Streets for People Summer Workshop

Streets for People Summer workshop Summer. 2021

@GlobalStreets www.globaldesigningcities.org NACTO National Association of City Transportation Officials GDCI Global Designing Cities Initiative

The fatal hierarchy of city street design

‘to inspire a shift toward safe, sustainable, and healthy cities by transforming streets around the world’

What is wrong with city streets How to fix city streets

Who Are the Presenters?

Fabrizio Prati

Hayrettin Gunc

Eduarda Aun

Associate Director of Design

Program Manager

Program Associate

NACTO | GDCI

NACTO | GDCI

NACTO | GDCI

Emily Weidenhof

Justin Davidson

Najwa Doughman

Director of Public Space

Pulitzer prize winning author and critic

Program Manager

NYC DOT

Magnetic City

NACTO | GDCI

Re-drawing the hierarchy

Seeing Streets from 95cm Using a periscope to experience streets from the average height of a healthy 5-year old at roughly 3 ft.

Site Visit #2 Monday, May 10th 4 PM ET

Queens: Steinway and Broadway

*Details on 2nd exercise to follow via email

2.

Measuring Streets Collecting small sample data from streets to measuring movement and conflict, and provide a base for design interventions.

Student Presentations: (Select presentations)

Redesign a street to reflect the principles you learned throughout this workshop Location: Your neighborhood street or NYC equivalent Submission: ● Narrative ● Visualization ● Plan ● Precedent

Chrysothemi Kouloumentas Kalamata, Greece

Chrysothemi Kouloumentas Kalamata, Greece

Chrysothemi Kouloumentas Kalamata, Greece

Chrysothemi Kouloumentas Kalamata, Greece

Chrysothemi Kouloumentas Kalamata, Greece

Magdalena Valdevenito Av, Tobalaba. Santiago de Chile

Magdalena Valdevenito Av, Tobalaba. Santiago de Chile

Jules Kleitman Manhattan, NYC

Existing 3rd Avenue

Jules Kleitman Manhattan, NYC

Existing Plan

Jules Kleitman Manhattan, NYC

Proposed 3rd Avenue

Jules Kleitman Manhattan, NYC

Proposed Plan

Jules Kleitman Manhattan, NYC

Jackson Heights, NY

Moses Levich Queens, NYC

NYC DCP

82nd Street: Transitional State

Transit, but no dedicated lane

Chicanes/bulbs, but too much parking Moses Levich Queens, NYC

GDCI, “Global Streets Design Guide”

Streets have the power to improve: Public Health + Safety Quality of Life Environmental Sustainability Economic Sustainability Social Equity (GDCI, “Global Streets Design Guide”)

Moses Levich Queens, NYC

Application of GDCI Principles to 82nd Street: Support street vendors Prioritize pedestrians and transit Play to the existing strengths and functions of the street

Moses Levich Queens, NYC

Proposals: Convert parking on the west side of the block to extended sidewalk with parklets, seating, play space, and space for street vendors.

Create a bus-only lane in the southbound lane Formalize and protect the bike lane Install year-round overhead light displays Moses Levich Queens, NYC

Current

Proposed Existing bulb-outs

Protected bike lane Expanded multipurpose sidewalk space Retain limited parking

Moses Levich Queens, NYC

Dedicated transit lane

Protected bike lane next to sidewalk

One lane for mixed traffic

Moses Levich Queens, NYC

Extended sidewalk with parklets, seating

Dedicated bus lane

Sarah Mawdsley Manhattan, NYC 104th Street

Lucia Song Cambridge, MA

Lucia Song Cambridge, MA

Lucia Song Cambridge, MA

Streets for People Thank you!