VOLUME 1 HUMAN SETTLEMENT PLANNING AND ... - CSIR

GUIDELINES FOR HUMAN SETTLEMENT PLANNING AND DESIGNTable 5.3.8:Location and typologies (continued)Parking areas (continued)Increase intensity anddiversity in the parkingarea.• Manage activities inparking areas forvarious uses andeffective utilisationof space throughdifferent times of theday, such as theclosing of parkingareas to act asmarkets in theevening or play areason weekends.• Type and intensity ofuses can vary overtime as the demandfor parking increasesor decreases(differences betweenday and night, timesof the day, days ofthe week or month).• Accommodatedifferent uses thatincrease latency andallow for socialchange withoutphysical change.Define the parking areaas a safe and uniquepublic space.• The way buildingsare arranged aroundthe parking areashould ensureadequatesurveillance. 5Accommodate a varietyof users in the parkingarea.• Allow for informaltraders to tradewithin the parkingarea in an organisedway.• Accommodatemultifunctional useof elements withinthe parking area,such as trees.• Accommodatepedestrian routesthrough the parkingarea. 626Chapter 5.3Hard open spaces