Each year, 1.2 million people die from traffic fatalities, highlighting the need to design streets that offer safe and enticing travel choices for all people. Cities around the world are facing the same challenges as cities in the US, and many of these problems are rooted in outdated codes and standards.
The Global Street Design Guide is a timely resource that sets a global baseline for designing streets and public spaces and redefines the role of streets in a rapidly urbanizing world. The guide will broaden how to measure the success of urban streets to include: access, safety, mobility for all users, environmental quality, economic benefit, public health, and overall quality of life. The first-ever worldwide standards for designing city streets and prioritizing safety, pedestrians, transit, and sustainable mobility are presented in the guide. Participating experts from global cities have helped to develop the principles that organize the guide. The Global Street Design Guide builds off the successful tools and tactics defined in NACTO's Urban Street Design Guide and Urban Bikeway Design Guide while addressing a variety of street typologies and design elements found in various contexts around the world.
This innovative guide will inspire leaders, inform practitioners, and empower communities to realize the potential in their public space networks. It will help cities unlock the potential of streets as safe, accessible, and economically sustainable places.
Example cities include: Bangalore, India; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Paris, France; Copenhagen, Denmark; Seoul, Korea; Medellin, Colombia; Toronto, Canada; Istanbul, Turkey; Auckland, New Zealand; Melbourne, Australia; New York, USA; and San Francisco, USA.
Forewords About the Guide Streets Around the World Global Influences A New Approach to Street Design How to Use the Guide
A. About Streets 1. Defining Streets 1.1 What is a Street 1.2 Shifting the Measure of Success 1.3 The Economy of Streets 1.4 Streets for Environmental Sustainability 1.5 Safe Streets Save Lives 1.6 Streets Shape People 1.7 Multimodal Streets Serve More People 1.8 What is Possible 2 Shaping Streets 2.1 The Process of Shaping Streets 2.2 Aligning with City and Regional Agendas 2.3 Involving the Right Stakeholders 2.4 Setting a Project Vision 2.5 Communication and Engagement 2.6 Costs and Budgets 2.7 Phasing and Interim Strategies 2.8 Coordination and Project Management 2.9 Implementation and Materials 2.10 Management 2.11 Maintenance 2.12 Institutionalizing Change 3 Measuring and Evaluating Streets 3.1 How to Measure Streets 3.2 Summary Chart 3.3 Measuring the Street
B. Street Design Guidance 4 Designing Streets for Great Cities 4.1 Key Design Principles 5 Designing Streets for Place 5.1 Defining Place 5.2 Local and Regional Contexts 5.3 Immediate Context 5.4 Changing Contexts 6 Designing Streets for People 6.1 A Variety of Street Users 6.2 Comparing Street Users 6.3 Designing for Pedestrians 6.3.1 Overview Speed Variations 6.3.2 Pedestrian Networks 6.3.3 Pedestrian Toolbox 6.3.4 Sidewalks Sidewalk Types Geometry Design Guidance 6.3.5 Pedestrian Crossings Design Guidance Crossing Types 6.3.6 Pedestrian Refuges 6.3.7 Sidewalk Extensions 6.3.8 Universal Accessibility 6.3.9 Wayfinding 6.4 Designing for Cyclists 6.4.1 Overview Speed Variations Levels of Comfort 6.4.2 Cycle Networks 6.4.3 Cyclist Toolbox 6.4.4 Cycle Facilities Facility Types Geometry Cycle Facilities at Transit Stops Protected Cycle Facilities at Intersections Cycle Signals Filtered Permeability Conflict Zone Markings 6.4.5 Cycle Share 6.5 Designing for Transit Riders 6.5.1 Overview Speed Variations 6.5.2 Transit Networks 6.5.3 Transit Toolbox 6.5.4 Transit Facilities Facility Types Geometry 6.5.5 Transit Stops Stop Types Stop Placement 6.5.6 Additional Guidance Sharing Transit Lanes with Cycles Contraflow Lanes on One-Way Streets Rest Areas 6.6 Designing for Motorists 6.6.1 Overview Speed Variations 6.6.2 Motorist Networks 6.6.3 Motorist Toolbox 6.6.4 Travel Lanes Geometry 6.6.5 Corner Radii 6.6.6 Visibility and Sight Distance 6.6.7 Traffic Calming Strategies 6.7 Designing for Freight and Service Operators 6.7.1 Overview Speed Variations 6.7.2 Freight Networks 6.7.3 Freight Toolbox 6.7.4 Geometry 6.7.5 Freight Management and Safety 6.8 Designing for People Doing Business 6.8.1 Overview Variations 6.8.2 People Doing Business Toolbox 6.8.3 Geometry 6.8.4 Siting Guidance 7 Utilities and Infrastructure 7.1 Utilities 7.1.1 Underground Utilities Design Guidance 7.1.2 Underground Utilities Placement Guidance 7.2 Green Infrastructure and Stormwater Management 7.2.1 Green Infrastructure Design Guidance 7.2.2 Benefits of Green Infrastructure 7.3 Lighting and Technology 7.3.1 Lighting Design Guidance 8 Operational and Management Strategies 8.1 Overview 8.2 General Strategies 8.3 Demand Management 8.4 Network Management 8.5 Volume and Access Management 8.6 Parking and Curbside Management 8.7 Speed Management 8.8 Signs and Signals 9 Design Controls 9.1 Design Speed 9.2 Design Vehicle and Control Vehicle 9.3 Design Year and Modal Capacity 9.4 Design Hour
