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Which category should new mobility services be in - bicycles or cars or hand carried into buildings?
The future street will react differently in terms of parking systems.
Asia in particular, feature many standalone multistory car parks. Seoul in particular uses many mechanised aboveground carparking system.
Pedestrians Cyclist
Consider Traffic volume reduction Traffic volume reduction
First Bicycle Traffic speed reduction Reallocation of road space to Cars Traffic speed reduction Junction treatment, hazard Private Public pedestrians Private Public site treatment, traffic management • Well-overlooked areas • Above/ underground storage • Located clear of pedestrian desire lines, closer to carriageway than buildings • Min bike stand spacing = 800mm • Availability of car parking is a determinant of travel mode. • Car club schemes to reduce car ownership • Ride share services/ scooters/ Segway Consider Last Provision of direct at-grade crossings, improved pedestrian routes on existing desire lines Cycle tracks away from roads New pedestrian alignment or grade separation Conversion of footways/footpaths to adjacent or shared-use routes for pedestrians and cyclist On-street Parking
Positive • Common resource - residents and visitors • Adds activity • Well overlooked Minor streets, eg. Mews •Likely to be well-used • Allows creation of areas within Typical streets perimeter blocks that are car free Squares Negative • Safety problem if traffic speeds are high and few pedestrian crossing Maximum Minimum • Undermine street character 1 : 1.5 1 : 1 • Foot-way parking • Indiscriminate parking may 1 : 3 1 : 1.5 block access 1 : 6 1 : 4 •Vulnerable to opportunistic crime
Refer to : ‘Inclusive Mobility’, ‘The Principles of Inclusive Design’ and ‘Guidance on the Use of Tactile Paving Surfaces (1999)’
Level of efficiency Type of parking
On-street
Off-street communal
Off-street allocated spaces but grouped Off-street allocated garages away from dwelling Within individual dwelling curtilage
Comments
Most efficient as parking spaces are shared and the street provides means of access Requires additional access and circulation space Allows for future changes in allocation Inflexible, largely precludes sharing spaces. Security concerns Requires mode space due to the need for driveway, but most secure
