Streets should be designed to be safe and attractive places Street design should respond to local context to deliver places that are distinctive This information is then further supported by more detailed technical information on how to create good street design. To help show how they relate to each other, the table on the following pages identifies some of the key considerations which relate to 'quality'. These six qualities provide a framework which should be used when considering street design. Street design should meet the six qualities of successful places, as set out in Designing Places.This policy statement elaborates on issues of street design in relation to these qualities and also describes an approach to the development of well-designed streets from large-scale to detailed considerations. However, an approach which is underpinned by a consideration of the six qualities of successful places set out in Designing Places has clear benefits as a methodology to ensure that key issues are addressed. The issues around good street design are highly dependent on context and may vary considerably in their nature and complexity from one circumstance to another.
