Urban Street Design Guide

• Συλλογικό Έργο: NACTO (Συγγραφέας), SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Washington, DC : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : Imprint: Island Press, 2013.
• Θέματα: Environment.; Architecture.; Urban planning.; City planning.; Environment, general.; Urbanism.; Cities, Countries, Regions.

The NACTO Urban Street Design Guide shows how streets of every size can be reimagined and reoriented to prioritize safe driving and transit, biking, walking, and public activity.  Unlike older, more conservative engineering manuals, this design guide emphasizes the core principle that urban streets...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• INTRODUCTION. Foreword
• About the Guide
• STREETS. Street Design Principles
• STREET DESIGN ELEMENTS. Lane Width
• Sidewalks
• Curb Extensions
• Vertical Speed Control Elements
• Transit Streets
• Stormwater Management
• INTERIM DESIGN STRATEGIES. Interim Design Strategies
• Parklets
• Temporary Street Closures
• Interim Public Plazas
• INTERSECTIONS. Intersection Design Principles
• INTERSECTION DESIGN ELEMENTS. Crosswalks and Crossings
• Corner Radii
• Visibility/Sight Distance
• Traffic Signals
• DESIGN CONTROLS. Design Controls
• Design Speed
• Design Vehicle
• Design Hour
• Design Year
• Performance Measures
• Functional Classification
• RESOURCES. Notes
• References
• Credits.