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Pg 24-27: Urban Street Design Guide Overview

Comment:
This section documents the relationship between speed and safety, looking at how appropriate street Design Can make our cities safer. We also compare the concepts of Design Speed and target speed.

Last Updated (Year): 2012

Year Produced: 2012

Abstract:

Overview document released prior to full guide

For:Walking, Biking

The E's:Engineering

Ped Bike Activity:

  • Planning
  • Design

Ped Bike Topic:

  • Physical Dimensions
  • Intersections
  • Injuries
  • Fatalities
  • Design
  • Data
  • Crashes
  • Built environment

Urban Context:Urban

Resource Type:

  • Guidance

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