Inclusive Urban Design Streets for Life

Foreword ixPreface xiThe authors xiiiAcknowledgements xvList of figures and tables xviiStructure of the book xxiiiPart 1 Streets for Life: Why? 1Chapter 1 Origins of the Streets for Life concept 3Chapter 2 The need for dementia-friendly streets 17Chapter 3 Older people’s experiences of their local streets 33Part 2 Streets for Life: How? 49Introduction to Part 2 50Chapter 4 Familiarity 51Chapter 5 Legibility 64Chapter 6 Distinctiveness 78Chapter 7 Accessibility 92Chapter 8 Comfort 104Chapte ...

manual for streets

  Foreword 6Preface 71 Introduction 102 Streets in context 143 The design process - from policy to implementation 224 Layout and connectivity 405 Quality places 506 Street users’ needs 627 Street geometry 788 Parking 989 Traffic signs and markings 11410 Street furniture and street lighting 12011 Materials, adoption and maintenance 126Index 138     ...