Transit-Friendly Streets: Design and Traffic Management Strategies to Support211 Livable Communities

摘要

This report will be of interest to individuals seeking to improve the livability211u001eof their communities and to those concerned with the role that local streets and 211u001epublic transportation can play in pursuing this goal. The report presents 10 211u001estrategies used in both the United States and Europe to create transit-friendly 211u001estreets. The strategies are followed by case studies of five communities that 211u001ehave pursued different initiatives to improve their livability by making their 211u001estreets more transit-friendly. The report culminates with lessons learned from 211u001ethe case studies. The report is very practical and will be useful to transit 211u001eprofessionals, transportation planners, engineers, city officials, and local 211u001ecommunities.