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Where excessive street widths currently exist, the addition of center landscape median with a minimum width of 20’ may be used to improve street walkability and provide an area of refugee, that result in an effective reduction in pedestrian crossing distance.
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Compatible Building Form and Development Character Types include: Historic Downtown, Modern Downtown, Museum District, and Urban Gateway.
URBAN TRANSIT CORRIDOR The Urban Transit Corridor Street Character Type is intended to create walkable segments of Main Street that will help encourage pedestrian and bicycle use into Transit Adjacent – Village and Transit Adjacent – Residential areas, while allowing higher traffic volumes and speed. Land uses on an Urban Transit Corridor would typically consist of compact, medium- to high-intensity residential and mixed-use developments. The Urban Transit Corridor accommodates light rail within a center median, significant non-vehicular activity, and bicycle facilities. Common characteristics of an Urban Transit Corridor include: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Design speed of 30 to 35 mph. Two travel lanes with typical widths of 10’ to 11’, in each direction; dedicated center turn lane with typical width of 10’ to 11’. No on-street parking. Bicycle lanes with a typical width of 6’ and designated with pavement markings. Building Side can be a hard surface attached to the street or a combination of landscape planter and hard surface; typical width of 8’ to 15’ that accommodates: • Pedestrian through zone of sufficient width to allow two people to walk side by side (typically 6’). • Building frontage zone of sufficient width to allow pedestrian activity at entrances, window shopping, displays, and/or seating (in mixed-use settings).
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Furnishing zone of sufficient width to accommodate street trees in landscape planting strip, street furniture, bicycle racks, public art, utilities, and seating for restaurants and cafes, as needed; landscaping will use a uniform palette. • Edge zone of sufficient width to accommodate public signage and/or utilities. Pedestrian crossing distance should not exceed 75’ and enhanced crosswalks should be utilized at all signalized intersections. Compatible Building Form and Development Character Types include: Urban Gateway, Transit Adjacent –Village, and Transit Adjacent – Residential.
URBAN CONNECTOR The Urban Connector Street Character Type is intended to create walkable segments of local major streets that intersect with Main Street. An Urban Connector Street should help encourage pedestrian and bicycle use within transit station areas, while still allowing higher traffic volumes and speed. Land uses on an Urban Connector Street would typically consist of compact, medium- to high-intensity residential and mixed-use developments. The Urban Connector Street accommodates significant vehicular traffic, significant non-vehicular activity, and bicycle facilities. Common characteristics of an Urban Connector Street include: 1. 2. 3.
Design speed of 35 mph. Two travel lanes with typical widths of 10’ to 11’, in each direction. Dedicated center turn lane with typical width of 10’ to 11’. No on-street parking.
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Bicycle lanes with a typical width of 6’ and designated with pavement markings. Building Side should be a hard surface attached to the street; typical width of 10’ to 15’ that accommodates: • Pedestrian through zone of sufficient width to allow two people to walk side by side (typically 6’).
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