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Elements of Complete Streets
Potential uses for bollards include: Limit vehicular access to car-free areas, including boardwalks and trails Prevent delivery vehicles from using sidewalks to park Reduce turning radii through curb extensions Protect spaces for parklets, street furniture, and green stormwater features Traffic calming installations such as chicanes and midblock crosswalks Security for key institutional buildings
Lighting Street lighting is an important part of creating a safe and welcoming environment on the sidewalk. It can also be used to highlight features of an area. Lighting fixtures can be part of the creation of a cohesive sidewalk design in urban and suburban contexts. Lighting should focus light down onto the sidewalk, minimizing stray light that can disturb neighbors or create light pollution. To stimulate nighttime activity and improve safety, person-scaled lighting should be used in areas with higher pedestrian volumes. Lighting should also focus on critical points such as crosswalks, ramps, transit stops, and benches. The alignment of poles can be used to frame a streetscape; the poles may also offer opportunities for hanging banners or pennants to advertise for districts or upcoming events. Pedestrian level light fixtures should be in the furnishing zone where space allows, leaving the pedestrian zone clear. Flex Zone The flex zone is located between the furnishing zone and the travel lanes. The flex zone can be considered for parking, bicycle facilities or curb management opportunities based on the context and area needs. Capital investments should be implemented with an eye toward the ever-changing transportation paradigm. The transportation system of 2030 may be all but unrecognizable to the 2023 user of this guide. With that in mind, investments should allow for maximum flexibility in street space programming.
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