Cloverleaf City is divided into 33 districts; 32 outer districts and
1 central district. Each district is like a large village or small
town, with most shops clustered around the transport halt at its centre.
And they're fully pedestrianised.
Outer Districts
The outer districts are 600 metres across. It takes about 4 minutes
to walk from the edge of a district to the transport halt at its centre.
Equally, the countryside is only ever 4 minutes away.
Fully Pedestrianised
These districts are fully pedestrianised. Even where they cross the
circular car parks it is the pedestrian paths that continue, not the
roads, and cars must give way to pedestrians.
Buildings
Pedestrian street
Green space
Parking
Road
Vehicles are only permitted into pedestrianised
areas where absolutely necessary and must be
escorted by someone on foot. Emergency services use the streets as
normal.
Mixed Uses
Districts are mixed use, meaning that retail, offices, and,
where possible, light industry are all mixed in with residences.
Medium Density
Most people live in 2.5 storey row houses with their own back gardens.
Non-residential uses are built at higher density.
Nearby Parking
Despite the carfree nature of these districts, residents only
have to park their cars 2 minutes away.
And carshare schemes are available throughout the city for those who
drive rarely, giving access to a car when needed but without all the
expense and hassle of car ownership.
Central District
The central district is 950m across, increasing the walk from its edge to
the transport hub at its centre to
just over 6 minutes.
Carfree
It's entirely carfree. Residents park their cars in the large
central car parks.
And again, vehicles are only permitted where absolutely necessary and
must be escorted.
High Density
Here the city would be much denser, with blocks 5 to 6
storeys high.
Ground level would be mostly retail, with apartments
and offices above.
Walkable City
And it's not just the individual districts that are
walkable. The whole city is compact enough to keep the city centre
within a 30 minute walk of every home, and no 2 doorsteps more than an
hour's walk apart.
