Urban Street Design Guide

INTRODUCTION
Foreword
About the Guide
Using the Guide
STREETS
Street Design Principles
Key Principles
Phases of Transformation
Street Design in Context
Downtown 1-Way Street
Downtown 2-Way Street
Downtown Thoroughfare
Neighborhood Main Street
Neighborhood Street
Yield Street
Boulevard
Residential Boulevard
Transit Corridor
Green Alley
Commercial Alley
Residential Shared Street
Commercial Shared Street
Cambridge Shared Streets
STREET DESIGN ELEMENTS
Lane Width
Sidewalks
Sidewalk Zones
Sidewalk Design
Curb Extensions
Gateway
Pinchpoint
Chicane
Bus Bulbs
Vertical Speed Control Elements
Speed Hump
Speed Table
Speed Cushion
Transit Streets
Dedicated Curbside/Offset Bus Lanes
Dedicated Median Bus Lanes
Contra-Flow Bus Lanes
Bus Stops
Stormwater Management
Bioswales
Flow-Through Planters
Pervious Strips
Pervious Pavement

INTERIM DESIGN STRATEGIES
Interim Design Strategies