Livable Streets Design

Bicycle & Walking Audits

Livable Streets Design

Common Livable Streets Elements

• Sidewalks

• Bicycle facilities (lanes and routes)

• Trails

• Crosswalks

• Paved shoulders

• Curb cuts

• Transit connections

• Street trees

Considerations

• Safety

• Comfort

• Accessibility

• Convenience

• Speed

Vehicle Speed

• Most important factor in multi-modal users comfort and safety

• Roadway design determines speed (85th

percentile)

Pedestrian Safety and Speed

Pedestrian Focus City and State

Source, Draft PSAP City of Saint Louis (2013)

Source, Strong Towns

Livable

Streets

• Slow traffic, often congested

• Storefronts

• Wide sidewalks

• Complexity

Sidewalk Zones

Image: NACTO Urban Street Design Guide

Crosswalk Markings

www.pedbikeimages.org/ Lyubov Zuyeva

Traffic Calming

www.pedbikeimages.org/ Heather Bowden

Safety & Comfort = Separation

Accessible to who?

Livable Design

Peoria, Illinois

Peoria, Illinois

Peoria, Illinois

Peoria, Illinois

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