ELEMANT OF URBAN DESIGN :

 Building
 Public spaces
 Streets
 Transports
 Landscape

STREETS

MAIN STREET : It is usually a focal point for shops & retailers in the central business district, and it is most often used in
reference to retailing & socializing

HIGH STREET : Frequently used for the street name of the primary business street of town or cities. Especially in United
Kingdom

FORE STREET : Often used for main street of a town or village

OVERPASS : In many countries including India an overpass is normally a bridge for motor vehicle to pass over the other
road or rail traffic

SKYWAY : It is usually used in the US for long & high bridges for traffic.

FREEWAY : It is a type of highway which has been designed for high speed vehicular traffic.

BOULEVARD : A type of large road , usually running through a street.

AVENUE : Is traditionally a straight route with a line of tree or large shrubs running.

ESPLANADE : An esplanade is a long open level area usually next to a rive or large body of water, where people may
walk.

Alley : A narrow passageway between or behind a building.

TRANSPORTATION

1. Train – Train station

2. Bus – bus station
3. Taxi
4. Tricycle
5. Private automobiles
6. Bicycle – bicycle lane
7. Sidewalk - for pedestrian

LANDSCAPE

1. Central park
2. Pocket park
3. Tree along boulevard
4. Planter along the sidewalk
5. Walkways
 PRINCIPLE OF URBAN DESIGN
 Character
 Continuity & enclose
 Public realm
 Ease of movement
 Legibility
 Adaptability
 Diversity

KEVIN LYNCH FIVE LELMENT OF URBAN PLANNING

 DISTRICTS –AREAS CHARACTERIZED BY COMMON CHARACTERSTICTS

 PATH – STREET ,SIDEWALK,TRAILS AND OTHER CHANNEL IN WHICH PEOPLE TRAVEL
 EDGE – BOUNDARIES B/W TWO PHASE (WATER BODY-OCEAN ,RIVER ,LAKE ( LANDFORM – MOUNTAIN & HILL)
 NODE – A COMMON POINT WHERE TWO OR MORE ROADS MEETS TO FORM JUNCTION
 LANDMARK

OTHER ELEMENT THOSE CAN BE IDENTIFED IN URBAN CONTEXT

 LANDSCAPE & ACCESSORIES FEATURES.