Comments on: It’s A Beauty

By: Karl McCracken

Karl McCracken — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:34:31 +0000

I think that one of the key challenges to making streets more person-friendly is to slow traffic down. This can be done by landscaping – even in areas where existing layouts might seem to exclude this.

That’s an example from the not-terribly-bike-friendly North East of England. But if you look over at David Hembrow’s blog (sorry – can’t get the link from inside the office’s firewall!), you’ll see a lot of pictures of streets that are definitely beautiful.

By: Andy Cline

Andy Cline — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:56:29 +0000

Steve… I suspect you’re right — sort of a form-follows-function thing, i.e. if it’s useful for the purposes you mention then it likely also beautiful. I’m thinking I’d like to see beauty mentioned specifically.

By: Steve A

Steve A — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:40:50 +0000

Beauty is nice, but complete streets are where your family can be together as a family. And meet other people in a human manner.

Togther, that allows the beauty to emerge which continues the process…