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GLOSSARY
Lane Narrowing
Reducing the width of travel lanes to repurpose the space for other uses, typically bicycle lanes as part of resurfacing projects. A generalized term for the movement of people; includes walking, biking, transit, and driving, as well as transportation service providers such as carshare and ride-hail services. The legal right for passage along land; for purposes of this guide, this often refers to the publicly owned land on which streets and sidewalks are built. Reducing the total number of travel lanes on a roadway to repurpose the space for other uses such as bicycle lanes, wider sidewalk, and/or landscaping and furnishings. The frontage zone is the area between buildings, fences, or yards, and the pedestrian zone. This zone provides a buffer between building activities and the movement along the sidewalk. The pedestrian zone is the area dedicated for people walking or moving along the sidewalk. The furnishing zone is the area between the curb and the pedestrian zone. This zone contains street trees, landscaping, benches, transit shelters, lighting, utility poles and boxes, parking meters, bicycle racks and trash cans.
Mobility
Right-of-Way
Road Diet
Frontage Zone
Pedestrian Zone
Furnishing Zone
Flex Zone The flex zone is between the furnishing zone and the travel lanes. The flex zone can be considered for parking, bicycle facilities or curb management opportunities based on contact and area needs. Traveled Way Zone The traveled way zone provides various types of space for motorized and non-motorized vehicles.
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