Walkable Hamlet

Last Updated on Thursday, 14 April 2011 15:45
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What charactertics define a walkable hamlet?

walkableSidewalkNetworkbulletPoint8px Sidewalk network

bulletPoint8px Mix of residential and commercial uses

bulletPoint8px Low scale buildings fronting on street

bulletPoint8px Street furniture

bulletPoint8px Street trees
 

Living space over stores

bulletPoint8px Living over the store

bulletPoint8px Pedestrian scale
    signage

bulletPoint8px On-street parking

bulletPoint8px Parking behind stores

 

 

These "tools" are used to protect, enhance and encourage a walkable hamlet.

Stores entrances are oriented towards the street

bulletPoint8px Encourage appropriate scale of residential and commercial uses

bulletPoint8px Pedestrian connections between streets and parking

bulletPoint8px Orient store entrances on street

bulletPoint8px Mix of on- and off-street
                                                                                       parking
 

walkableSpecialDistrict

bulletPoint8px Special districts

bulletPoint8px Crosswalks and
    bollards

bulletPoint8px Traffic calming devices

bulletPoint8px Façade/design
    guidelines

bulletPoint8px Signage and tree
    ordinances

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