Very rarely is a poorly performing street the result of a single, large-scale intervention gone wrong. Instead, it is far more common that it has resulted from a number of smaller interventions introduced to resolve specific issues, often without due consideration for their wider implications. This approach can be compounded by ‘default’ solutions that themselves are less than ideal; crossings that come with guard railing as standard, side road junctions with unnecessarily large corner radii or central islands with superfluous hatch markings are common examples.
We are conscious that there’s lots of great work being done across the country that doesn’t get the exposure that it deserves, and equally that many practitioners struggle to convince colleagues that things can be done differently. The aim of street bank is to provide examples of innovative ways of solving common problems. We want this to be a useful resource where practitioners can share interesting design solutions to raise the quality of all our streets.
If you have an image that you would like to share or if you would like a high resolution image to help support your work then please contact us at [email protected].
We are conscious that there’s lots of great work being done across the country that doesn’t get the exposure that it deserves, and equally that many practitioners struggle to convince colleagues that things can be done differently. The aim of street bank is to provide examples of innovative ways of solving common problems. We want this to be a useful resource where practitioners can share interesting design solutions to raise the quality of all our streets.
If you have an image that you would like to share or if you would like a high resolution image to help support your work then please contact us at [email protected].