Presented at the AITPM National Conference 2017 by Murray West

1. Looking under the bonnet of 'Link and
Place'
Murray West MRCagney

2. Streets serve two purposes:
❶ As PLACES that activate adjacent land uses for economic and social exchange.
❷ As LINKS that enable movement of people and things between places.
‘Link and place’ helps us think about what we want our streets to do, and the inherent
compromise between making streets for people, and roads for moving things.
What is it?

3. "Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it
will live its whole life believing it is stupid"
.....

4. The Link and Place Matrix
The #1 issue:
ÔÔ when we evaluate place
value from the network
perspective, rather
than the perspective of
people who spend time
there

5. ÔÔ Are we still judging a fish by
its ability to climb a tree?
ÔÔ We should measure a main
street by its ability to attract
people, but not a residential
street

6. Can I play here?
The litmus test for good residential streets:
ÔÔ Can a seven year old ride, walk and play here?

7. Nope!
ÔÔ This is an adversarial, dangerous place for people
>

8. Can I play
here?

9. Maybe....
...But I'm probably not supposed to
>

10. Can I play
here?

11. Yes!
ÔÔ This is a local residential street designed for people!
>

12. Home zone place value is
important!
ÔÔ Do these three examples have the same place value, or just similar land use?
ÔÔ Don't undervalue local streets - truly connected cities need excellent local streets
ÔÔ ~50% of car trips are <2.5km
ÔÔ Don't start your day in a car - Excellent local streets influence mode choice
ÔÔ Excellent local streets ---> healthier, happier, more active people!

13. A new expression of
'Link and Place'
ÔÔ Inherently requires compromise between
link and place
ÔÔ Land use defines how we use the street
ÔÔ Each category defines what place functions
it supports
ÔÔ Define your own place function profile!