Once an LTN has been identified and prioritised, it has to be designed.
![A young female cycles along a traffic-free path with a tower block in the background](/media/1146/1809f085_q7-burgess-pk.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=730&height=410)
This entails proposing measures in the neighbourhood so that:
- there is no through route for private motorised vehicles
- all homes can be accessed by private vehicles
- new public space is created, activating the streets.
If done correctly, this will ensure:
- Longer car journeys use the strategic boundary roads
- the streets within the LTN become safe for people of all ages and abilities to walk and cycle independently
- streets return to be public spaces for people to socialise and play.
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Figure 5a: Residential street transformed by an LTN