When it Rains: Can Pedestrian Zones Still Be Used?

A pedestrian shopping street in the rain. The image shows how the space functions at this time: sections with arcades and awnings still have people moving and lingering, with outdoor displays from shops moved inside the arcades; the central unshaded area is empty, with shallow water pooling on the ground reflecting the lights of the signs on both sides; flowing water can be seen in the open drainage channels. Seating is made of perforated metal or wooden slats that drain well, with no standing water. The paving is a non-slip, coarse-textured material, and people can be seen walking normally on it without slipping. A few umbrellas pass quickly through the center. This is a fairly common state for pedestrian areas throughout the year. Avoid: depicting the street as completely empty on a rainy day, using slippery polished paving, seating accumulating water and being unusable, eliminating activities under arcades and awnings.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一條下著雨的徒步商店街。畫面呈現這個時候空間怎麼運作:有騎樓與頂棚的路段仍然有人走動與停留,店家的外擺被收進騎樓內;沒有遮蔽的中央區域空無一人,地面積著淺淺的水並反射兩側的招牌燈光;排水的明溝可以看見水流。座椅是能排水的沖孔金屬或木條,沒有積水。鋪面是防滑的粗面材質,可以看見人在上面正常行走沒有打滑。幾把雨傘在中央快速通過。這是徒步區一年中相當常見的狀態。避免:把街道畫成雨天完全無人、使用會打滑的拋光鋪面、讓座椅積水無法使用、消除騎樓與頂棚下的活動。