PRINCIPLES OF STREET AND ROAD SPACE REDISTRIBUTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH MODERN URBAN PLANNING TRENDS

Abstract

. The article analyzes the modern urban trends of street and road space redistribution, which in recent years are reflected in the regulations of Ukraine. The basic options for such redistribution are: narrowing of lanes for private transport (allowed by updated regulations in Ukraine); reducing the number of lanes for private transport (which does not always reduce the roadway capacity). As a result of foreign experience analysis the stages in which redistribution of street and road space can be carried out are revealed: pilot actions (temporary marking, road barriers and change of traffic organization); intermediate steps of reconstruction (application of new markings, installation of stationary and sliding columns, mobile flower beds, containers with young trees or bushes, large natural stones, lanterns, benches, etc.); comprehensive reorganization of streets and spaces (sidewalks widening, curbs moving, bike lanes allocating or separating, installing of elements to slow down traffic, organizational measures to optimize traffic lights, relocation of utilities, drainage and storm sewer systems, etc.). As a result of the analysis of modern tendencies in designing settlements’ streets and roads and world experience of these tendencies realization, the following principles of street and road space redistribution are formulated: the principle of equality in the right of use, based on space availability for people of any social class, age and state of health; the principle of security, which is to give citizens the opportunity to feel protected on the streets of their city; the principle of diversity of activities, which aims to provide all social groups with accessible and diverse types of recreation and leisure in public spaces; the principle of comfortable microclimate, which is to ensure the comfort of residents on the settlements streets, and the principle of aesthetics, ensuring an attractive appearance of urban spaces.