2.3 Use & Perception
Introduction
Our use and perception of a city is largely based upon our experience
as a pedestrian in that place. Pedestrians need to understand
and feel safe in their environment and enjoy the experience of
its spaces. There are several factors which, perhaps subconsciously,
affect the way people use and perceive an urban area. These include:
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Legibility – the ability to understand a city and develop
a ‘mental map’ of a place;
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The quality of the pedestrian experience in terms of the
environment and ease of movement;
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The design and location of public spaces throughout the city;
and
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Land uses which generate and encourage pedestrian movement
and activity throughout the day, or night.
The map on this page shows the key pedestrian generators in Sheffield
city centre, and the movement networks which connect them.
Key
 mini
/ midi interchages
 principal
routes
 secondary
routes
 retail
 carparks
- Town Hall
- City Hall & Barkers Pool
- Millennium Galleries
- Winter Gardens
- Tudor Square & Theatres
- Peace Gardens
- Devonshire Gardens
- Cathedral Square
- Fitzalan Square
- Victoria Quays
- Kelham Island
- Midland Station & Sheaf Square
- Bus Station
- Sheffield Hallam University
- University of Sheffield
- Ponds Forge
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