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Inclusive design should not just be about tactile tiles being substituted for normal tiles but about the difference in material as tactile clues to movement.

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Consider Traffic volume reduction Traffic volume reduction First Traffic speed reduction Reallocation of road space to Traffic speed reduction Junction treatment, hazard pedestrians site treatment, traffic Access management Provision of direct at-grade Cycle tracks away from crossings, improved roads pedestrian routes on existing desire lines New pedestrian alignment or Conversion of

Street design should in inclusive - regardless of age or ability. grade separation footways/footpaths to Consider adjacent or shared-use Local distributor roads are often unsuccessful in terms of placeLast routes for pedestrians and making in residential areas. Dead ends/ 3 point turns should be cyclist avoided unless necessary

Refer to : ‘Inclusive Mobility’, ‘The Principles of Inclusive Design’ and ‘Guidance on the Use of Tactile Paving Surfaces (1999)’

Minor streets, eg. Mews Typical streets Squares

Maximum 1 : 1.5 1 : 3 1 : 6 Minimum 1 : 1 1 : 1.5 1 : 4

Carriageway widths and what they can accommodate

Level of Type of parking Comments

efficiency

On-street Most efficient as parking spaces are shared and the street provides means of access Off-street communal Requires additional access and circulation space Off-street allocated Allows for future changes in spaces but grouped allocation Off-street allocated Inflexible, largely precludes garages away from sharing spaces. Security Widths between 2.75m and 3.25m should be avoided as drivers could dwelling concerns try to squeeze fast cyclists. Within individual Requires mode space due to dwelling curtilage the need for driveway, but most secure

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