Shared-space approach aims to ‘humanise’ high streets

01 November 2007
 
Aberdeenshire Council has proposed adopting a shared-space approach to traffic management on high streets throughout the region.

A council report calls for greater emphasis on the function of high streets as ‘a centre for human activity’, rather than ‘as a conduit for the movement of traffic’.

The largest committee, the Marr area committee, backed the proposals this week, and the report will now go before the five other area committees.

The report recommends that relevant elements of the Department for Transport’s Manual for streets are used ‘to improve our management of existing streets as urban places’. It proposes the removal of white centre lines on lit roads within a 30mph speed limit to reduce traffic speeds and accidents, and the provision of pedestrian crossings on desire lines and removal of associated guard rails.

Other proposals include footway widening to give more space for pedestrians; tighter junction radii to slow turning vehicles; provision of convenient cycle parking facilities; and build-outs at bus stops to help disabled access without loss of kerbside parking outside shops.

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