At 1,500 metres across, the town centre is never more than a 10
minute walk away.
This may seem long to anyone used to driving everywhere, but in a
pedestrian town where people walk everyday you'd soon get used to it.
Cycling would be quicker. Even travelling slow enough to mix
well with pedestrians, you could still cross the town by bike in about 8
minutes. And pedicabs would replace conventional taxis.
Multiple Carfree Centres
That said, 10 minutes is too long if you're just popping out for a
pint of milk.
To keep local shopping within a 5 minute walk of every home, the town
is built around multiple centres as shown below.
Being denser and housing the majority of functions, these centres are
fully carfree.
Radial Street Pattern
Pedestrian streets radiate out from the neighbourhood centres,
keeping journeys as direct as possible.
Row Housing
Neighbourhood
Centre
Clean Industry
Pedestrian Street
Green Space
Road & Car Parking
Mixed Uses
Although most retail and offices are clustered around the
neighbourhood centres, the town must still be mixed use.
Apartments should be built above shops and offices. Schools and
clean industry should be mixed right in with residences.
Mixed uses ensures that all areas of the town are occupied 24 hours a
day, and is crucial in stopping the centres from turning into
ghost-towns at night.
