Appropriate options can be considered when both the movement and place function of roads and corridors in relation to the wider network are identified.
The One Network Framework (ONF) helps provide the context for any potential interventions. By identifying both the movement and place function of roads/streets and corridors, in relation to the wider network, appropriate options can be considered. The ONF sets out different street families, which have different characteristics. In areas that have an important place function, eg town and city centres, options need to consider the space for people to dwell on and across a road or street, as well as how they move through a corridor. Additionally, the ONF identifies different modal networks that need to be taken into consideration during optioneering.
Transport systems need to be designed to deliver access to opportunities rather than mobility as an end in itself. The ONF can help identify the combined transport and land use context of the identified problem area, which helps identify appropriate response types when generating alternatives and options.
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