rethinking streets: an evidence-based guide to 25 complete street transformations
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MARC SCHLOSSBERG, PHDJOHN ROWELL, AIA
KELLY SANFORDDAVE AMOS
Rethinking Streets: An evidence-based guide to 25 complete street transformations
Social & Economic Shifts
Investing in Place: Two Generations' View on the Future of CommunitiesAmerican Planning Association (2014): https://www.planning.org/policy/polls/investing/
Societal Shifts
Investing in Place: Two Generations' View on the Future of CommunitiesAmerican Planning Association (2014): https://www.planning.org/policy/polls/investing/
Environmental Demands
350.org
Public Health
2013 Prevalence of Self-Reported ObesityCenters for Disease Control; http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/prevalence-maps.html
Infrastructure Costs
Efficiency of Public Space
What is the purpose of our streets?
• Mobility• Throughput• ADT• Journey to Work• Peak hour• AASHTO / MUTCD• Congestion reduction
• Accessibility• Throughput & Place• ADT for all modes• All trips• Majority hours• NACTO• Congestion alternatives
Old Framing New Framing
Three Sections• Front matter
– Street definitions– Design ideas– How to use book
• 25 Examples– Variety of street projects from across country– Collection tells a story
• Resources
Visualizing ADT
FRONT MATTER
Speed LimitVs.
Design Speed
FRONT MATTER
Speed LimitVs.
Design Speed
FRONT MATTER
FRONT MATTER
Project Components
• Engineering bar• Street cross section• Spatial context• Brief summary• Bulleted outcomes• Other helpful context
CASE STUDIES
Some Examples
FOR MORE INFORMATION:MARC SCHLOSSBERG, [email protected]