Implementa)on  of  Street  Manuals  and  Living  Streets  

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Chapter  1:  Background  and  Legal  Standing  of  Street  Manuals  

•  AASHTO  “Green  Book”  •  The  California  Highway  Design  Manual  

•  Local  manuals  or  street  design  standards  

•  MUTCD    •  The  California  Fire  Code  •  CA  Streets  and  Highways  Code  and  California  Vehicle  Code  

Chapter  2:  Vision,  Goals,  Policies  and  Benchmarks  •  Equity    •  For  people  of  all  ages  and  

physical  abili8es  whether  they  walk,  bicycle,  ride  transit,  or  drive  

•  Integrate  connec8vity  and  traffic  calming  with  pedestrian-­‐oriented  site  and  building  design  

•  Connect  people  •  Local  people  design  their  

streets    

•  Are  invi8ng  •  Foster  healthy  commerce  •  Strengthen  and  enhance  

neighborhoods  •  Encourage  ac8ve  and  

healthy  lifestyles  •  Integrate  environmental  

stewardship  •  Vary  in  character  by  

neighborhood,  density,  and  func8on  

Benchmarks  •  Every  street  and  

neighborhood  is  comfortable  to  walk  and  bicycle  in.    

•  Every  child  can  walk  or  bike  to  school  safely.  

•  Seniors,  children,  and  disabled  people  can  cross  all  streets  safely  and  comfortably.  

•  An  ac8ve  way  of  life  is  available  to  all.  

•  There  are  zero  traffic  fatali8es.      

•  No  unfiltered  streetwater  flows  into  local  waterways  or  the  ocean.    

•  Retail  streets  become  one  of  the  most  popular  des8na8ons  for  tourists  in  the  country.  

Performance  Measures  

•  Street  fatali8es  and  injuries  decrease  for  all  age  groups.  

•  The  number  of  trips  by  walking,  cycling,  and  transit  increases.  

•  Vehicle  travel  is  reduced.  •  Prevailing  speeds  of  

vehicles  on  local  streets  decrease.  

•  Streetwater  runoff  is  reduced.  

•  Water  quality  in  rivers  and  the  ocean  improves.  

•  Retail  sales  and  tourism  increase.  

•  Resident  sa8sfac8on  increases.      

Chapter  3:  Street  Networks  and  Classifica)on  

Special  Street  Typologies  

Boulevard  

Avenue  

Street  

Alley  

Transit  Mall  

Shared  Space  

Traveled  Way  Design  

On-­‐Street  Parking  

Travel  Lane  Widths  and  Design  Speed  

Intersec)on  Design  

Roundabouts  and  Circles  

Universal  Access  

Sidewalk  Zones  Single-­‐Family  Residen)al    

Sidewalk  Zones  Mul)-­‐Family  Residen)al    

Sidewalk  Zones  Civic  

Sidewalk  Zones  Mixed  Use  

Sidewalk  Zones  Main  Street  

Pedestrian  Crossings  

Crossing  Islands  

Advanced  Yield  Line  

Scramble  Intersec)on  

Raised  Crosswalk  

Rectangular  Rapid  Flash  Beacons  

Crosswalk  Ligh)ng  

Chapter  8:  Bikeway  Design  

Shared  Use  Path  

Bike  Lane  

Bike  Route  

Bike  Boulevards  

Buffered  Bike  Lane  

Cycle  Tracks  

Chapter  9:  Transit  Accommoda)on  

Chapter  10:  Traffic  Calming  

Framework/Non-­‐Framework  Streets    Use  Cross-­‐Sec)onal  Measures  

•  Reduc8on  in  #  of  lanes  •  Reduc8on  in  lane  width  •  Medians,  islands  •  On-­‐street  parking  •  Street  trees  •  Bike  lanes  •  Colored  or  textured  

pavement  •  Shared  space  •  Pedestrian-­‐scale  ligh8ng  •  Curbless  medians  and  

streets  

Non-­‐Framework  (&  Framework  at  low  ADT)  Streets    Use  Periodic  Measures  

