NTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION;NTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-Design;NTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-Access Management;NTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-PLANNING AND POLICY;NTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-Land Use;NTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-Travel Demand;NTL-PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLES-PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLES;
Abstract:
Micro-scale design (MSD) is a term that has been coined recently by transportation and land use planners to describe the human-scale features of the built environment. This concept focuses on accessibility to desired activities rather than on mobility; the latter requires more transportation facility capacity. MSD describes the physical features of development at the level-of-detail of a neighborhood or a single building site. MSD features are concerned with bicycle, pedestrian and transit access-oriented facilities such as: sidewalks and other streetscape feautes; bikeways; building orientation and location; parking facilities; pedestrian and transit amenities; and other features that stimulate and support non-motorized travel activities.
This report was written as a teaching tool for ordinary citizens, and for transportation and urban planners working with citizen groups, who advocate ...
In designing and locating pedestrian over and undercrossing structures, accessibility for handicapped persons is an important consideration. Features ...
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