C. Street Transformations 10 Streets 10.1 Street Design Strategies 10.2 Street Typologies 10.3 Pedestrian-Priority Spaces 10.3.1 Pedestrian-Only Streets Example 1: 18 m Example 2: 22 m Case Study: Str++get, Copenhagen, Denmark 10.3.2 Laneways and Alleys Example 1: 8 m Example 2: 10 m Case Study: Laneways of Melbourne, Australia 10.3.3 Parklets Example 1 Case Study: Pavement to Parks, San Francisco, USA 10.3.4 Pedestrian Plazas Example 1 Plaza Configurations Case Study: Plaza Program, New York City, USA 10.4 Shared Streets 10.4.1 Commercial Shared Streets Example 1: 12 m Example 2: 14 m Case Study: Fort Street, Auckland, New Zealand 10.4.2 Residential Shared Streets Example 1: 9 m Example 2: 10 m Case Study: Van Gogh Walk, London, UK 10.5 Neighborhood Streets 10.5.1 Residential Streets Example 1: 13 m Example 2: 16 m Example 3: 24 m Case Study: Bourke St., Sydney, Australia 10.5.2 Neighborhood Main Streets Example 1: 18 m Example 2: 22 m Example 3: 30 m Case Study: St. Marks Rd., Bangalore, India 10.6 Avenues and Boulevards 10.6.1 Central One-Way Streets Example 1: 18 m Example 2: 25 m Example 3: 31 m Case Study: Second Ave., New York City, USA 10.6.2 Central Two-Way Streets Example 1: 20 m Example 2: 30 m Example 3: 40 m Case Study: Götgatan, Stockholm, Sweden 10.6.3 Transit Streets Example 1: 16 m Example 2: 32 m Example 3: 35 m Case Study: Swanston St., Melbourne, Australia 10.6.4 Large Streets with Transit Example 1: 32 m Example 2: 38 m Case Study: Boulevard de Magenta, Paris, France 10.6.5 Grand Streets Example 1: 52 m Example 2: 62 m Example 3: 76 m Case Study: Av. 9 de Julio, Buenos Aires, Argentina 10.7 Special Conditions 10.7.1 Elevated Structure Improvement Example: 34 m Case Study: A8ernA, Zaanstad, The Netherlands 10.7.2 Elevated Structure Removal Example: 47 m Case Study: Cheonggyecheon, Seoul, South Korea 10.7.3 Streets to Streams Example: 40 m Case Study: 21st Street, Paso Robles, USA 10.7.4 Temporary Street Closures Example: 21 m Types of Temporary Street Closures Case Study: Raahgiri Day, Gurgaon, India 10.7.5 Post-Industrial Revitalization Example: 20 m Case Study: Jellicoe St., Auckland, New Zealand 10.7.6 Waterfront and Parkside Streets Example: 30 m Case Study: Queens Quay, Toronto, Canada 10.7.7 Historic Streets Example Case Study: Historic Peninsula, Istanbul, Turkey 10.8 Streets in Informal Areas 10.8.1 Overview 10.8.2 Existing Conditions 10.8.3 Recommendations Case Study 1: Calle 107, Medellin, Colombia Case Study 2: Khayelitsha, Cape Town, South Africa Case Study 3: Street of Korogocho, Nairobi, Kenya 11 Intersections 11.1 Intersection Design Strategies 11.2 Intersection Analysis 11.3 Intersection Redesign 11.4 Mini Roundabout 11.5 Small Raised Intersection 11.6 Neighborhood Gateway Intersection 11.7 Intersection of Two-Way and One-Way Streets 11.8 Major Intersection: Reclaiming the Corners 11.9 Major Intersection: Squaring the Circle 11.10 Major Intersection: Cycle Protection 11.11 Complex Intersection: Adding Public Plazas 11.12 Complex Intersection: Improving Traffic Circles 11.13 Complex Intersection: Increasing Permeability Resources Acknowledgements Key Terms Notes References Appendix A. Metric Charts Physical and Operational Changes Use and Functional Changes Evaluating the Impacts B. Summary Chart of Typologies Illustrated C User Section Geometries D. Assumptions for Intersection Dimensions
Index Island Press Colophon
"Cities are undergoing a street design revolution, and the Global Street Design Guide is the first document to capture the brave new world of strategies that are transforming cities on every continent. Drawn from life and sourced with real-world examples, this guide establishes a new categorical imperative for safer streets that level the playing field for transit, bike riders, and pedestrians. It creates a new international language for urban livability, mobility, and economy."
