Gehl Architects report

Public Spaces and Public Life Study
2004

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Entire Document (6.7MB PDF)

Introduction

Foreword (25KB PDF)
Study area (125KB PDF)
Introduction (53KB PDF)
Life in the Public Spaces (114KB PDF)

Part 1. Public Spaces and Public Life

Movements

Vehicular Traffic Flows (133KB PDF)
Extensive Parking (2.1MB PDF)
Consequences on the Urban Realm (65KB PDF)
Pedestrian Traffic on a Summer Weekday (182KB PDF)
Pedestrian Traffic on a Summer Saturday (122KB PDF)
Pedestrian Network (131KB PDF)
Missing Links on the Golden Mile (133KB PDF)
Lambton Quay (77KB PDF)
Jaywalking in Wellington (202KB PDF)
Connections to the Water (113KB PDF)
Public Transport (127KB PDF)
Cycling (130KB PDF)

Recreation

Places for Recreation (58KB PDF)
Stationery Activities – Summer Weekday 12-16 (138KB PDF)
Patterns of Use (137KB PDF)
Stationary Activities During a Summer Weekday at the Waterfront (124KB PDF)
Opportunities on the Waterfront (68KB PDF)
Problems on the Waterfront (61KB PDF)
Seats on Public Benches (128KB PDF)
Quality of Public Seats (138KB PDF)
Outdoor Cafe Seating (133KB PDF)
Evening Activities and Safety (25KB PDF)

Visual Environment

City Quality at Eye level (59KB PDF)
Evaluation of Ground Floor Frontages (46KB PDF)
Ground Floor Frontages (197KB PDF)
Unattractive Ground Floor Frontages Along the Waterfront Route (56KB PDF)
Street Furniture (107KB PDF)
Summary of Part 1 (20KB PDF)

Part 2. Recommendations

Reflections (30KB PDF)
Taming Vehicular Traffic (135KB PDF)
Supporting Alternative Transport Modes (112KB PDF)
Stepping up Pedestrian Priority (291KB PDF)
Improving the City Squares (62KB PDF)
Creating an Integrated Waterfront (204KB PDF)
Upgrading Public Space Quality (71KB PDF)
Creating a Lively City (40KB PDF)
Integrating the Parliamentary Precinct with the City (57KB PDF)

Appendices

Appendix 1

References: Copenhagen, Lyon, Barcelona (135KB PDF)

Appendix 2

Traffic on the Waterfront Route in Wellington (50KB PDF)

Appendix 3

Pedestrian Traffic on a Summer Weekday (231KB PDF)
Pedestrian Traffic on a summer Saturday (325KB PDF)
Age Distribution on a Summer Weekday (44KB PDF)
Stationary Activities on a Summer Weekday (333KB PDF)