VISION FOR THE FUTURE

The beacon of Resolven also makes a statement on a larger scale about potential developments in the area addressing key issues.

Train Station

Train station development is proposed for a better connection with other cities, and villages. Resolven used to have a train station in the coal mining era. However, after most of the local coal mines closed, so did the train station. The village has great connections to larger towns, and the infrastructure is already there next to MWR and a footbridge over a railway is ideal.

Cycling Roads

Cycling roads. Currently, the city does not have any infrastructure for cycling. Resolven is known for weekend getaways. A lot of tourists come to Resolven for hikes and taking advantage of developing a cycling network would be beneficial for representation, interconnection within the village and sustainability.

Pedestrian Paths

Similarly, the use of pedestrian paths could be encouraged by “humanizing the streets” by making them greener and feel safe to encourage footpaths to be more commonly used.

Car Parking

Even though the use of cars is not encouraged, it is obvious that there is parking (thus traffic) related problems in Resolven. Therefore, I have pointed out a couple of locations where I believe car parking spaces could be beneficial for the community.

Traffic Patterns

Lastly, traffic patterns can be simplified in Resolven to function more like Barcelona. With a clear grid and one-way traffic, roads would be able to accommodate cycling lanes, trees and pedestrian paths and would be safer overall due to slower speeds.