Sarah Cawrse

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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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