Walkable Streetscape

Along streets, pedestrians need ample space to walk, and to pass other pedestrians who are walking i

There are many potential conflicts between pedestrians and other forms of movement, as well as potential conflicts between pedestrian needs and the needs of adjacent building users.

Therefore:

Assure that every streetscape along an avenue, greenway corridor or multi-way boulevard is walkable, by providing adequate width for pedestrian travel (typically at least 3 meters, or 10 feet) in addition to space for seating, and space for planting and light poles.

When …Along the Avenue (p. 58), Greenway Corridor (p. 52) and Multi-Way Boulevard (p. 55) there is a need to provide for Walkable Multi-MobilitY (p. 38)...

Then Line the streetscape wherever possible with Perimeter Building (p. 116), and elsewhere place pedestrian-friendly visual elements such as trellises, pergolas, vegetation and other attractive screens. Provide Human-Scale Detail (p. 154)including architectural and urban elements, along the length of the streetscape ...