World Squares for All

The picture-postcard image

The client identified 4 key requirements

People in the area

Traffic in the area

The studies confirm the need to improve the balance between people and traffic

What will happen to people and traffic

Trafalgar Square

Whitehall

Parliament Square

St Martin's Place and Northumberland Avenue

Horse Guards Parade and Route to River

Raleigh Gardens and Whitehall's hidden spaces

Old Palace Yard

Broad Sanctuary and Residential Areas

Consultation

Strategy 1 Traffic

Strategy 2 Traffic

Where will the traffic go?

What will the strategies do?

Further factors to consider

Strategy 1 People

Strategy 2 People

Design choices

Environmental gain/traffic pain

A vision for the future

The client identified 4 key requirements ...

  • To improve access for all
  • To provide a high standard of urban design
  • To improve reliability and reduce journey times of buses and night buses
  • To improve opportunities for visitor appreciation of the study area
To meet these requirements is a balancing act between many competing needs ...


Improving access
Private cars
Tourists
Ceremonial
People
People still
Local needs
Visual clutter
Design
Old

Security
Public transport
Londoners
Everyday
Traffic
People moving
London wide needs
Legibility
Management
New
... in particular
People Traffic