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Hierarchy of streets - Primary streets
4.8.2Belfast·SPG005 Placemaking and Urban Design
Primary streets are busy thriving streets that prioritise pedestrians, cyclists and public transport, but also carry higher traffic flows. Emphasis should be placed on how to safely integrate all leve
accesssite-planningstreet-hierarchyactive-travelHierarchy of streets - Secondary streets
4.8.3Belfast·SPG005 Placemaking and Urban Design
Secondary streets connect primary streets into neighbourhoods and while they can facilitate traffic movement they can also accommodate a number of uses such as on-street seating and spill out spaces.
accesssite-planningstreet-hierarchyexternal-spaceHierarchy of streets - Local/tertiary streets
4.8.4Belfast·SPG005 Placemaking and Urban Design
Local/tertiary streets can take on many forms dependant on the size, character and location of development. They can comprise laneways and courts and tend to be more intimate in character where pedest
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