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原文传递 Trying to make sense of highways and transport in the UK

题名：	Trying to make sense of highways and transport in the UK
正文语种：	eng
摘要：	I'm a sucker for those photos people show on social media where an inset utility cover has been turned so the paving doesn't match, or maybe showing the incorrect layout of tactile paving and certainly the inexplicable kerb upstand at pedestrian crossings. But this all points to something around the lack of care and attention taken by those who design, maintain and manage our streets. It's not as if this stuff is complex and, in many cases, there is very clear guidance on how things should be done. Maybe I'm a bit harsh on the utility worker putting the cover back the wrong way, but it's still a lack of care and attention. When it concerns tactile paving, something which is pretty much safety-critical, then I should probably be even clearer - getting it wrong either impacts someone's ability to navigate or it leads them into danger. This isn't isolated; walk around any town and you'll see plenty of this, which leaves you scratching your head wondering what people were thinking about when they designed or installed the scheme. One of the most significant reasons behind this lackadaisical behaviour stems from the lack of national approaches to design. Now, I am not for one minute saying we should take the cookie cutter approach to streets, because that would lead to some very boring outcomes. I do think we need some sort of basic suite of national street design guidance which means that even if the local highway authority does absolutely nothing else, users can be assured of minimum standards from designers.
出版年：	2021
期刊名称：	Highways
卷：	90
期：	4