be obstructing access to property.
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Please also consider that pavements are designed and constructed to take the weight of pedestrians, wheelchairs and mobility scooters. The weight of a vehicle can cause damage to pavements, resulting in use of local taxes to carry out inconvenient resurfacing. This can be avoided by parking considerately.
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Photography 1
All photographs featured within the book are my own. 1. Colour images Converted to 300 dpi and cmyk, often partially or fully coloured with a yellow tint using the InDesign multiply effect 2. Chapter & contents page images Converted to 300 dpi and greyscale
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Colour The primary colour used is yellow, based
Yellow
on the colour found on parking tickets. An
C/1.28 M/13.19 Y/99.98 K/0
orange was chosen to be used sparingly in order to create typographic heirarchy
Orange
through underlines and character colour.
C/0 M/71.19 Y/76.54 K/0
Paper Fedrigoni Splendorgel has been used in two different weights, provided by Ripe Digital.
Fedrigoni Splendorgel EW
Fedrigoni Splendorgel EW
160 gsm
340 gsm
(Parking notice & book inside pages)
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Content references Secondary research •
Action for Access Pavement Parking
Available from: www.actionforaccess.org/2749/news . •
Bristol City Council Parking Restrictions
Available from: www.bristol.gov.uk/page/transportand-streets/parking-restrictions •
Cab Davidson (2013) Pavement Parking –
Montrose Close Available from: www.cambridge.shapeyourplace.org/ pavement-parking-montrose-close/#.UzMsfhbtt_h •
Carlton Reid (2002) Quirky 1835 Law Means
Bicycles can’t be Ridden on Pavements but Police Tend Not to Nab Cars which Park on Pavements Available from: www.roadswerenotbuiltforcars. com/1835highwayact •
Department for Transport (2011) Councils Told to use
their Powers to Prevent Parking on the Pavement Where it is a Problem and Causing an Obstruction Available from: www.gov.uk/government/news/freeingpedestrians-from-pavement-parking-blight •
Derek Kingsnorth (2011) Pavement Parking
Available from: www.rac.co.uk/forum/showthread. php?13764-Pavement-parking •
English Federation of Disability Sport Disability
Statistics - Facts and statistics Available from: www.efds.co.uk/resources/facts_and_statistics •
Gov.uk (2014) Rules for Users of Powered
Wheelchairs and Mobility Scooters (36 to 46) Available from: www.gov.uk/rules-powered-wheelchairsmobility-scooters-36-46 •
Gov.uk (2014) Waiting and Parking (238 to 252)
Available from: www.gov.uk/waiting-and-parking/ parking-239-to-247 •
Guide Dogs Parking Attitudes Survey 2013 29
Available from: www.guidedogs.org.uk/supportus/ campaigns/streets-ahead/information-for-localcampaigners/parking-attitudes-survey-2013/#. UzMnshbtt_i •
London Councils Footway Parking
Available from: www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/ policylobbying/transport/parkinginlondon/ footwayparking.htm •
Office for National Statistics Statistical Bulletin
Births and Deaths in England and Wales, 2011 (Final) Available from: www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/vsob1/birthsummary-tables--england-and-wales/2011--final-/sbbirths-and-deaths-in-england-and-wales--2011--final-.html •
Pedestrian Liberation (2012) Archive | Pavement Parking
Available from: www.pedestrianliberation.org/category/ pavement-parking/ •
RNIB, (2012) Sight Loss UK 2012 - The Latest
Evidence (report) •
The Shields Gazette (2013) Drivers Urged to Curb
Pavement Parking Available from: www.shieldsgazette.com/news/crime/ drivers-urged-to-curb-pavement-parking-1-5895878 •
This Is Somerset (2013) Car Parking on Pavements
‘an Everyday Nightmare’ for Blind Pedestrians Available from: www.westerndailypress.co.uk/Carparking-pavements-everyday-nightmare-blind/story17986273-detail/story.html
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