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Legally backed pedestrian priority zone UK answer to Swiss Encounter Zone?

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STREET DESIGN TO BENEFIT PEDESTRIANS The primary aim of road design is shifting from benefiting the vehicles and their speed to the needs of all ability pedestrians and the character of the places where they live.
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•	Shared space in Practice	Shared space 5 points for safety & clarity See how pedestrians are relaxed, traffic is calmed at the central London traffic scheme with a proven safety record.
•	Clutter free traffic calming in villages	Village traffic calming schemes which have been in place 3 to 6 years with good safety records and effective speed reduction. Traffic speed is reduced and the character of each village enhanced, all within existing best practise, law and Department for Transport guidlines.
•	Pedestrian Priority	Pedestrian priority areas as UK answer to Swiss Encounter Zones. Legal backing and slow driving speeds for driver compliance & safety for users. Swiss Encounter Zone video
•	Sight Lines	Limited sight lines in towns can reduce traffic speeds, increase safety and preserve historic character
•	Visibility Splays	A flexible approach will allow the design of new build areas to be more diverse and characterful places of the future.
•	Corner radii	Tighter corner radii can promote pedestrian activity while still being suitable for all vehicles sizes.

 

WHY REDUCE CLUTTER?     Reducing street clutter benefits towns by revealing character which people enjoy.     An environment which encourages visitors brings economic viablility and vitality.
•	Crossings	Crossings work best for all when they are convienient, comfortable & de-cluttered. These 3 C's lead to an improved and balanced public realm.
•	Reducing Clutter	My town is full of signs that look ugly and hide the historic buildings. Are all these signs really necessary?
•	Keep Left Signs	Are Keep Left Signs mandatory? Junctions can be designed without them for a simple clear public realm.
•	Lights on buildings	Techniques for mounting street lights on buildings to reduce street clutter
•	Guardrailings	Can we have less guard rail and still be safe?
•	Guardrailings Assessment	How do I know its safe to take away existing guardrail?
•	Broken paving and bollards	How can we acheive good robust pavements with no broken slabs or bollards

 

Why do these drivers slow down and stop for pedestrians?
If you are not able to see the video clip of safe pedestrian priority zones click here for link to Youtube.
The Swiss Encounter Zones are designed to be calm, friendly and have low traffic speeds. This enables pedestrians and traffic to safely share areas. Such areas have been successful in reducing accidents, increasing commerce and improving town centres. Pedestrian Priority Zones could be designed safely for British streets, where traders need deliveries, transport modes meet and pedestrians have freedom of movement. Town centres can feel as safe as Home Zones while still functioning as a thriving civic hub. Successful implementation of shared space or shared surfaces in towns requires many user needs to be considered and balanced. These considerations are fully explored on the Professional Certificate course: Design & Management of the Public Realm.