STREETSCAPE GUIDANCE

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INTRODUCTION
PART A
A vision for London’s streets
PART B
From strategy to delivery
PART C
New measures for new challenges
PART D
Balancing priorities
PART F
Appendix
PART E
Physical design and materials
SECTION 6
Introduction
SECTION 7
High quality footways
SECTION 8
Carriageways
SECTION 9
Crossings
SECTION 10
Kerbside activity
SECTION 11
Footway amenities
SECTION 12
Safety and functionality
SECTION 13
Street environment
SECTION 14
Transport interchanges
Streetscape Guidance
[Part E – Physical design and materials] Crossings 129
Figure 125: Tactile paving is used to
communicate important information to the
visually impaired
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Tactile paving
Walking is a great way of getting around London.
It’s free, healthy, environmentally friendly, and
often the quickest option for short journeys. The
provision of safe, inclusive and well-designed
crossings is key to ensuring a quick and pleasant
journey. Crossings can take on several forms
including controlled, uncontrolled and gradeseparated
which are detailed here.
Figure 126: A crossing on Bishopsgate
The consistent application of tactile paving is
crucial for ensuring that pedestrians with visual
impairments are supported in navigating the
street environment safely and confidently.
A range of tactile paving types are used to help
people identify particular hazards in the street
and/or orientate towards a crossing. Generally
these are units of paving that are specially
designed to differ from the surrounding footway
material, providing a detectable change in texture
underfoot and a visual tonal contrast.
Figure 127: A busy crossing with Yorkstone
tactile paving