How can a space constructed for a car be comfortable for a human being?
As soon as a street becomes uncomfortable for driving it immediately becomes more comfortable for walking.
This is why we need to rediscover the “high street”.
I remember every Saturday morning my Mother and I would travel into town and walk down the high street of Biloela in Central Queensland to buy some bread from the local bakery and meet with friends and family.
Very few shops had air conditioning so doors were wide open to the streets and in the morning you would escape the hot sun under the long line of awnings and by the afternoon you would switch to the other side of the street.
In winter we would do the opposite. Simple but effective.
This was all brought to my attention when I discovered Elizabeth St – the small but strong high street of Croydon.
Tucked away behind the freeways that are Port and South Road, I feel immediately at home in this informal, interactive community space.
Over 20 years, numerous high streets have been sunk by shopping centres turning our attention inwards and drawing our focus towards $9.99 FOR TODAY ONLY!!
These spaces are devoid of any external elements such as air, or light…
As soon as a street becomes uncomfortable for driving it immediately becomes more comfortable for walking.
This is why we need to rediscover the “high street”.
I remember every Saturday morning my Mother and I would travel into town and walk down the high street of Biloela in Central Queensland to buy some bread from the local bakery and meet with friends and family.
Very few shops had air conditioning so doors were wide open to the streets and in the morning you would escape the hot sun under the long line of awnings and by the afternoon you would switch to the other side of the street.
In winter we would do the opposite. Simple but effective.
This was all brought to my attention when I discovered Elizabeth St – the small but strong high street of Croydon.
Tucked away behind the freeways that are Port and South Road, I feel immediately at home in this informal, interactive community space.
Over 20 years, numerous high streets have been sunk by shopping centres turning our attention inwards and drawing our focus towards $9.99 FOR TODAY ONLY!!
These spaces are devoid of any external elements such as air, or light…
Read more at the Adelaide Independent News here
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