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Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares:A Context Sensitive ApproachCommunities Want:FlexibilityCompatibility with adjacent land usesBalanced land use/transportation functionsSafe and attractive streetsMultimodal facilitiesStreets as quality public spaceFewer design exceptions��Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares, A Context Sensitive Approach Focus of the Recommended Practice Walkable urban thoroughfares based on urban contexts“Major roads”: Arterials and collectors“Urban”: Walkable suburbs, town and city centers, neighborhoodsMix of interactive land usesViable, attractive choicesWalkingBiking Transit Photo: Skidmore, Owings and Merrill LLP��Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares, A Context Sensitive Approach Tenets of CSSBring place and thoroughfare design together BalanceSafetyMobilityCommunity objectivesEnvironmentMultimodalInvolve public, stakeholdersInterdisciplinary teamsFlexibility in designIncorporate aestheticsSource: Minnesota Department of Transportation ��Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares, A Context Sensitive Approach ��Context Sensitive Solutions in Designing Major Urban Thoroughfares for Walkable Communities CSS: Bringing Place and Thoroughfare Design Together E14th Corridor San Leandro, CA Source: Community, Design + Architecture ��Context Sensitive Solutions in Designing Major Urban Thoroughfares for Walkable Communities CSS: Bringing Place and Thoroughfare Design Together E14th Corridor San Leandro, CA Source: Community, Design + Architecture ��Context Sensitive Solutions in Designing Major Urban Thoroughfares for Walkable Communities CSS: Bringing Place and Thoroughfare Design Together E14th Corridor San Leandro, CA Source: Community, Design + Architecture CSS Design FrameworkContext zones:Suburbs to urban coresStreet classification:Functional classArterialCollector Thoroughfare typeBoulevardAvenueStreet Compatibility and mutual ��Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares, A Context Sensitive Approach Context Zones An Organizing System for Thoroughfare Design Source: Duany PlaterZyberk and Company ��Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares, A Context Sensitive Approach Features That Create ContextLand useDefines urban activityMajor factor in design criteriaSite design Arrangement of buildings, circulation, parking and landscapeVehicle or pedestrianorientationBuilding designHeight, massing shape contextCreate enclosure/pedestrian interest ��Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares, A Context Sensitive Approach Zumbrota Land Use/Zoning CSS vs. Conventional Thoroughfare Design Approach ConventionalCSS ApproachContext Urban RuralContext: Suburban General urban Urban center Urban coreDesign criteria primarily based Functional class Design speed Forecast travel demand Level of serviceDesign criteria primarily based Community objectives Functional class Thoroughfare type Adjacent land use ��Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares, A Context Sensitive Approach Thoroughfare Design Changes as Context ChangesThe thoroughfare both responds to and contributes to shaping the context and defining the place ��Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares, A Context Sensitive Approach Context Zone Descriptions Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares, A Context Sensitive Approach Zumbrota Context Zone Examples Thoroughfare Type Characteristics ��Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares, A Context Sensitive Approach AvenueArterial or collector (4 lanes max)Target speed (25 to 30 mph) Curb parkingPrimary ped and bike route Local transit routeFreight, local deliveriesOptional: landscaped median ��Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares, A Context Sensitive Approach ��Context Sensitive Solutions in Designing Major Urban Thoroughfares for Walkable Communities AvenueExcelsior Blvd St Louis Park Thoroughfare Components��Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares, A Context Sensitive Approach CSS Elements in Urban Contexts ��Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares, A Context Sensitive Approach Thoroughfare Type and Land Use Establish Design Criteria��Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares, A Context Sensitive Approach ��Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares, A Context Sensitive Approach Downtown Zumbrota Main Street Avenue Thoroughfare Type & Land Use Example