Streets as places !

"While streets were once a place where we stopped for conversation and children played, they are now more the domain of cars than people. Even where sidewalks are present along highways and high-speed streets, they feel inhospitable and out of place." Quote from article "Reinventing Streets as places"

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Get soul into the city, landscape chief urges

Perth needs to move away from the American streetscape design, heavily influenced by car use, and adopt a European pedestrian-friendly approach with a focus on creating welcoming and vibrant village centres. Continue article

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