10 Minute Towns |Access i b i l i t y & Framework Repor t
Among the key points to consider when implementing new links in existing urban areas are: • Consultation with residents and local elected representatives, among others, to ensure support for interventions within the local community; • Highlight reduction in journey times and distances to quantify the benefits of the intervention; • New links should focus on pedestrians and cyclists, and in areas with potential for higher levels of cycle use, they should be sufficiently wide for the segregation of pedestrians and cyclists; • Focus on areas with the maximum gain in permeability for the minimum degree of intervention. Consider locations where informal routes already exist, which are often impassable for people with impaired mobility;
• To mitigate anti-social behaviour, ensure new links are short, sufficiently wide, are overlooked, are well lit, and have clear sightlines. Good quality surfacing and landscaping should be used to enhance the attractiveness of the space, and regular maintenance should be carried out to ensure, for instance, that tree branches do not become an obstruction. Longer links should only be considered through open spaces. Junction design should also cater to pedestrians and cyclists by, for example, avoiding wide-flared junctions, only using large multi-lane roundabouts where necessary, and carrying footpaths at-grade through minor road junctions.
Figure 53: Quantifying benefit of intervention (Design Manual for Urban Road and Streets 2019)
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