Urban Street Design Guide / by NACTO.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Association of City Transportation Officials, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ecology.

Sociology, Urban.

Architecture.

Environmental Sciences.

Urban Sociology.

Cities, Countries, Regions.

Local Subjects:

Environmental Sciences.

Urban Sociology.

Cities, Countries, Regions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (192 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2013.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : Imprint: Island Press, 2013.

Summary:

The NACTO Urban Street Design Guide shows how streets of every size can be reimagined and reoriented to prioritize safe driving and transit, biking, walking, and public activity. Unlike older, more conservative engineering manuals, this design guide emphasizes the core principle that urban streets are public places and have a larger role to play in communities than solely being conduits for traffic. The well-illustrated guide offers blueprints of street design from multiple perspectives, from the bird’s eye view to granular details. Case studies from around the country clearly show how to implement best practices, as well as provide guidance for customizing design applications to a city’s unique needs. Urban Street Design Guide outlines five goals and tenets of world-class street design: • Streets are public spaces. Streets play a much larger role in the public life of cities and communities than just thoroughfares for traffic. • Great streets are great for business. Well-designed streets generate higher revenues for businesses and higher values for homeowners. • Design for safety. Traffic engineers can and should design streets where people walking, parking, shopping, bicycling, working, and driving can cross paths safely. • Streets can be changed. Transportation engineers can work flexibly within the building envelope of a street. Many city streets were created in a different era and need to be reconfigured to meet new needs. • Act now! Implement projects quickly using temporary materials to help inform public decision making. Elaborating on these fundamental principles, the guide offers substantive direction for cities seeking to improve street design to create more inclusive, multi-modal urban environments. It is an exceptional resource for redesigning streets to serve the needs of 21st century cities, whose residents and visitors demand a variety of transportation options, safer streets, and vibrant community life.

Contents:

INTRODUCTION. Foreword

About the Guide

STREETS. Street Design Principles

STREET DESIGN ELEMENTS. Lane Width

Sidewalks

Curb Extensions

Vertical Speed Control Elements

Transit Streets

Stormwater Management

INTERIM DESIGN STRATEGIES. Interim Design Strategies

Parklets

Temporary Street Closures

Interim Public Plazas

INTERSECTIONS. Intersection Design Principles

INTERSECTION DESIGN ELEMENTS. Crosswalks and Crossings

Corner Radii

Visibility/Sight Distance

Traffic Signals

DESIGN CONTROLS. Design Controls

Design Speed

Design Vehicle

Design Hour

Design Year

Performance Measures

Functional Classification

RESOURCES. Notes

References

Credits.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781610915342

1610915348