Consultation Draft 1 - Stoke-on-Trent City Council

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6.11 Boulevard Streets
• The approaches to the City Centre will provide an attractive first
impression of the City Centre, through the implementation of boulevard
and street tree planting
• Boulevard tree planting should reinforce the proposed green link
that connects Hanley Park to Central Forest Park
• Boulevard and street tree planting is also intended to provide the
additional benefit of climate change mitigation
• Tree species should be chosen for their suitability to urban environments
• City Centre branded tree grilles and permeable self-binding gravel
paving should be used within the tree pit area
• Automatic irrigation should be included within the tree planting
proposals, in order to reduce maintenance requirements
• The link between Hanley Park and Central Forest Park is particularly
important, linking Bethesda Street, Albion Street, Old Hall
Street and Town Road.
• Designated streets will be required to provide lanes for public
transport use and cycle lanes (refer to Chapter 5: Connectivity)
• The paving materials and kerb heights to be used on boulevard
streets will depend upon the street type classification, i.e pedestrian
friendly, primary or secondary (see previous pages)
KEY
Boulevard Planting
Green Link
Green Open Space
Plan showing locations for boulevard streets and avenue planting
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