Part 3: Strategic Guidance
There is an increased awareness of how the quality of our environment
directly affects the quality of our lives. People today expect more
in the design of the urban environment, having travelled and experienced
many different types of cities. The quality of pedestrian experience,
legibility and accessibility that citizens and visitors now expect
of a city centre must be achieved in Sheffield if it is to become
a ‘destination of choice’.
Recent projects in Sheffield have accomplished high standards
of design, however this has occurred in isolated pockets. Every
effort should be made to ensure that these achievements are used
as a spring-board for the city’s comprehensive redevelopment .
In view of this, the aspirations of the Strategic Guidance are
to:
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Provide a framework for design innovation and excellence;
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Demonstrate the city’s commitment to design quality that
is of a standard commensurate with or superior to, its national
and international counterparts;
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Achieve a consistency and coherence in built form and spaces
throughout the city centre, whilst maintaining the identity
of its various character areas;
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Enhance user comfort and convenience throughout the streets,
spaces and lanes of the city centre;
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Underpin the economic health and vibrancy of the city centre;
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Raise the quality of the environment as a whole, including
wider issues such as public safety and air quality;
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Create a balance between all modes of transport;
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Safeguard and enhance an urban environment that is distinctive
to Sheffield and reflects its identity;
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Promote a positive image for Sheffield as a confident and
progressive city;
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Create a safe and pleasant environment for public interaction
and personal contact;
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Foster a sense of inspiration, celebration and joy in the
day to day experience of the city.
These aspirations promote a holistic approach to development
which if successfully implemented will make a positive contribution
to the long-term sustainability of Sheffield.
From the detailed analysis of Sheffield’s urban environment,
guidance has been developed for elements which are key to the
achievement of these aspirations:
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