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Higher priority design elements and traffic management features on main streets support a thriving pedestrian environment.

• Provide wide sidewalks with public gathering spaces.

• Provide curb...

Ensure open spaces are sized relative to their context.

Size open spaces based on their intended programming. Parks that are larger than needed for their intended programming can be difficult...

Locate ADA accessible parking spaces closest to an accessible entrance or dispersed at multiple accessible entrances. Provide clear accessible routes with wayfinding from all ADA accessible spaces...

Provide separate space close to building entrances or in other designated and intuitive locations for shared bicycle and scooter parking that is outside a pedestrian path of travel.

Higher priority design elements and traffic management features on the residential arterial streets support neighborhood livability and land access.

• Provide a planting strip in the furnishing zone...

Higher priority design elements and traffic management features on business park streets support efficient movement of vehicles while supporting pedestrian and bicycle activity typical of a campus...

San José, CA - Downtown Better Bikeways Quick-Build Network (2018 to 2019)

In 2018, inspired by international examples, San José began implementing a network of connected low-stress bikeways...

Create a connected network of streets, sidewalks, and bikeways.

• Streets should follow a grid pattern and avoid loops or cul-de-sacs that limit multi-modal access to peripheral streets. Where cul-de...

Higher priority design elements and traffic management features on mixed-use streets support a thriving pedestrian environment.

• Provide wide sidewalks zones.
• Provide high-amenity transit...

Higher priority design elements and traffic management features on commercial streets need to balance convenient traffic movement with a high-quality pedestrian experience.

• Provide safe, accessible...

With completion of initial assessments, projects can move into the corridor planning stage. Corridor planning studies consist of several distinct phases, with each typically taking one or more years...

Ground floor facades on major streets should incorporate continuous climate and weather protection. Weather protection canopies should be functional, of high design quality, and contribute to the...

Provide back-in angled parking in conjunction with bicycle lanes or provide a separated bikeway between the parking and the sidewalk. Avoid head-in angled parking because drivers entering and existing...

Public art often provides iconic landmarks, reflects community values and provides aesthetic opportunities to improve the public realm while cultivating a sense of place. Art can contribute to an...

Washington State, USA - DOT Moving Washington Program

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is considered a national model for its...

BART Extension Already Benefiting Silicon Valley

On April 12, 2012, VTA broke ground on the Berryessa Extension Project, the first 10 miles of the 16 mile, six station BART extension. The 10 mile...

Provide safe, direct and interesting routes to transit. A transit rider’s commute is often part of their daily physical activity. Employ Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)...