Figure 35. Example of a designated bicycle pedestrian priority area. Source: Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, 2018
Summary In sum, the national review indicates that contemporary thoroughfare plans are increasingly context sensitive and emphasize a multimodal or complete streets philosophy. The plans identify area types or address land use context in street typologies to guide the design of transportation corridors in relation to their planned land use context and modes. Rather than widely-spaced thoroughfares fed by disconnected local and collector roads, they promote a dense and connected network that supports multimodal activity. These and other integral strategies influence right-of-way needs and advance a more comprehensive vision of the design of the future transportation system. Table 26 summarizes context-sensitive features of selected thoroughfare plans reviewed for the study.
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