'Haphazard' start for home-grown homes zones
Cooper, P.
'Haphazard' start for home-grown homes zones - 2002 - Urban Environment Today (156) 19 September 2002, 6-7(2) .
Home zone schemes are appearing more frequently in residential areas. This article reviews the rather muddled start of getting this major urban design initiative off the ground. As yet there is no definitive government view of what legally constitutes a home zone and no specific legislation to support the concept. Lists the original 14 pilot schemes and schemes overseas. Home zones makes the streets safer for pedestrians and can also be beneficial for health and well-being. A toolkit for carrying out an health impact assessment (HIA) has been produced. "A guide to doing a prospective health impact assessment of a home zone", and "The Morice town home zone: a prospective health impact assessment" are at http://www.health-community-research-programme.bigstep.com/generic35.html
HOME ZONES
RESIDENTIAL STREETS
URBAN DESIGN
URBAN ENVIRONMENT
PEDESTRIANS
TRAFFIC
'Haphazard' start for home-grown homes zones - 2002 - Urban Environment Today (156) 19 September 2002, 6-7(2) .
Home zone schemes are appearing more frequently in residential areas. This article reviews the rather muddled start of getting this major urban design initiative off the ground. As yet there is no definitive government view of what legally constitutes a home zone and no specific legislation to support the concept. Lists the original 14 pilot schemes and schemes overseas. Home zones makes the streets safer for pedestrians and can also be beneficial for health and well-being. A toolkit for carrying out an health impact assessment (HIA) has been produced. "A guide to doing a prospective health impact assessment of a home zone", and "The Morice town home zone: a prospective health impact assessment" are at http://www.health-community-research-programme.bigstep.com/generic35.html
HOME ZONES
RESIDENTIAL STREETS
URBAN DESIGN
URBAN ENVIRONMENT
PEDESTRIANS
TRAFFIC