Home > Design Guide > Public spaces Public Space Search all guidance Search by title Search by keyword Search by date Clear Filter results Approval status — Disapproved Approved Unapproved Area typeParts of the local area that share common features and characteristics. Common rules and parameters can then be applied to each area type. More — High rise city Town / city centre Industrial areas Business, science or retail parks Local centres Urban neighbourhood Suburbs Outer suburbs Villages Rural settlements Design objectives — Creating street hierarchyCategorises street and roads according to their functions and capacities. More Defining public spaces with buildings Increasing social interaction in streets and spaces Enabling multi-functional streets Creating active and overlooked safe streets Increasing safety through street and space features Clear Design Guidance