livable streets design
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Bicycle & Walking Audits
Livable Streets Design
Common Livable Streets Elements
• Sidewalks
• Bicycle facilities (lanes and routes)
• Trails
• Crosswalks
• Paved shoulders
• Curb cuts
• Transit connections
• Street trees
Considerations
• Safety
• Comfort
• Accessibility
• Convenience
• Speed
Vehicle Speed
• Most important factor in multi-modal users comfort and safety
• Roadway design determines speed (85th
percentile)
Pedestrian Safety and Speed
Pedestrian Focus City and State
Source, Draft PSAP City of Saint Louis (2013)
Source, Strong Towns
Livable
Streets
• Slow traffic, often congested
• Storefronts
• Wide sidewalks
• Complexity
Sidewalk Zones
Image: NACTO Urban Street Design Guide
Crosswalk Markings
www.pedbikeimages.org/ Lyubov Zuyeva
Traffic Calming
www.pedbikeimages.org/ Heather Bowden
Safety & Comfort = Separation
Accessible to who?
Livable Design
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
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