Jas Bhalla Works - Thriving Centres In New Towns - Flipbook - Page 16
Exploring a different approach
Start in one
place
Growing from the centre
and co-locating residential
and non-residential phases
emulates the organic
evolution of successful
places. Challenges of
access and construction
sequencing, can be
overcome by careful
masterplanning and an
intricate phasing strategy.
Everything but
the kitchen sink
Concentrate any, and all,
non-residential uses in the
centre – all new centres
are fighting an uphill battle
for activity so any uses that
generate activity should
be placed in or as close to
the centre as possible. This
includes supermarkets,
retail units, offices, GP’s
surgeries and schools.
Employment is especially
important and should be
within or linked to the centre
wherever possible, rather
than concentrated on the
outskirts of the development.
Locate as many uses as
possible in one place
