Edge of Centres

Authors

  • Yvonne Weeber

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34900/lr.v8i2.111

Abstract

Edge of centres are described by the United Kingdom's Department of the Environment's Planning Policy Guidance 6 (PPG6) in 1996 as areas within walking distance - approximately 200 to 500 metres - of a town centre retail core. PPG6 was brought in to stop the formation of large retail complexes on the rural edges of British towns and cities. In Britain, edge of centres form classic mixed-use areas with a variety of residential, retail and industrial uses situated side by side. This paper compares two edge of centres, the first in Greyfriars, Stafford, England and the second in Tory Street, Wellington, New Zealand. Six attributes are discussed to expand the definition and knowledge of these dynamic areas. These are: mixed use, networks, scale and grain, change over time, population density and vitality in public space.

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Published

01-10-2003

How to Cite

Weeber, Y. (2003). Edge of Centres. Landscape Review, 8(2), 60–72. https://doi.org/10.34900/lr.v8i2.111

Issue

Vol 8, No 2 (2003)

Section

Research

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