May I have a word about… applying jargon to everyday life? | Jonathan Bouquet

Why talk about who uses roads and pavements when you can have an event about shared space?Last week, on a well-earned break from the coalface, I was in my local, reading the local paper, which, as legend has it, is known as the Squeaker in deference to its subservient position to the Thunderer.The splash devoted itself to the subject of making this delightful market town more pedestrian friendly. The town society was quoted thus, and I don’t apologise for quoting from it liberally: “We want to hear from as many views as possible, so we can feed them back into the Shared Space process. The workshop is to share thoughts on how best the shared space can be designed to provide access for everyone…This includes shop and business owners, pedestrians, wheelchair users, mums with buggies, pushchairs and trollies, cyclists, public transport and delivery vehicles. The event will also look at street furniture, noticeboards, town centre trees and other planting. Conclusions from the meeting will, in some form, be included in any possible development brief.” Continue reading…
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