Thoroughfare
Thoroughfare
Comprehensive design of streets and movement network provide a foundation for quality of life in towns.
As spaces for public activity, thoroughfare character derives from specifics (details / dimensions) up to overall context of the traffic system – within diverse jurisdiction and regulations.
- CIVIC IDENTITY: Pedestrians enjoy experience when thoroughfares become ‘complete streets’, designed for social connections.
- COMFORT & CONVENIENCE: Each mode of movement is complementary with other modes: pedestrian amenity paramount.
- TAXONOMY: streets classified by traditional type – attributes (visual, social, performance) are best assessed by “character” rather than vehicle “capacity”
- INTERSECTIONS: integrate pedestrian safety, moderate traffic speed – prioritize factors divergent from solely vehicular standards.
- PUBLIC SPACES: public use areas located within street R.O.W, modulating speed and geometry, contributing to civic character of shared spaces.
