Global Street Design Guide

Synopsis

Machine Generated Contents Note: Section A About Streets -- 1.defining Streets -- 1.1.what Is A Street -- 1.2.shifting The Measure Of Success -- 1.3.the Economy Of Streets -- 1.4.streets For Environmental Sustainability -- 1.5.safe Streets Save Lives -- 1.6.streets Shape People -- 1.7.multimodal Streets Serve More People -- 1.8.what Is Possible -- 2.shaping Streets -- 2.1.the Process Of Shaping Streets -- 2.2.aligning With City And Regional Agendas -- 2.3.involving The Right Stakeholders -- 2.4.setting A Project Vision -- 2.5.communication And Engagement -- 2.6.costs And Budgets -- 2.7.phasing And Interim Strategies -- 2.8.coordination And Project Management -- 2.9.implementation And Materials -- 2.10.management -- 2.11.maintenance -- 2.12.institutionalizing Change -- 3.measuring And Evaluating Streets -- 3.1.how To Measure Streets -- 3.2.summary Chart -- 3.3.measuring The Street -- Section B Street Design Guidance -- 4.designing Streets For Great Cities -- Note Continued: 4.1.key Design Principles -- 5.designing Streets For Place -- 5.1.defining Place -- 5.2.local And Regional Contexts -- 5.3.immediate Context -- 5.4.changing Contexts -- 6.designing Streets For People -- 6.1.a Variety Of Street Users -- 6.2.comparing Street Users -- 6.3.designing For Pedestrians -- 6.3.1.overview -- Speed -- Variations -- 6.3.2.pedestrian Networks -- 6.3.3.pedestrian Toolbox -- 6.3.4.sidewalks -- Sidewalk Types -- Geometry -- Design Guidance -- 6.3.5.pedestrian Crossings -- Design Guidance -- Crossing Types -- 6.3.6.pedestrian Refuges -- 6.3.7.sidewalk Extensions -- 6.3.8.universal Accessibility -- 6.3.9.wayfinding -- 6.4.designing For Cyclists -- 6.4.1.overview -- Speed -- Variations -- Levels Of Comfort -- 6.4.2.cycle Networks -- 6.4.3.cyclist Toolbox -- 6.4.4.cycle Facilities -- Facility Types -- Geometry -- Cycle Facilities At Transit Stops -- Protected Cycle Facilities At Intersections -- Cycle Signals -- Filtered Permeability -- Note Continued: Conflict Zone Markings -- 6.4.5.cycle Share -- 6.5.designing For Transit Riders -- 6.5.1.overview -- Speed -- Variations -- 6.5.2.transit Networks -- 6.5.3.transit Toolbox -- 6.5.4.transit Facilities -- Facility Types -- Geometry -- 6.5.5.transit Stops -- Stop Types -- Stop Placement -- 6.5.6.additional Guidance -- Sharing Transit Lanes With Cycles -- Contraflow Lanes On One-way Streets -- Rest Areas -- 6.6.designing For Motorists -- 6.6.1.overview -- Speed -- Variations -- 6.6.2.motorist Networks -- 6.6.3.motorist Toolbox -- 6.6.4.travel Lanes -- Geometry -- 6.6.5.corner Radii -- 6.6.6.visibility And Sight Distance -- 6.6.7.traffic Calming Strategies -- 6.7.designing For Freight And Service Operators -- 6.7.1.overview -- Speed -- Variations -- 6.7.2.freight Networks -- 6.7.3.freight Toolbox -- 6.7.4.geometry -- 6.7.5.freight Management And Safety -- 6.8.designing For People Doing Business -- 6.8.1.overview -- Variations -- Note Continued: 6.8.2.people Doing Business Toolbox -- 6.8.3.geometry -- 6.8.4.siting Guidance -- 7.utilities And Infrastructure -- 7.1.utilities -- 7.1.1.underground Utilities Design Guidance -- 7.1.2.underground Utilities Placement Guidance -- 7.2.green Infrastructure -- 7.2.1.green Infrastructure Design Guidance -- 7.2.2.benefits Of Green Infrastructure -- 7.3.lighting And Technology -- 7.3.1.lighting Design Guidance -- 8.operational And Management Strategies -- 8.1.overview -- 8.2.general Strategies -- 8.3.demand Management -- 8.4.network Management -- 8.5.volume And Access Management -- 8.6.parking And Curbside Management -- 8.7.speed Management -- 8.8.signs And Signals -- 9.design Controls -- 9.1.design Speed -- 9.2.design Vehicle And Control Vehicle -- 9.3.design Year And Modal Capacity -- 9.4.design Hour -- Section C Street Transformations -- 10.streets -- 10.1.street Design Strategies -- 