From Urban Roads to Living Streets: Making the Change |
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1 | From Urban Roads to Living Streets: | 15 | vehicles from removing signals Junction |
Making the Change. Peter Jones Professor | layout key influence on pedestrian impacts | ||
of Transport and Sustainable Development. | Traffic signal removal is most appropriate | ||
Keynote Speech: Living Streets Annual | where there are equal numbers of | ||
Supporters Conference, June 2013. | pedestrians and vehicles, and where | ||
2 | Contents. My role and aims Roads Task | vehicle speed is relatively slow. Least | |
Force Report – a great opportunity Some | appropriate at junctions where there are | ||
recent research findings: Traffic signal | dominant vehicle movements in which | ||
removal and pedestrians Streets as | removing control might encourage increased | ||
interchanges Street activities Mapping | vehicle speeds. Removal of signalised | ||
furniture footprints Taking stock Gaps in | control should be considered alongside | ||
knowledge Opportunities and allies. | traffic calming measures such as chicanes, | ||
3 | My role and aims. Role: the EC’s | raised tables, speed bumps or lower speed | |
‘critical friend’ model Aims: Highlight | limits. Provision for vulnerable | ||
opportunities created by forthcoming RTF | pedestrians, particularly for the mobility | ||
report Show examples of wealth of research | impaired remains a key concern because | ||
to draw on, alongside practical experience | without signal facilities, vulnerable | ||
Encourage closer working between activists | pedestrians may be unable to cross the | ||
and academics Propose a future challenge. | junction. | ||
4 | Roads Task Force (RTF) report. Set up | 16 | Streets as ‘interchanges’. Tooting |
by the Mayor to take a long-term look at | Broadway, South London. | ||
the needs of London’s roads – independent | 17 | Levels of bus-to-bus interchange, | |
panel Report due to be launched on 10th | Route 333. | ||
July Key messages: Most London roads are | 18 | Asymmetrical bus passenger flows, | |
‘streets’, with multiple functions This is | Tooting Broadway. | ||
MUCH more than just about vehicle movement | 19 | Range of footway users…. Striders – | |
Quality of public realm and street | ‘traffic’ Traders Customers Browsers | ||
experience crucial to continuing success | Queuers Entertainers. Socialisers | ||
of London as a global leading city Can’t | Observers Waiters Resters Inhabiters. | ||
continue to ‘compromise’ all the time. | 20 | ||
5 | The RTF has identified six road/street | 21 | The Variety of Street Activities… |
functions. | 22 | Street activities: Great George | |
6 | A Family of ‘Street types’. Bringing | Street. | |
them together: London’s street family. 6. | 23 | ||
7 | Implications. This is important | 24 | Range of footway services. Retail |
because: It recognises that streets have | services (stalls, paper sellers, etc.) | ||
multiple functions, emphasising many | Communications (phone & post boxes) | ||
things that Living Streets has been | Cash point machines Public transport | ||
promoting for a long time It gets way from | services (shelters, info.) Public amenity | ||
the ‘one size fits all’ mentality: vehicle | (seating, toilets, bins,…) Public art and | ||
traffic is NOT always the first priority | greenery Wayfinding and traffic | ||
It gives full weight to Place/Living | regulation. | ||
street functions This requires new | 25 | ||
approaches to sensitive street design and | 26 | What is a street furniture | |
community engagement – again, where Living | ‘footprint’? Street space available is | ||
Streets has much to offer. | therefore reduced. Bus shelter and | ||
8 | Workshop 1: Local Stakeholders. | footprint. Bin and footprint. | |
9 | ‘Conventional’ approach to street | 27 | Some street furniture ‘footprints’. |
design. Residential area. District | Size of Furniture (width x length). Total | ||
shopping centre. | Footprint. Cycle stand. 0.10m x 0.60 m. | ||
10 | ‘Balanced’ approach to street design. | 0.60m x 1.30m. Bench. 0.48m x 1.06m. 1.18m | |
Residential area. District shopping | x 1.18m. Rubbish bin. 0.50m x 0.50m. 1.20m | ||
centre. | x 1.50m. Bus stop area. 1.30m x 3.25m. | ||
