1. Sidewalk Design Module 2

2. Sidewalk Corridors - The Zone System The sidewalk corridor extends from the edge of roadway to the right-of-way and is divided into 4 zones:  Curb zone  Furniture zone  Pedestrian zone  Frontage zone 2-2 Designing Streets for Pedestrians – Sidewalk Design

3. Curb Zone 2-3 Designing Streets for Pedestrians – Sidewalk Design

4. Why the curb zone matters: Mountable curbs are inappropriate on local streets Casper WY 2-4 Designing Streets for Pedestrians – Sidewalk Design

5. Salem OR Why the curb zone matters: It’s where pedestrians transition from/to the street 2-5 Designing Streets for Pedestrians – Sidewalk Design

6. Furniture Zone 2-6 Designing Streets for Pedestrians – Sidewalk Design

7. All the “stuff” goes in the furniture zone All these things go here! 2-7 Designing Streets for Pedestrians – Sidewalk Design

8. The furniture zone keeps the sidewalk clear Jacksonville OR 2-8 Designing Streets for Pedestrians – Sidewalk Design

9. Reno NV Sidewalk with furniture zone is pleasant to walk on 2-9 Designing Streets for Pedestrians – Sidewalk Design

10. Furniture zone can be used for bus pads and shelters 2-10 Designing Streets for Pedestrians – Sidewalk Design

11. Pedestrian Zone 2-11 Designing Streets for Pedestrians – Sidewalk Design

12. 5 feet necessary for two people to walk comfortably side by side or to pass each other; 6’ preferred Henderson, NV 2-12 Designing Streets for Pedestrians – Sidewalk Design

13. Frontage Zone 2-13 Designing Streets for Pedestrians – Sidewalk Design

14. Shy distance concept applies to pedestrians, who will shy away from a vertical face; extra width is needed Reno NV 2-14 Designing Streets for Pedestrians – Sidewalk Design

15. An interesting façade makes narrow sidewalks feel wider Madison WI 2-15 Designing Streets for Pedestrians – Sidewalk Design

16. The type of fence material impacts pedestrian comfort: The sidewalk on the left is wider, but feels constrained because of high chain link fence 2-16 Designing Streets for Pedestrians – Sidewalk Design

17. Street Parking Curb Zone FurnitureZone PedestrianZone Frontage Zone The Zone System - Summary 1 st example: residential street 2-17 Designing Streets for Pedestrians – Sidewalk Design

18. StreetParking Curb Zone FurnitureZone PedestrianZone Frontage Zone Washington DC 3 rd example: commercial street The Zone System - Summary 2-18 Designing Streets for Pedestrians – Sidewalk Design

19. Street furniture arranged in zones leaves sidewalk clear Washington DC With Zone System 2-19 Designing Streets for Pedestrians – Sidewalk Design

20. Randomly placed street furniture clutters sidewalk Silverton OR Without Zone System 2-20 Designing Streets for Pedestrians – Sidewalk Design

21. Textured Surfaces Bricks, cobblestones, textured pavement create: Increased rolling resistanceIncreased rolling resistance Tripping hazardsTripping hazards Maintenance hasslesMaintenance hassles Painful vibrations to people with brittle bones or spinal cord injuries in wheelchairsPainful vibrations to people with brittle bones or spinal cord injuries in wheelchairs 2-21 Designing Streets for Pedestrians – Sidewalk Design

22. Concrete in the pedestrian zone, textured surface in furniture and frontage zones Philadelphia PA 2-22 Designing Streets for Pedestrians – Sidewalk Design