Design Safer and more walkable pavements
Freedom from cars, freedom from sprawl, freedom to walk your city! City planner Jeff Speck is well known for his “general theory of walkability” to transform sprawling cities of six-lane highways and large blocks into safe, walkable oases full of bike lanes and tree-lined streets. Safety, comfort and meaning are amongst his guiding principles for both dry and wet weather.
Designers that get the walking surface right include the use of flat and level pavements comprising grates that facilitate the safe mobility of pedestrians. Additionally, these walkable surfaces and their elements not only physically interact but can visually interact with the environment. The best designs offer enormous benefits to all stakeholders, from councils, private asset owners to the users themselves.