11 | Sample of research findings. Impacts | 2.40m x 3.90m. | |
of traffic signal removal on pedestrians | 28 | Taking Stock: Gaps in knowledge. | |
(Clare Woodcock) Streets as interchanges | Vehicle movement is well research and | ||
(Ian James) Street activities (Lucy | applied: Full design standards | ||
Godfrey) Mapping street furniture | Quantitative performance measures | ||
footprints (Rachel Palfreeman). | Comprehensive modelling capability | ||
12 | Signal removal: four case study sites. | Extensive appraisal of benefits Less is | |
Wyndham Way junction with High Street. | understood about pedestrian movement | ||
13 | Changes in pedestrian behaviour. | Virtually NOTHING is known about street | |
Cabstand/ Wyndham Way. Wyndham Way/ High | activity: No established design standards | ||
Street. Jermyn Street/ Duke Street Saint | No robust ‘performance measures’ No | ||
James. Ruislip Road East/ Greenford | modelling and appraisal. | ||
Avenue. Pedestrian Flow. The same. | 29 | Taking Stock: Where do we stand? | |
Increased. Increased. Decreased. | “Living streets” chimes with the times, so | ||
Composition. Changed by a small amount, | a good start! But, this is about much more | ||
not statistically significant. Changed by | than ‘pedestrians’! Most work on streets | ||
a small amount, not statistically | still on a modal basis, not holistic, and | ||
significant. Changed by a small amount, | General reference to ‘encouraging walking | ||
not statistically significant. Changed by | and cycling’ And the balance of | ||
a small amount, not statistically | attention?? 80% cycling 15% walking 5% | ||
significant. Formal and informal crossing. | street activity. | ||
Informal crossing increased. Informal | 30 | Opportunities and Allies. Scope for | |
crossing increased. Informal crossing | academics, practitioners and activists to | ||
increased. Informal crossing decreased by | work closer together – while recognising | ||
significant percentage (-16%). Delay. | each others’ agendas RTF report provides a | ||
Decreased in HPHV and LPHV, increased in | good basis for moving forward – putting | ||
LPLV. Decreased during LPHV and HPHV | the ‘living’ back into streets! It | ||
conditions, and remained the same during | recognises the key importance of streets | ||
LPLV. Increased during two conditions: | as ‘places’ and the need to raise street | ||
HPHV, LPLV and remained the same during | quality and foster street activity Many | ||
LPHV. Increased during all four | powerful groups support this change of | ||
conditions. Crossing Speed. Decreased | emphasis – health, developers, retailers, | ||
during all conditions. Increased during | etc. But streets need ‘champions’ and | ||
LPLV, remained the same during HPHV and | ‘custodians’, who cherish the diversity of | ||
LPHV. Increased during all conditions. | urban streets and their functions. | ||
Increased during all conditions. | 31 | Opportunities and Allies. Scope for | |
14 | Junction safety. Pedestrian | academics, practitioners and activists to | |
perceptions: Ealing. Cabstand/ Wyndham | work closer together – while recognising | ||
Way. Wyndham Way/ High Street. Jermyn | each others’ agendas RTF report provides a | ||
Street/ Duke Street Saint James. Ruislip | good basis for moving forward – putting | ||
Road East/ Greenford Avenue. Accident | the ‘living’ back into streets! It | ||
Statistics. No accidents before or after. | recognises the key importance of streets | ||
Number of accidents increased after the | as ‘places’ and the need to raise street | ||
signals were removed. - No pedestrian | quality and foster street activity Many | ||
accidents. One accident before, one | powerful groups support this change of | ||
accident after. No pedestrian accidents. | emphasis – health, developers, retailers, | ||
Six accidents before, two were pedestrian/ | etc. But streets need ‘champions’ and | ||
vehicle collisions. No accident | ‘custodians’, who cherish the diversity of | ||
information available after signal | urban streets and their functions ….is | ||
removal. | this where YOU come in? | ||
15 | Conclusions. Clear benefits to | ||
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