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Manual for Streets

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The Manual for Streets is a joint publication produced by the Department for Transport (DfT) and Communities and Local Government. It is expected to be used predominantly for the design, construction, adoption and maintenance of new residential streets, but it is also applicable to existing residential streets subject to re-design. It aims to assist in the creation of high quality residential streets that:

build and strengthen communities;

balance the needs of all users;

form part of a well-connected network;

create safe and attractive places which have their own identity; and

are cost-effective to construct and maintain.

Transformation in the quality of streets requires a fundamental culture change in the way streets are designed. This needs a more collaborative approach between design professions and other stakeholders with people thinking creatively about their various roles in the design process. This publication is therefore aimed at all those who have a part to play in creating high-quality streets.

There is a need to bring about a transformation in the quality of streets. This requires a fundamental culture change in the way streets are designed and adopted, including a more collaborative approach between the design professions and other stakeholders. People need to think creatively about their various roles in the process of delivering streets, breaking away from standardised, prescriptive, risk-averse methods to create high-quality places

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layoutand connectivity street geometry parking traffic signs street lighting street furniture street design drainage system Pedestrian access Vehicle access street furniture Alleyways Allocated parking road safety footway Building frontages Carriageway Alignment of street Vehicle crossovers road safety audits Pedestrian desire lines Flood risk management Garages Kerb line lighting Transport Plan Outline scheme layouts Pelican crossings Private streets Residential sprinkler systems Signalised crossings Speed tables Town Design Urbanisation

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