Urban design baseline report

9Pedestrian connectivityThe extent to which six sub sites can be viewedas either urban, suburban or rural is partlybased on the accessibility of key facilities byfoot.An attractive parade of shops in Lee-on-the-Solent,within walking distance of the Waterfront area.Local shop in Lee-on-the-Solent.A walkable neighbourhood is broadly considered to be onewhere good bus services are available within 5 minuteswalk (400m) and convenience shopping and communityfacilities are within 10 minutes walk.Bikes in the centre of Stubbington. The flatterrain encourages cycling.Shops in Stubbington, a busy local centre.The plan opposite highlights the walkability of the siteby showing the routes to and from the centres ofStubbington and Lee-on-the-Solent. This highlights thegood accessibility of the Waterfront area from the centreof Lee-on-the-Solent. Hangars West is also walkablefrom the centre of Stubbington. Hangars East is not withinreasonable walking distance of shopping or communityfacilities.The beach becomes busy in the summer,providing an opportunity to draw people intothe seafront part of the site.Baycroft Special School on Gosport Roadopposite Hangars West. The two schools herecould bring activity to the northern part ofthe site.