Public Realm Consultation: Your streets, Your say:
Short presentation on the Streetscape Design Manual followed by an interactive discussion about cycle ways, footpaths, seating and shared surfaces.
Minutes:
David Farnham, Public Realm Design Quality Manager, presented the consultation and conducted a quick poll of attendees about the options included in his presentation.
These were as follows:
Issue 1: Footway materials in Dulwich
1. Asphalt (blacktop) |
4 |
2. Gravel dressed asphalt |
2 |
3. Self-binding gravel |
1 |
4. Concrete slab paving |
20+ |
Issue 2: Level surfaces and shared surfaces
Q2a Crossings
a. pedestrians 'cross where they like' |
0 |
b. easy crossings, but not everywhere |
18 |
c. restricted crossing points |
6 |
Q2b Curbs
a. raised curbs |
17 |
b. no difference in level |
4 |
Q2c Appearance of surfaces
a. different |
17 |
b. the same |
1 |
Q2d Possible mixed use of streets
a. pedestrians at the edge of street |
14 |
b. mixed use of street |
0 |
Issue 3: Cycle tracks on footways and footpaths
Q3a Cycling on footways
a. cyclists on the road only |
2 |
b. cyclists generally on road, on footways at dangerous points |
15 |
c. general dual use of footways |
2 |
Q3b Cycle tracks
a. adjacent use |
15 |
b. shared use |
2 |
Issue 4: Providing more seating in streets and other public places
a. regular intervals |
5 |
b. seating only where appropriate |
9 |
c. only minimal seating |
1 |
The chair asked how viable all these options were given the council’s tight financial situation.
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