An inviting, accessible city
The look and feel of a street can determine whether users have a positive or negative experience, with those that look inviting encouraging increased usage.
Considerations include:
- Wide comfortable paving to encourage walking and inclusive access that caters for prams and those with a disability
- Tree plantings that increase the tree canopy, reinforce the major road hierarchy and provide shade to pedestrians
- Balance the main road function and the ‘main street experience’ where desired
- Undergrounding power lines along major roads where appropriate/possible to improve streetscape appearance and allow planting of larger tree species
- Landscape of medians and verges integrating water sensitive urban design to maximise water efficiency.
