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Summaries to download
Manual for Streets
2007 edition pdf Local Transport Notes
These summaries may be freely used and copied Core documents Well Maintained Roads - Code of Practice for Highway Maintenance Management (2005) UK Roads Liaison Group Police Road Death Investigation Manual 2007 - ACPO/National Policing Improvement Agency
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Presentations to download
Presentations give at the Framework for Streets event Perth 28th August
2009 -Public lighting - Natalie Bell Kevan Shaw Associates
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Public Realm Myths Why do myths occur - research incorrectly summarised and re-quoted - research poorly designed - biased studies - where something is totally "obvious" when rather more considered thought would show it to be fallacious. - professionals don't use their "inquiring minds" to challenge what they hear or read. 20mph speeds increase fuel consumption - in fact they reduce fuel consumption and free streets for use by cyclists, and pedestrians. They also cut tyre noise to a level that permits easy conversation in a street. CCTV cameras cut violent crime - they can be effective at preventing planned crime - eg theft from vehicles, they are not effective at preventing alcohol related crime. The needs of the CCTV operator should not be the primary design imperative for the lighting of a high street. Street lighting cuts crime - a Home Office meta-analysis found that new lighting schemes reduced lighting more in the daytime than at night, suggesting that there is a "community custodianship" effect. Painting yellow boxes in front of ATM machines reduces crime - if only it did, then we could solve the nation's crime problems by painting yellow boxes all over the place. Standards are compulsory - standards of themselves have no legal standing, many have been drawn up on the basis of opinion rather than robust research. Some standards reflect a narrow interest (such as providers or manufacturers) rather than the interests of society as a whole. Standards are only a legal requirement when a piece of legislation or regulation makes them a requirement. There is a duty to provide street lighting: a council will become liable for accidents if it doesn't provide lighting - There is no duty to provide street lighting - Local authorities have a power to provide street lighting. No liability attaches to not exercising a statutory power, unless to do so would be wholly irrational. Unless a local authority lights to a 20 lux standard it will be liable if an accident occurs - there is no basis in law for this assertion. The lighting standards are advisory.
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Useful links
Municipal engineering archive - a listing of the index of the proceedings of the Institution of Municipal Engineers from 1874 to 1970.
http://www.placecheck.info/municipal_engineering_archive.htm
For case studies and reference information about best practice in the public realm
Guidance on particular subjects is listed here:
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A range of case studies are available on this site
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Further information is provided here
http://www.publicrealm.info/prian_knowhow.html
http://www.publicrealm.info/prian_knowhow_01powers.html
http://www.publicrealm.info/prian_knowhow_02funding.html
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http://www.publicrealm.info/prian_knowhow_12consultation2.html
http://www.publicrealm.info/prian_knowhow_13analysis.html
http://www.publicrealm.info/prian_knowhow_14decisions.html
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