10.2.street Typologies -- 10.3.pedestrian-priority Spaces -- Note Continued: 10.3.1.pedestrian-only Streets -- Example 1 18 M -- Example 2 22 M -- Case Study: Strøget; Copenhagen, Denmark -- 10.3.2.laneways And Alleys -- Example 1 8 M -- Example 2 10 M -- Case Study: Laneways Of Melbourne, Australia -- 10.3.3.parklets -- Example -- Case Study: Pavement To Parks; San Francisco, Usa -- 10.3.4.pedestrian Plazas -- Example -- Plaza Configurations -- Case Study: Plaza Program; New York City, Usa -- 10.4.shared Streets -- 10.4.1.commercial Shared Streets -- Example 1 12 M -- Example 2 14 M -- Case Study: Fort Street; Auckland, New Zealand -- 10.4.2.residential Shared Streets -- Example 1 9 M -- Example 2 10 M -- Case Study: Van Gogh Walk; London, Uk -- 10.5.neighborhood Streets -- 10.5.1.residential Streets -- Example 1 13 M -- Example 2 16 M -- Example 3 24 M -- Case Study: Bourke St.; Sydney, Australia -- 10.5.2.neighborhood Main Streets -- Example 1 18 M -- Example 2 22 M -- Example 3 30 M -- Note Continued: Case Study: St. Marks Rd.; Bangalore, India -- 10.6.avenues And Boulevards -- 10.6.1.central One-way Streets -- Example 1 18 M -- Example 2 25 M -- Example 3 31 M -- Case Study: Second Ave.; New York City, Usa -- 10.6.2.central Two-way Streets -- Example 1 20 M -- Example 2 30 M -- Example 3 40 M -- Case Study: Gotgatan; Stockholm, Sweden -- 10.6.3.transit Streets -- Example 1 16 M -- Example 2 32 M -- Example 3 35 M -- Case Study: Swanston St.; Melbourne, Australia -- 10.6.4.large Streets With Transit -- Example 1 32 M -- Example 2 38 M -- Case Study: Boulevard De Magenta; Paris, France -- 10.6.5.grand Streets -- Example 1 52 M -- Example 2 62 M -- Example 3 76 M -- Case Study: Av. 9 De Julio; Buenos Aires, Argentina -- 10.7.special Conditions -- 10.7.1.elevated Structure Improvement -- Example: 34 M -- Case Study: A8erna; Zaanstad, The Netherlands -- 10.7.2.elevated Structure Removal -- Example: 47 M -- Case Study: Cheonggyecheon; Seoul, South Korea -- Note Continued: 10.7.3.streets To Streams -- Example: 40 M -- Case Study: 21st Street; Paso Robles, Usa -- 10.7.4.temporary Street Closures -- Example: 21 M -- Types Of Temporary Street Closures -- Case Study: Raahgiri Day; Gurgaon, India -- 10.7.5.post-industrial Revitalization -- Example: 20 M -- Case Study: Jellicoe St.; Auckland, New Zealand -- 10.7.6.waterfront And Parkside Streets -- Example: 30 M -- Case Study: Queens Quay; Toronto, Canada -- 10.7.7.historic Streets -- Example -- Case Study: Historic Peninsula; Istanbul, Turkey -- 10.8.streets In Informal Areas -- 10.8.1.overview -- 10.8.2.existing Conditions -- 10.8.3.recommendations -- Case Study 1 Calle 107; Medellin, Colombia -- Case Study 2 Khayelitsha; Cape Town, South Africa -- Case Study 3 Street Of Korogocho; Nairobi, Kenya -- 11.intersections -- 11.1.intersection Design Strategies -- 11.2.intersection Analysis -- 11.3.intersection Redesign -- 11.4.mini Roundabout -- 11.5.small Raised Intersection -- Note Continued: 11.6.neighborhood Gateway Intersection -- 11.7.intersection Of Two-way And One-way Streets -- 11.8.major Intersection: Reclaiming The Corners -- 11.9.major Intersection: Squaring The Circle -- 11.10.major Intersection: Cycle Protection -- 11.11.complex Intersection: Adding Public Plazas -- 11.12.complex Intersection: Improving Traffic Circles -- 11.13.complex Intersection: Increasing Permeability -- Resources -- Acknowledgments -- Key Terms -- Notes -- References -- Appendix -- A.conversion Chart -- B.metrics Charts -- Physical And Operational Changes -- Use And Functional Changes -- Evaluating The Impacts -- C.summary Chart Of Typologies Illustrated -- D.user Section Geometries -- E.assumptions For Intersection Dimensions. Global Designing Cities Initiative, Nacto. Funded By Bloomberg Philanthropies--page Xii. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.