Design and planning

Footloose and Fancy Free

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 04/02/2008 - 23:50
A Field Survey of Walkable Urban Places in the Top 30 U.S. Metropolitan Areas
Footloose and Fancy Free - Document - Adobe PDF
This field survey attempts to identify the number and location of “regional-serving” walkable urban places in the 30 largest American metropolitan areas in the U.S, where 138 million, or 46 percent, of the US population lives.
Country (exc. NZ): 
North America
Topics: 
Design and planning
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urban design
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Design steps up in the fight against obesity

Submitted by Brent Efford on Mon, 04/02/2008 - 22:06

The case for investing in decent design for streets and open spaces is getting stronger by the day. This week saw the publication of both new government strategy and independent public health guidance into how active lifestyles can be designed into streets, towns, and cities. (CABE 25/1/08)

http://www.cabe.org.uk/default.aspx?contentitemid=2292
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Design and planning
Recreation
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Shared space

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 14/01/2008 - 02:29
Room for everyone - a new vision for public spaces
Shared space - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
Shared Space is a European co-operation project that aims to develop a new policy for designing public spaces at regional, national and eventually at an European level.
Country (exc. NZ): 
EU
Topics: 
Design and planning
Transport
Community Engagement
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urban design
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Starbucks: spilling coffee over pedestrians (video)

Submitted by administrator on Wed, 05/12/2007 - 00:43
Starbucks: spilling coffee over pedestrians (video) - Web page
An example of the coffee shop giant putting profits before pedestrian safety
Author(s):
Unknown
Publisher(s):
MIRONewsBureau
Country (exc. NZ): 
North America
Topics: 
Design and planning
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Portland Festival Streets (video)

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 19/11/2007 - 02:19
Portland Festival Streets (video) - Web page
Description of the Festival Street concept in Portland, Oregon and the design features which support it.
Author(s):
Unknown
Publisher(s):
The Open Planning Project
Country (exc. NZ): 
North America
Topics: 
Design and planning
Recreation
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street furniture
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Westfield Topanga Mall - designed for cars, not pedestrians (video)

Submitted by administrator on Wed, 07/11/2007 - 22:29
Westfield Topanga Mall - designed for cars, not pedestrians (video) - Web page
YouTube video giving a practical demonstration of the unfriendly pedestrian access to a US shopping mall
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Unknown
Publisher(s):
Unknown
Country (exc. NZ): 
North America
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Design and planning
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video
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Evaluation of People Counters

Submitted by administrator on Wed, 07/11/2007 - 21:26
Extracts from National Trail People Counter Evaluation Report
Evaluation of People Counters - Document - Adobe PDF
Use of automatic people counters in the UK is limited to a few authorities and organisations. They are not routinely used by rights of way sections, or countryside managers. It is estimated that the number of individual counters currently installed in the UK is around 2500.
Country (exc. NZ): 
UK
Topics: 
Design and planning
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trails & tracks
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