The document summarizes the NACTO Urban Street Design Guide. It was presented by Paul Supawanich from Nelson\Nygaard. The guide is published by the National Association of City Transportation Officials and provides best practices for street design by cities, for cities. It contains principles and guidelines for designing streets that are safe, livable, and accommodate all modes of transportation. The guide is available online at www.nacto.org/usdg and outlines strategies for transforming existing streets to better serve communities.
The document summarizes the NACTO Urban Street Design Guide. It was presented by Paul Supawanich from Nelson\Nygaard. The guide is published by the National Association of City Transportation Officials and provides best practices for street design by cities, for cities. It contains principles and guidelines for designing streets that are safe, livable, and accommodate all modes of transportation. The guide is available online at www.nacto.org/usdg and outlines strategies for transforming existing streets to better serve communities.
The document summarizes the NACTO Urban Street Design Guide. It was presented by Paul Supawanich from Nelson\Nygaard. The guide is published by the National Association of City Transportation Officials and provides best practices for street design by cities, for cities. It contains principles and guidelines for designing streets that are safe, livable, and accommodate all modes of transportation. The guide is available online at www.nacto.org/usdg and outlines strategies for transforming existing streets to better serve communities.
The document summarizes the NACTO Urban Street Design Guide. It was presented by Paul Supawanich from Nelson\Nygaard. The guide is published by the National Association of City Transportation Officials and provides best practices for street design by cities, for cities. It contains principles and guidelines for designing streets that are safe, livable, and accommodate all modes of transportation. The guide is available online at www.nacto.org/usdg and outlines strategies for transforming existing streets to better serve communities.
Presented by Paul Supawanich | Nelson\Nygaard [email protected] | @tweetsupa National Association of City Transportation Officials MEMBERS AFFILIATES INTERNATIONAL ATLANTA ARLINGTON, VA MONTREAL BALTIMORE AUSTIN TORONTO BOSTON BOULDER VANCOUVER CHARLOTTE BURLINGTON CHICAGO CAMBRIDGE DENVER EL PASO DETROIT FORT LAUDERDALE HOUSTON HOBOKEN LOS ANGELES INDIANAPOLIS MINNEAPOLIS LOUISVILLE NEW YORK MADISON PHILADELPHIA MEMPHIS PHOENIX OAKLAND PORTLAND SALT LAKE CITY SAN DIEGO SOMERVILLE SAN FRANCISCO VENTURA SAN JOSE SEATTLE WASHINGTON DC Why the USDG Boston Complete Streets Guidelines, 2012
New York City Street Design
Manual, 2nd Edition, 2013 NACTO Urban Street Design Guide Published September 2013 STEERING COMMITTEE Don Elwood, P.E. Seleta Reynolds, A.I.C.P. Director of Transportation Planning and Manager, Livable Streets Division Joshuah Mello, A.I.C.P. Engineering San Francisco Municipal Transportation Assistant Director of Planning: Minneapolis Department of Public Works Agency Transportation Nicholaas Peterson Susan McLaughlin, A.I.C.P., LEED AP Atlanta Department of Planning and Senior Project Manager Transportation Planning and Urban Design Community Development New York City Department of Transportation Strategy Advisor Michele Wynn Michael Flynn, A.I.C.P., LEED PA Seattle Department of Transportation Public Works Manager Director, Capital Planning and Project Kevin ONeill, A.I.C.P. Atlanta Department of Public Works Initiation Planning and Urban Design Manager Gary W. Schatz, P.E., PTOE New York City Department of Transportation Seattle Department of Transportation Austin Transportation Department Jamie Parks, A.I.C.P. Darby Watson Theo Ngongang Senior Transportation Planner Urban Design Lead Planning Division Chief Oakland Public Works Department Seattle Department of Transportation Baltimore Department of Transportation Stephen Buckley, A.I.C.P., P.E. Sam Zimbabwe, LEED AP Vineet Gupta Director of Policy and Planning Associate Director, Policy, Planning, and Director of Policy and Planning Mayors Office of Transportation and Sustainability Boston Transportation Department Utilities, Philadelphia District Department of Transportation Chris Wuellner Ariel Ben-Amos Jim Sebastian, A.I.C.P. Division of Project Development Senior Planner/Analyst Manager, Active Transportation Policy, Chicago Department of Transportation Mayors Office of Transportation and Planning, and Sustainability Nathan Roseberry, P.E. Utilities, Philadelphia District Department of Transportation Senior Bikeways Engineer Shane Silsby, P.E. Mike Goodno Chicago Department of Transportation Deputy Street Transportation Director Bicycle Program Specialist Jeffrey Weatherford, P.E. Phoenix Streets Department District Department of Transportation Deputy Director of Public Works Christine Fanchi, P.E. Linda Bailey Houston Department of Public Works and Transportation Engineer Acting Executive Director Engineering Phoenix Streets Department National Association of City Transportation Carl Smitha, P.E. Peter Koonce, P.E. Officials Managing Engineer Division Manager David Vega-Barachowitz Houston Department of Public Works and Signals and Street Lighting Division Director, Designing Cities Engineering Portland Bureau of Transportation National Association of City Transportation Jay Kim, P.E. Kurt Krueger Officials Assistant General Manager Development Review Manager Los Angeles Department of Transportation Portland Bureau of Transportation US DOT Secretary Foxx and NACTO Members, TRB 2014
Caltrans endorsement (April 2014)
Phases of Transformation
Existing Interim Reconstruction
Existing Interim Reconstruction Street Design in Context Street Design in Context Levels of Guidance
Critical Recommended Optional NACTO.ORG/USDG Street Design Principles
Streets Are Great Streets are Streets Can
Public Spaces Great for Businesses Be Changed
Design for Streets are Act Now!
Safety Ecosystems Principles Mini Roundabout Major Intersections Complex Intersections Intersections of Major and Complex Intersection Analysis Minor Streets Redesign Raised Intersections Intersection Design Principles
As compact Part of network, Integrate time and
as possible not isolation space
Shared space, all Utilize excess space Design for the
users as public space future Available online at www.nacto.org/usdg Paul Supawanich, Nelson\Nygaard [email protected] @tweetsupa