4.1.5 Boulevards
streetscape improvements, existing overhead utilities should be buried in an underground utility trench, where feasible. • Street tree locations should be coordinated with utilities to minimize root pruning during utility maintenance and to ensure optimum tree growth. • All street furniture or signage elements should be located within the boulevard, and should not impede travel within the adjacent sidewalk. • Consideration should be given to maintaining appropriate site distances at intersections. This can be accomplished by avoiding the use of large trees that may reduce visibility.
• The boulevard provides a buffer between the sidewalk and vehicular traffic. The boulevard contains planted and hardscaped areas with the potential for site furnishings such as benches and bicycle locks. • The boulevard should be hardscaped, and should be designed to be low maintenance and durable. Hardscaping can have a material or textural difference from the sidewalk to visually differentiate it. • The boulevard is recommended to be a minimum of 1.5 metres in width, and should be placed between the sidewalk and the roadway wherever possible. • Wherever possible, the boulevard should contain a linear planting of street trees in clustered tree trenches to encourage longevity and viability. Through future
The boulevard provides a buffer between the sidewalk and vehicular traffic. The boulevard contains planted and hardscaped areas with the potential for site furnishings such as benches and bicycle locaks.
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