URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES
compiled by Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Ghafar Ahmad
i.
Objectives:
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To set
policies or strategies to encourage an attractive living and working
environment, enhance community pride
·
To
control any new development
·
To
attract business investment
·
To
provide safe and comfortable street environment
·
To
minimize the impact of parking and service facilities
ii.
Urban
design guideline contents:
·
Buildings
in the streetscape
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Streetfront
buildings
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Corner
buildings
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Street
views & vistas
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Adjacent
buildings
-
Community
character
-
Historic
buildings
-
Site
elements
-
Roof
design
·
Pedestrians
in the streetscape
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Streetfront
pedestrian areas
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Weather
protection
-
Pedestrian
amenities
-
Building
entrance
-
Walkway
identification
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Pedestrian
links
-
Walkways
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Vehicular
barriers to pedestrian areas
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Public
passageways
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Handicapped
access
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Consistent
grade
·
Vehicles
in the streetscape
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Access
lane
-
Lane
identification
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Service
& delivery
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Turning
areas
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Parking
lots
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Automobile
display
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Parking
convenience
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Handicapped
parking
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Bicycles
-
Vehicle
ramps
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Snow
removal
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Lighting
for parking areas
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City
standards
·
Landscaping
in the streetscape
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Tree
preservation
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Uses of
landscaping
-
Landscaping
the streetscape
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Plant
selection
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Size
& quantity of plantings
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Fences
& walls
·
Signs in
the streetscape
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Integration
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Character
-
Building
identification
-
Illuminated
signs
·
Site
services in the streetscape
-
existing
site services
-
Site
service design