Pedestrian- and Transit-Oriented Design
Published on 15. February 2013
125 pages
978-0-87420-269-4 (ISBN)
Description
Explaining how to design spaces for pedestrians while also accommodating transit needs, this book is an excellent reference for students, public sector planners and officials, and private sector designers and developers seeking to make places more pedestrian- and transit-friendly. Written by a noted expert on pedestrian design and planning, this handbook contains examples of zoning codes from different localities.
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Reid Ewing | Keith Bartholomew
Pedestrian- and Transit-Oriented Design
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02/2013
Urban Land Institute,U.S.
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Content
- Cover
- Copyright
- About the Authors
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 | Introduction
- Demand for Walkable, Transit-Oriented Development
- Even More So in the Future
- The Market Begins to Respond
- Resources and Appendixes
- 2 | Urban Design Qualities
- Imageability
- Enclosure
- Human Scale
- Transparency
- Complexity
- Coherence
- Legibility
- Linkage
- Conclusion
- 3 | Checklist of Essential Features
- Medium-to-High Densities
- Fine-Grained Mix of Land Uses
- Short- to Medium-Length Blocks
- Transit Routes Every Half Mile or Closer
- Two- to Four-Lane Streets (with Rare Exceptions)
- Continuous Sidewalks Appropriately Scaled
- Safe Crossings
- Appropriate Buffering from Traffic
- Street-Oriented Buildings
- Comfortable and Safe Places to Wait
- 4 | Checklist of Highly Desirable Features
- Supportive Commercial Uses
- Grid-Like Street Networks
- Traffic Calming
- Closely Spaced Shade Trees
- Little Dead Space
- Nearby Parks and Other Public Spaces
- Small-Scale Buildings (or Articulated Larger Ones)
- Pedestrian-Scale Lighting
- Attractive Transit Facilities
- 5 | Checklist of Worthwhile Additions
- Landmarks
- Street Walls
- Functional Street Furniture
- Coherent, Small-Scale Signage
- Special Pavement
- Public Art
- Water Features
- Outdoor Dining
- Underground Utilities
- 6 | Conclusion
- Summary
- References
