After the over indulgence of the festive period, the New Year is characteristically a time for turning over a new leaf. For many this includes a resolution to get fit, lose weight and be healthier. And with good reason: the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation has found that 1 in 4 British people are classified as obese: the highest levels in Western Europe.
Design codes are not a new invention, they have in fact been around for centuries. They have been used in one form or another since the Renaissance, and possibly earlier. Some of our most cherished developments, from the Georgian period through to the Garden Villages and New Towns, were based on adopted codes. Good examples can be seen in Edinburgh New Town and the Royal Crescent in Bath.
Whenever city centre areas are being redesigned, there arises a debate on car parking provisions and measures to promote cyclists, pedestrians or public transport users. A major rationale for the supply of parking spaces in retail business areas is that customers won’t come without them. Businesses believe that most consumers arrive by car and believe that the availability of parking plays a major role in choosing a destination.
In today’s blog post, I have looked in detail at two key aspects of urban design: density and typology. Density and typology are interconnected concepts which have significant influence over each other.
