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] Transport interchanges 324
Design considerations
• Any new structure should aim to
accommodate current summer demand for
cycle parking and provide an additional 20 per
cent of space where practicable
• The placement should not obstruct existing
pedestrian desire lines or create unnecessary
conflict between pedestrians and cyclists
crossing the footway to access the hub. It may
be appropriate to provide a shared use area
around the hub, with dropped kerbs to allow
for safer, more comfortable cycle access
• For any secured facility, designers should
carefully consider the management regime,
staffing requirements, tariff rates, and access
arrangements, so as to maintain a viable and
efficient facility
Detailed Information
• Parking stands should provide two lockable
points, so the frame and both wheels of the
cycle can be securely fixed, as detailed in
‘Cycle parking’
• Gated compounds should allow for 24-hour
access
• Any covered structure should ensure a
minimum head clearance of 2,400mm. This
might be an opportunity to create a structure
that responds to its context, and act as a
beacon or icon
• Roofs should be sloped so as to reduce
the accumulation of debris and discourage
antisocial behaviour
• Cycle hub surface materials should respond
to the local context. The use of setts should
be avoided in favour of 900x600mm slabs or
asphalt
• Street furniture must be kept to a minimum
to allow for regular and numerous pedestrian
and cycle movements (refer to London Cycling
Design Standards, 2014)
• Where the cycle hub is located on the footway
dropped kerbs should be provided and shared
use areas should be considered
Additional information
Transport for London:
London Cycling Design Standards, 2014: Chapter
8 – Cycle parking