how to improve the public space of acorn road

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How to Improve the Public Space of Acorn Road

• Shared Space- Key principle is integration of different street uses and users- Physical alterations of the space will shape how people interact

with the public realm- The design of shared space can be many things, but there will be

equality between transport modes without an overriding ‘right of way’

- As a result civility and courtesy between all street users will surface

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How to Improve the Public Space of Acorn Road

• Create a Shared Space Street• Increase the ‘sense’ of safety

- Level of demarcation between spaces and users will determine how it’s used- Use of design rather than signage to regulate driver speeds and reduce traffic volumes (narrow carriageway, shop spill-outs, plantings, raised tables, etc.)- Design details like materials and lighting can determine how it’s used on a 24-hour basis

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It’s the details that determine your interaction with the public realm.

How do you imagine Acorn Road’s public realm to look and feel?

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A Proposal to Consider

• Shared space scheme with limited demarcation between carriageway and footways, based on approximate dimensions:

2.om pavement on the South side 1.8m parking strip on South side 4.0m carriageway 4.1m pavement on North side with up to 2.0m ‘spill-out’ space

for businesses

• One-way vehicular movement east to west• Raised tables, or crosswalks, at the intersection of Larkspur,

Sanderson, Osborne, and St. George’s • Develop the space adjacent to Oxfam for public use• Remove signage and de-clutter• Create an attractive atmosphere through plantings, street furniture,

street materials, and a lighting scheme

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A Proposal to Consider

• 2-hour parking in present free parking on neighboring streets• Maintain pick-up/drop-off or short-term parking in front of Tescos• Provide 2-disabled spaces on the South side of Acorn

Waitrose Survey Results:

• 2,200 spaces within 400m of Waitrose site• 700 available to non-permit holders at various times• 150 available at all times• 55 within most accessible Acorn Road/St Georges Terrace area

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