DIY Streets

Creating people-friendly streets, affordably

Katherine RooneyLiveable Neighbourhoods

Efficient use of road space

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Death Injured Uninjured

Source: Ashton and Mackay (1979)

Some of the issues: speed

• Appleyard study in San Francisco: affects of traffic volume

• Light traffic:

3.0 friends

6.3 acquaintances• Moderate traffic:

1.3 friends

4.1 acquaintances• Heavy traffic:

0.9 friends

3.1 acquaintances

Some of the issues:community

Source: Appleyard (1981)

Cost-effective option?Do-It-Yourself Streets!

Street trials

Reclaim the space

Reclaim the space

Reclaim the space

Speed tables & informal crossings

Gateway features

Greening the streets

Art

Katherine Rooneykatherine.rooney@sustrans.org.ukwww.sustrans.org.uk

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