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1.0 Introduction
1.1 Introduction & Purpose
1.2 Policy Guidance
1.3 Relationship to Other Standards & Guidance
1.4 How to Use
2.0 Street Type Guidance
2.1 Introduction
2.1A Overlays and Modal Networks
2.1B Typical Characteristics
2.2 Street Type Map
2.3 Urban Neighborhood
2.4 Urban Neighborhood Connectors
2.5 Production and Processing
2.6 Mixed Use Community Connectors
2.7 Mixed Use Commercial Connectors
2.8 Mixed Use Regional Connectors
2.9 Downtown Core
2.10 Parkways
2.11 Trails
2.12 Alley
3.0 Street Design Guidance
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Sidewalks
3.2A Introduction and general guidance
3.2B Sidewalk zone design guidance
3.2C Sidewalk surface design
3.3 Boulevards and furnishings
3.3A Introduction and general guidance
3.3B Curbs
3.3C Greening
3.3D Street Trees
3.3E Green Stormwater Infrastructure
3.3F Utilities and signs
3.3G Street lighting
3.3H Bicycle and micro mobility parking
3.3I Driveways
3.3J Sidewalk cafes
3.4 Bikeways
3.4A Introduction and general guidance
3.4B Protected bike lanes introduction
3.4C Delineator-protected bike lanes
3.4D Planter-protected bike lanes
3.4E In-street curb-protected bike lanes
3.4F Sidewalk-level protected bike lanes
3.4G Shared use paths
3.4H Neighborhood greenways
3.4I Neighborhood greenways: full greenways
3.4J Neighborhood greenways: bicycle boulevards
3.4K Bike lanes, unprotected
3.4L Buffered bike lanes, unprotected
3.4M Contraflow bike lanes
3.4N Advisory bike lanes
3.5 Transit stops
3.5A Introduction and general guidance
3.5B Regular-route bus stops
3.5C Bus Rapid Transit stations
3.5D Bus stops and bikeways
3.6 Roadways
3.6A Introduction and general guidance
3.6B Lane widths
3.6C Design speed
3.6D Traffic calming and speed management
3.6E Bus-only lanes
3.6F In-lane bus stops
3.6G Vehicle parking and curbside uses
3.6H Medians
3.6I Historic streets
3.7 Intersections
3.7A Introduction and general guidance
3.7B Design and control vehicles
3.7C Curb-return radii
3.7D Pedestrian crossings
3.7E Bikeway intersection design
3.7F Traffic circles
3.7G Parking and intersection visibility
3.7H Quick build safety treatments
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Downtown Core
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Downtown Core
Medium-to-high volume streets in downtown not identified as Goods and Services corridors.
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Mixed Use Regional Connector
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Mixed Use Regional Connectors
High-volume streets with wide right of way that serve a mix of land uses.
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Mixed Use Commercial Connector
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Mixed Use Commercial Connectors
Medium- or high-volume streets located along Goods and Services Corridors.
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Mixed Use Community Connector
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Mixed Use Community Connectors
Medium-high volume streets with a mix of adjacent land uses.
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Production and Processing
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Production and Processing
Low-volume streets that provide local access in Production and Processing and Production Mixed Use areas.
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Alley
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Alley
Limited use streets that provide property access and primary locations for freight loading and waste collection.
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Trail
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Trails
For people walking, biking, and using low-powered vehicles like scooters.
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Parkway
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Parkways
Park land not public right of way, support recreation and access to natural areas and community destinations.
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Urban Neighborhood Connector
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Urban Neighborhood Connectors
Predominately residential, medium-volume streets that often have local transit routes.
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Urban Neighborhood
Local residential streets with low traffic volumes that provide access to residences, parks, and schools.
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