1. streetscape.pptx
- 1. STREETSCAPE
- 2. STREETSCAPE What is Streetscape? • Streetscape is a term “that refers to is used to describe the natural and built fabric of the street, and defined as the design quality of the street and its visual effect.” The concept recognizes that a street is a public place where people are able to engage in various activities.
- 3. STREETSCAPE Parameters of Comparison Avenue Boulevard Definition Avenue is a public road in a town or city with buildings on the sides. Which may also have vegetation. Boulevard is a wide street, with vegetation on both sides, it also has a median that splits up the lanes of traffic. Median An avenue may or may not retain a median. A boulevard usually has a median. Sides The sides of an avenue typically have buildings. Generally, the sides of a boulevard possess long lines of trees and vegetation. Lanes It is a straight road. It is a multi-lane road with multiple usages. Traffic Cars and other vehicles move fast on an avenue. Vehicles are supposed to drive slow on a boulevard. Avenue and Boulevard
- 5. STREETSCAPE Example: Paris Avenue streets of Paris
- 6. STREETSCAPE Example: Paris Boulevard streets of Paris
- 7. STREETSCAPE Greenways: The corridor consist of 2 major gate ways • Duffer in Street and Centre Street • Bathurst Street and Centre Street Intersections Intersections vary in scale, however, accommodate all modes of transportation including pedestrians, bicycles, personal vehicles and the York Region Rapid Transit bus corridor. Streetscaping treatments at all intersections will be the same, except for where transit stations are located.
- 8. STREETSCAPE Example: Shenzhen greenways in the PRD-an urban greenway in Shenzhen converted from a greenbelt
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