Fishergate, Looking West
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Fishergate, Looking West by David Dixon as part of the Geograph project.
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Fishergate, Looking West
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 14 Jan 2015
Fishergate is the main shopping street in Preston with the usual stores M&S, BHS, WH Smiths etc. Since 2014, the area has been designated as 'Shared space'; an urban design approach which reduces the markings separating vehicles and pedestrians which involves removing kerbs and traffic signs to produce a more open space with widened pavements incorporating trees (http://www.preston.gov.uk/yourservices/transport-and-parking/roads-and-pavements/fishergate-central-gateway-project/ Fishergate Central Gateway project, Preston City Council). Neither cars nor pedestrians have right of way and it has been claimed, by “traffic experts”, that this makes the road safer as drivers have to stay on their guard (http://www.blogpreston.co.uk/2014/10/seven-things-you-said-on-fishergate-new-layout-completion/ Blog Preston).
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Image Location
Latitude
53.758098
Longitude
-2.70055
