- Paperback: 80 pages
- Publisher: Policy Press (19 Dec 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 186134371X
- ISBN-13: 978-1861343710
- Product Dimensions: 29.2 x 20.4 x 0.6 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 920,686 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Imagine a safe residential street where vehicles travel at walking pace and where pedestrians using the street can share the carriageway with vehicles. Imagine a street which is paved, and where space has been created for trees and other types of planting. Imagine a street where people can use seating, socialise or where children can play safely. Such a street would be called a home zone, and this short handbook explains how you can both plan and design a home zone in either an existing street, or as part of a new residential area. Advice and illustrations derived from many recent home zone schemes within the UK and also from some older schemes in the rest of Europe are provided. Home zones are a common feature of the urban landscape in many parts of Europe, and now national and local governments in the UK are committed to promoting them because of the safety, health, environmental and social benefits that they can offer. Regeneration agencies too are starting to see that home zones can form a focus for environmental improvement and community development initiatives, while house builders are recognising that home zones can help to sell houses because of the contribution that they make to residents' quality of life. This guide will therefore be useful to anyone interested in the home zone concept and to anyone wanting practical advice on how to implement such a scheme, including: residents thinking of introducing a home zone into their street; engineers, landscape designers or architects given the task of planning and designing a home zone scheme; and councillors, housing and regeneration professionals interested in finding out about the potential for home zones in their area.
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