KENDAL VISION - INSPIRATION FOR CHANGE IN KENDAL

12 7 6 5 3 2 1 EMERGING IDEAS REMOVING THE ONE-WAY SYSTEM SUSTAINABLE KENDAL RIVER KENT TRAFFIC FLOW BIKES, BUSES & TRAINS LOCAL ECONOMY KEEP COLLABORATING - THINKING AHEAD! Key Themes Addressed: MAKING THE MOST OF KENDAL’S ASSETS The public workshops highlighted the impact of traffic on the enjoyment and use of the town centre as a major concern. The hands-on planning workshops identified the need for pedestrian friendly yards and streets, which would reconnect the town centre with the river and Canal head, and better allow people to discover and enjoy the heart of the town. One possibility is to reopen Stricklandgate to traffic and make Sandes Avenue and Stricklandgate two- way. This could relieve Lowther Street, Wildman Street and Stramongate, taking all town centre traffic along these main thoroughfares and allowing the heart of the town to become pedestrian friendly. Further exploration of new and innovative ideas for the road network should be explored. Below: Existing road network with one-way system. Right: Proposed road network with new two-way system. Two-way One-way ‘Town heart’ growth KENDAL VISION 2020 | THE POSSIBILITIES 54