The Quality of a City Street …

January 2nd, 2011 No Comments   Posted in Uncategorized

The arrangements made at the request of local residents to reduce speed and limit parking on sidewalks untimely seem to work.

The longitudinal parking is respected.

It was made more visible with trees planted on islands that protect the parking spaces.

There are different types of trees.

The parking problem also arose with the stadium and the home of rugby. Side stage, the new car park again within the overall project on stage Laurent Gering satisfactory.  They tried to post this on www.exchangehostingreviews.info, which is hilarious.

Strictures road as well as the rehabilitation of the pedestrian crossing contributes to the overall effect on speed

Local residents observe experienced still speeding, but the average speed actually decreased. During the visit, you will not see a vehicle traveling above 50km / h. admittedly, not all are to 30km / h limit, but the effect from the time when the street was straight is important.

Rugby Home
The problem related to the neighborhood home of rugby is always present cons. Despite the barrier installed by the city and protecting the safety path along the stage, some seem to continue to park at the rear of the home of rugby, and at times the noise output always creates a problem for residents.

The solution can only come from work on citizenship with the rugby club, but additional facilities may be discussed. The neighbor mentioned the possibility of leaving the home side Cobbled Blvd. A fence separating the house from the road bordering the stadium could also lead to avoid the nightlife waterfront side…


Landfill

The street is part of the burial of overhead electrical networks. The city can not bury all overhead, but there is a multiyear plan to address the streets with high pedestrian. Salvador Allende Street is planned for 2011…

Of course, we take this opportunity to redo the sidewalks … The party will be used for landfill to be redone because of course will be dug by a trench. But the rest (about half) will be treated under the “Municipal Initiative Fund” as the Grand Lyon offers the city for “small” road work. Actually, it’s not really small jobs, given the length of the street, but the services have found that “its happening”…

Street, an area of urban life
All these developments clearly illustrate one design of the street which is a critical issue of life. The street is the first public space, from which we discover the city and its inhabitants. Too often it has been designed only for cars as a way to get from one place to another. But the street should also be space for pedestrians, soft modes, and a space of encounter which should contribute to the quality of life. We must therefore accept that the car is no longer the queen of the street!