cycling for health, wellbeing, stronger communities
A place for people: more street and less road
There is a difference between the road and the street. A road is designed for cars. The street is a complex environment designed for people and may include a road. The street includes many other features including verge, median strip, footpaths, bike paths, seats, outdoor dining, gardens, and more. Streets can include longitudinal parks and playgrounds. Most people will not cycle on road. New Space For Living – Quality Of Public Space looks at the urban forms found in The Netherlands and considers what could be done with this public space.
The Street: Reducing the car parks, bicycle parks and displays in public space means more space for greenery, sporting facilities, play, and meeting places, thereby contributing to the better public health.
New Space For Living: Design Guideline – Quality Of Public Space, Gemeente Groningen/Felixx, The Netherlands, December 2021, 49.
New Space For Living: Design Guideline – Quality Of Public Space, Gemeente Groningen/Felixx, The Netherlands, December 2021, 47.
Groningen’s street network and public space cannot be summarised or captured in a single typology or typical street profile. No two streets are the same, the width between the facades varies, the programme is different, and uses change throughout the day. A selection of 14 street typologies has been developed for the purpose of the Guideline. This rich palette of streets is designed to position every street in Groningen within the urban fabric.
New Space For Living: Design Guideline – Quality Of Public Space, Gemeente Groningen/Felixx, The Netherlands, December 2021, 52.
New Space For Living: Design Guideline – Quality Of Public Space, Gemeente Groningen/Felixx, The Netherlands, December 2021, 55.New Space For Living: Design Guideline – Quality Of Public Space, Gemeente Groningen/Felixx, The Netherlands, December 2021, 55.New Space For Living: Design Guideline – Quality Of Public Space, Gemeente Groningen/Felixx, The Netherlands, December 2021, 57.
Space where the quality of the public space comes first
Current design – poor design
Mostly road and median but very little space for people who choose to walk or ride. New Space For Living: Design Guideline – Quality Of Public Space, Gemeente Groningen/Felixx, The Netherlands, December 2021, 98.New Space For Living: Design Guideline – Quality Of Public Space, Gemeente Groningen/Felixx, The Netherlands, December 2021, 98.
More space for people
The people friendly space shows a public square and people friendly street. New Space For Living: Design Guideline – Quality Of Public Space, Gemeente Groningen/Felixx, The Netherlands, December 2021, 101.Many crossing along the street for pedestrians. New Space For Living: Design Guideline – Quality Of Public Space, Gemeente Groningen/Felixx, The Netherlands, December 2021, 101.Square activation with shopping entrances on the square (shopping centre is not facing inward.) New Space For Living: Design Guideline – Quality Of Public Space, Gemeente Groningen/Felixx, The Netherlands, December 2021, 101.Cooling of square to mitigate climate change effects. New Space For Living: Design Guideline – Quality Of Public Space, Gemeente Groningen/Felixx, The Netherlands, December 2021, 101.
Residential street – Living street
Living street. New Space For Living: Design Guideline – Quality Of Public Space, Gemeente Groningen/Felixx, The Netherlands, December 2021, 116.Living street. New Space For Living: Design Guideline – Quality Of Public Space, Gemeente Groningen/Felixx, The Netherlands, December 2021, 117.
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