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5.1 Pedestrian Circulation
With access to a LRT station and regional vertical and horizontal part of the
bus network, heavy pedestrian traffic through circulation system throughout the
and around the block is expected, with new block.
development only increasing it. Therefore, » Incorporate skyways into the
planning for safe and accessible pedestrian interior of a building to create
systems at the street and skyway levels is of high active public space.
priority. » Carefully select the location that a
skyway will connect to a building;
5.1.1 Plan new development to do not connect a skyway to the
prioritize pedestrians and historic façade of another building.
Figure 5.1 Integrate the skyway system into new development on accommodate safe travel in » Provide clear signage that directs
the site. users to vertical access points
and around the block. between the street and skyway
» Provide interior at-grade and levels.
vertical pedestrian connections
through the block. 5.1.3 Retain vertical access from the
» Design first floor space to be skyway to the street, through
pedestrian-accessible. one of the following methods:
» Maintain the existing access point
5.1.2 Integrate the skyway system on the western corner of the block.
into new development, and » Demolish the existing access
provide easily-navigable and point and reconstruct a vertical
Figure 5.2 Retain vertical access from the skyway to the street. accessible vertical access access point at another location
on the block, integrating it into the
between the skyway system program of the building.
and street-level public spaces. » Retain the existing access point
» Consider the skyways as a at 5th and Cedar streets, and add
46 central station block circulation another vertical access point(s).