Horizontal  Measures  

•  Roundabouts    •  Mini-­‐roundabouts  

and  mini-­‐circles  

•  Chicanes  •  Impellers  

•  Short  medians  

Ver8cal  Measures  

•  Raised  crosswalks  and  intersec8ons  

•  Speed  cushions  •  Speed  tables  •  Speed  humps  

Narrowings  

•  Yield  streets  •  Bulb-­‐outs  •  Pinch  points  

Chapter  11:  Streetscape  Ecosystem  

Goals  of    Streetwater  Management  

•  Reduce  runoff  •  Slow  flow  •  Spread  flow  •  Sink  •  Store  •  Use  

Street  Trees  

Street  Furniture  •  Benches  and  sea8ng  •  Bollards  •  Street  vendor  stands  •  Informa8onal  kiosks  •  News  racks  •  Parking  meters  •  Signs  •  Refuse  receptacles  •  Public  art  •  Sidewalk  dining  •  Clocks,  fountains,  etc.  

Chapter  12:  Re-­‐Placing  Streets  

Chapter  13:  Designing  Land  Use  Along  Living  Streets  

Design  Principles  •  Compact,  connected,  complete,  con8nuous  •  Organize  places  at  a  human  scale  •  Safety,  convenience,  comfort  for  all  users  •  Create  places  for  people  to  interact;  plazas,  parks,  squares  •  Well  connected  street  network  of  small  blocks  •  Locate  land  uses  within  walking  distance  of  one  another  •  Buildings  should  face  the  street,  have  windows  looking  onto  

the  street  and  open  to  the  sidewalk  •  On-­‐street  parking  provides  a  buffer  •  Setbacks  should  enhance  pedestrian  experience  •  Off-­‐street  parking  should  not  disrupt  pedestrian  experience  •  Shared  off-­‐street  parking  reduces  non-­‐produc8ve  land  use  

Chapter  14:  Retrofiang  Suburbia  

Cul-­‐de-­‐Sac  Connector  

Remade  Neighborhood  Exis8ng  

Chapter  15:  Community  Engagement  

C i t y o f B a l d w i n P a r k

M a n u a l f o rLIVING STREETS DESIGN

Adopted: June 20, 2012

Manuel Lozano, MayorSusan Rubio, Mayor Pro Tem

Marlen Garcia, CouncilmemberMonica Garcia, CouncilmemberRicardo Pacheco, Councilmember

DESIGN MANUALFOR LIVABLE COMMUNITIES

COMPLETEStreets

PREPARED FOR

Regional Transportation Commissionof Southern Nevada

PREPARED BY

Ryan Snyder Associates

SEPTEMBER, 2012

Using  the  Manual  •  Local  planning  and  transporta8on  departments  require  new  development  to  follow  

•  Local  jurisdic8on  uses  for  new  streets  •  Local  jurisdic8on  uses  to  retrofit  or  rebuild  streets  •  Developers  use  for  new  street  networks  in  large  subdivisions  

•  Developers  use  to  juxtapose  new  buildings  •  Developers  use  for  new  sidewalks  •  Community  groups  use  to  advocate  for  street  improvements  

What  Determines  Community  Form?  

•  Manuals,  standards  and  guidelines  are  the  DNA  of  streets  

•  Land  use  planning  is  DNA  of  land  use  

Implemen)ng  Living  Streets  •  Adopt  living/complete  streets  policies  •  Policies  effect  new  construc8on,  reconstruc8on,  repair,  resurfacing,  maintenance,  opera8ons  of  streets  

•  Bike  plans,  pedestrian  plans,  SRTS  plans,  ADA  transi8on  plans,  transit  plans,  circula8on  elements  

•  Capital  improvement  project  plans  •  Educa8on,  encouragement,  enforcement  programs  •  New  performance  measures  •  Staff  training  •  Design  manuals  

Ryan  Snyder  Ryan  Snyder  Associates  

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