ABSTRACT
The design of urban streets has often been dominated by solutions that meet the needs of motorised traffic and the perspective of the highway/traffic engineer, with little consideration of other street activities or of the contributions of other professionals such as urban designers. This chapter sets out a more comprehensive approach to urban street planning and design which recognises equally the movement (‘Link’) and locational (‘Place’) functions of urban streets. It describes the development and application of various aspects of this approach, with its roots in a European project involving both academics and practitioners from a range of disciplinary backgrounds. It shows how the approach can lead to a more holistic process of urban street planning and design, and can facilitate dialogue and joint working among a range of professionals with different interests, as well as providing a basis for productive engagement with local businesses and the general public.
