The creation of shared areas in which the level of segregation between pedestrians and vehicles is reduced. Full pedestrianisation of selected streets. Security precautions may need to be accommodated within the town centre which could impact on public realm and the movement of people and vehicles within central areas of the town. Parking The widespread availability of parking within Stratford (outlined in section 3) acts to draw traffic into the town and contributes to congestion on arterial routes and within central The existing Park and Ride facility at Bishopton serves visitors approaching Stratford from the north of the river, but is underused in part due to the availability and relatively low cost of town centre parking and the lack of journey time saving from using Park and Ride. Focusing long-stay parking provision at out of town centre locations, including through the provision of additional and improved Park and Ride facilities would reduce the volume of traffic travelling into central areas and ease congestion. Short stay town centre parking is valued by businesses and the local community and will be retained through a combination of on-street parking and town centre car parks. Suitable car parking provision is also required for blue badge holders (disabled drivers and passengers) and to support Stratford’s evening economy. Objectives relevant to this policy Reduce high car dependency particularly for travel to work and school Reduce through for motorised traffic in the town centre. Reduce negative impact of traffic on air quality. Protect and enhance the historic core of the town centre and wider area and support the visitor economy. Provide increased resilience to the transport network. Improve road safety for all users. Promote social inclusion. Encourage modal shift to active forms of travel. Accommodate future development without compromising the above objectives. Policies Policy 1 The County Council, District Council and other agencies will work together to apply an integrated approach to managing the number,
The creation of shared areas in which the level of segregation between pedestrians and vehicles is reduced. Full pedestrianisation of selected streets. Security precautions may need to be accommodated within the town centre which could impact on public realm and the movement of people and vehicles within central areas of the town. Parking The widespread availability of parking within Stratford (outlined in section 3) acts to draw traffic into the town and contributes to congestion on arterial routes and within central The existing Park and Ride facility at Bishopton serves visitors approaching Stratford from the north of the river, but is underused in part due to the availability and relatively low cost of town centre parking and the lack of journey time saving from using Park and Ride. Focusing long-stay parking provision at out of town centre locations, including through the provision of additional and improved Park and Ride facilities would reduce the volume of traffic travelling into central areas and ease congestion. Short stay town centre parking is valued by businesses and the local community and will be retained through a combination of on-street parking and town centre car parks. Suitable car parking provision is also required for blue badge holders (disabled drivers and passengers) and to support Stratford’s evening economy. Objectives relevant to this policy Reduce high car dependency particularly for travel to work and school Reduce through for motorised traffic in the town centre. Reduce negative impact of traffic on air quality. Protect and enhance the historic core of the town centre and wider area and support the visitor economy. Provide increased resilience to the transport network. Improve road safety for all users. Promote social inclusion. Encourage modal shift to active forms of travel. Accommodate future development without compromising the above objectives. Policies Policy 1 The County Council, District Council and other agencies will work together to apply an integrated approach to managing the number,
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