The NACTO Urban Street Design Guide shows how streets of every size
can be reimagined and reoriented to prioritise safe driving and
transit, cycling, walking, and public activity. Unlike older, more
conservative engineering manuals, this design guide emphasises 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 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,
cycling, working, and driving can cross paths safely; and, Streets
can be changed - transportation engineers can work flexibly within
the building envelope of a street, and many city streets were
created in a different era and need to be reconfigured to meet new
needs. 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.
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