Implementing Complete Streets: The Road Diet. Ed McKinney, AICP Senior Associate, Glatting Jackson

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1 Implementing Complete Streets: The Road Diet Ed McKinney, AICP Senior Associate, Glatting Jackson

2 How do we implement complete streets on our existing roads? Many Roads Could Use a road diet

3 Trying to cure traffic congestion with more capacity is like trying to cure obesity by loosening your belt - Glen Heimstra, Futurist

4 Solution?

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6 What s s a road diet? Classic road diet shrinks 4 lanes to 3 + bike lanes

7 What s s a road diet? Classic road diet shrinks 4 lanes to 3 + bike lanes

8 What s s a road diet? Reduces speed Reduces accidents (left turns) Center lane provides a clear & safe left turn lane (which can be landscaped) Works on moderate volume streets (10-20,000 ADT) Allows for other modes (bike lanes, wider sidewalks, etc.) Numerous successful examples around the country Inexpensive way to retrofit existing street

9 Four Lane Roads Obsolete - High Turning Volumes - Safety

10 Three Lane Roads Current Practice - High Turning Volumes - Safety

11 Cascade Avenue Road Diet

12 Cascade Avenue: Existing 4-Lane Street

13 Cascade Avenue: 13,500 17,900 AADT Cascade Avenue: Existing 4-Lane Street

14 Cascade Avenue: Neighborhood Serving Corridor

15 Cascade Avenue: Community Planning Process

16 Cascade Avenue: Existing 4-Lane Street

17 Cascade Avenue: Road Diet Concept

18 Cascade Avenue: Road Diet Concept Reduces speed Reduces accidents (left turns) Center lane provides a clear & safe left turn lane (which can be landscaped) Existing 4-Lane Works on moderate volume streets (10-20,000 ADT) Allows for other modes (bike lanes, wider sidewalks, etc.) Numerous successful examples around the country Proposed 3-Lane

19 Comparable: Virginia Highlands North Highland Avenue North Highland: 17,000 AADT (2003 actual count)

20 Cascade Avenue: 13,500 17,900 AADT Cascade: 3-Lane Concept & Redevelopment

21 Cascade: 3-Lane Concept & Redevelopment

22 Cascade: 3-Lane Concept & Redevelopment

23 Road Diet Case Study Before/After

24 Case Study: Edgewater Drive, Orlando FL Existing 4-Lane Road w/onstreet parking Neighborhood Commercial Street Average Daily Traffic: +/- 20,000 Neighborhood Planning Process identified need to make street more pedestrian and bike friendly Converted to 3-Lane w/bike lanes & on-street parking (2002)

25 Case Study: Edgewater Drive - Speed Source: City of Orlando Transportation Planning Bureau

26 Case Study: Edgewater Drive - Safety Source: City of Orlando Transportation Planning Bureau

27 Case Study: Edgewater Drive On-Street Parking Utilization Source: City of Orlando Transportation Planning Bureau

28 Case Study: Edgewater Drive Pedestrian & Bike Use Source: City of Orlando Transportation Planning Bureau

29 Case Study: Edgewater Drive Vehicular Travel Time Seconds VEHICULAR SERVICE Large Gain LIVABILITY

30 Complete Streets & Land Development

31 Transit Service Ineffective (buildings too far from street, results long walks and inefficient routing) Evolution of a Commercial Strip: Existing Conditions Development lacks public space or amenity (park/plaza) Sidewalks do not connect to Buildings Pedestrian Hostile Public Streets Pedestrians Discouraged From Walking to Adjacent Businesses Over Sized Parking Lots Separate Commercial Buildings From Streets

32 Evolution of a Commercial Strip: Initial Street Oriented Development Private Development Accepts the Invitation and Builds to the Street Windows and doors are located along the street frontage to make building front the street

33 Shared Park Once Environment is Created Evolution of a Commercial Strip: New Public Square and Continued Street Oriented Development New Development Continues to build to the street Density and Location of Buildings Support Public Transit Public/Private Park Improvements Create a Valuable Amenity

34 Building & Street Relationship

35 Building & Street Relationship

36 Building & Street Relationship

37 Building & Street Relationship

38 Building & Street Relationship

39 Bringing It All Together Start with a stark, plain street

40 Bringing It All Together Narrow travel lanes, add a bike lane

41 Bringing It All Together Add a median, trees and some texture

42 Bringing It All Together Bring the buildings in closer

43 Bringing It All Together Make sure the buildings face the street

44 Bringing It All Together Bring in more buildings (infill)

45 Bringing It All Together The street now has a life!

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