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4 oppertunityy By complyng with the access requirements of activity spires, opportunites For varios levels of commercial activity are created through the increased consumer thresholds of “passing trade”. The spatial coneitions created in hard open space wil alse encourage both Formal ara ifformal mvestment at modal nterchange fonts and ntersectond. Gy clustering cdlective service ponts arcund these spaces, a further attraction is added to stimulate the consumer threshold, and to provide opportunities For local. economic. evelopment, exgy clustering informal trade activity arcand a taxi rank and Making provision for this in the Layput plane 5. effeienas Clustering public amenties sich a a Ubrary post office, pulice Staton, cline, ete. efficiency i> promoted by recticing the number of trps necessary to satisfy the needs of a househela: Promate the kee of shared resources, where for netance, halls or sports Faclities can be used by dfferent schools at afferent times auicng the week and by the public over weekends. htegrate public open space with stormwater management systems such as retention pores Alan a cele solid waste cteposal site management system where the site © converted to pable open spaces An optimum road layout wil take cogisance of the needs of the various services, road gradients which are approprate to the expected Fictuure Use ane result in the minum wastage of lance Sm ©. choce: In adattion to previeing activity nedes where Social and commercial activity i concentrated, itp also desratle to have spaces Where quiet relaxation can occiirs Sy Varying the size of erven na graduated mamery a whole range of choices for housing should alse be provided Plamers shoule hovever, be aware that n areas where backyard centers are expected the Level of service provided should be such that can cope with the demand. For example, F sewers are designed on the premse that fire people per erf wil contritate, there will be an overlanaiing of the systems and coweguent health hazards. Gxperence bas shown that as mary as 20 people wil Lie on a 150 m2 plot, sewers must be capable of handing

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