Pattern 100
Pedestrian Street
Context Promenade31 · Shopping Street32 · Network of Paths and Cars52 · Row Houses38 · Housing Hill39 · University as a Marketplace43 · Market of Many Shops46 · Building Complex95 · Circulation Realms98 · Raised Walk55
Problem
When buildings are reached mainly by streets built for car traffic, entrances and windows fall into the background and the life between the houses withers.
Solution
Reach groups of buildings along car-free pedestrian streets, where entrances, windows, and the life of the people living there line up along the way, rather than turning them chiefly toward traffic.
Usage Pedestrian Density123 · Family of Entrances102 · Open Stairs158 · Private Terrace on the Street140 · Street Windows164 · Opening to the Street165 · Gallery Surround166 · Six-Foot Balcony167 · Arcades119 · Path Shape121