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Softer elements of a street
Could there be a new way to look at what streets can offer? Can it be a field? A park? A pool? A lake? What makes a highstreet a highstreet? If circulation is taken out of the equation, what other values would the highstreet hold?
Together with the revised structure, the new highstreet would focus on the non physical ‘softer’ elements of a place - the experiential aspect as opposed to the practicality of it. What should the new highstreet feel like since its no longer under the constraints of the standard hierarchy + structure, and dominance of either party (motorists vs pedestrians)? Kilburn Slow Street focuses on the idea of deceleration. The new highstreet being a place to unwind and relax after the fast paced day at work, a modern respite in the middle of the city. Deceleration explored in 3 different aspects: 1. Physical deceleration 2. Mental deceleration 3. Social acceleration as a result of the above two points
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