FlexKerbsEvolving streets for a driverless future
MORE Launch Event
27 November 2018
London
Fatema Karim-Khaku CEng,
Arup
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Agenda
1. Flexible Streets
2. The FlexKerbs Study
3. Future for FlexKerbs
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Flexible Streets
Flexible Rigid
Sources: Old UK Photos,Secret London
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The FlexKerbs study
Roads For The Future
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Preparing the UK’s road network for the growth of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs)
“ City leaders need to consider
how to manage the impacts of
changing travel patterns in their
transport planning. But the basic
challenge of urban transport is
still the same: there is simply not
enough space in cities for
everyone to travel by car.”National Infrastructure Assessment (2018)
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FlexKerbs: What are they?
FlexKerbs: The Idea
FlexKerbs facilitate dynamic use of the
kerbside to accommodate multiple users
at different times of the day or week
Policy-led, demand-informed
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Methodology
1. Site selection 2. FlexKerb inputs 3. Proof of concept
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Morning Peak (No FlexKerbs)
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Morning Peak (With FlexKerbs)
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Cheapside
Morning Peak
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Cheapside
Lunch Rush
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Cheapside
Dinner Rush
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Cheapside
Overnight
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Wide range of benefits for all street users including CAVs
Helps to achieve local policy objectives such as active travel and improved air quality
Reductions in vehicle delay
Safer and more comfortable experience for cyclists
Extra-wide footway to accommodate high footfall
More efficient use of kerb space
Proof-of-concept
Outcomes and benefits
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Implementation challenges
Physical infrastructure and
communicationMobility impairments Enforcement Charging regime
Cybersecurity Funding sourcesGovernment regulations
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The Future for FlexKerbs
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The Future for FlexKerbs
Interest and engagement
Government
Academia
Technology providers
Interest groups
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Project Team
Susan Claris
Fatema Karim-Khaku
Harrison Peck
Contact Find out more, download the report & get in touch
www.arup.com/flexkerbs