TRB 2014 Workshop on NACTO Urban Street
Design Guide
Sunday,
January 12, 2014
9:00am –
12:00pm
Hilton
Hotel
Summary
NACTO’s
Urban Street Design Guide charts the principles and practices of the nation’s
foremost engineers, planners, and designers working in cities today. A
blueprint for the 21st century street, the guide offers an inside perspective
into how cities can transform their streets to confront the demands and
challenges of the near future. From public plazas to BRT to stormwater
management, the guide provides an in-depth overview of how to design livable,
multimodal, and resilient city streets.
Topics:
9:00-9:20 Introduction
and Overview of Urban Street Design
Guide
Speaker: David
Vega-Barachowitz, NACTO
9:20-10:00 Complete
Streets Across Different Street Types
Mike Flynn, NYCDOT
In an urban context, street design must meet the needs
of people walking, driving, cycling, and taking transit - all in a constrained
space. Mike Flynn will draw on NYCDOT’s experience in designing complete
streets for different sizes and contexts.
10:00-10:10 Break
10:15-10:35 Intersection
Design Principles
Michael King,
Nelson/Nygaard
As focal points of activity for pedestrians, drivers,
and cyclists, intersections are a critical part of the city streetscape and
transportation network. Good intersection design maximizes visibility and
creates a safe and intuitive space for people driving, walking and cycling,
promoting economic growth and active street life.
10:35-10:55 Interim
Design Strategies: Programs for Parklets and Public Plazas
Ariel Ben-Amos,
Philadelphia
The use of interim materials gives cities greater
flexibility when making changes to the streetscape by enabling projects to be
implemented in the short term, allowing the community to weigh in on the
space’s effectiveness before creating the permanent condition. Examples
of interim materials use are plazas and parklets, pedestrianizing a corridor,
or redesigning complex intersections.
10:55-11:05 Break
11:10-11:30 Signalization
Strategies:
Peter Koonce,
Portland
The allocation of time by
traffic signals is as important as the allocation of space in governing how
streets operate. Signal timing tools such as Leading Pedestrian Intervals and
Split-Phasing can help ensure safe environments that support walking,
bicycling, public transportation, and economic vitality.
11:30-11:50 Green
Infrastructure:
Janet Attarian, Chicago
Sustainable stormwater
management treats and slows runoff from impervious
roadways, sidewalks, and
building surfaces. The use of bioswales, flow-through
planters, pervious
strips, or pervious pavements can help capture water closer to
the source, relieving the
pressure on waste systems and decreasing ponding and
roadway flooding.
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