Revitalizing Walking: Prioritizing Pedestrians in Richmond

Résumé du livre

Richmond is positioned to be home to some of the best recreation opportunities in the Lower Mainland. Accessible by bike, foot, and public transit, nearly perfectly flat, and with a favourable climate and active population, Richmond can emerge as a leader in positive and diverse pedestrian experiences and multi-functional landscape design. This project will design a new connected pedestrian network for Richmond's Tait neighourhood and part of the North Arm waterfront along the Fraser River. Project goals fall into four categories: movement, infrastructure, place, and engagement. Walking is an ideal way to experience the landscape: it is physical, flexible and slow-paced. This project will design a network that facilitates walking and also acts as social and ecological infrastructure. The network design will seek to express Richmond's sense of place and unique identity as a coastal island city. Strategies to achieve these goals will be layered along the network, resulting in a landscape that is imageable, connected, and that contributes positively to Richmond's ecological and social sustainability. Research demonstrates that the number of walk trips people take will increase as connectivity, infrastructure, and sense of place are enhanced. The goals of this project support Richmond's vision of becoming "the most appealing, livable, and well-managed community in Canada."