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Street Design Elements

Author : NACTO

Published in: Urban Street Design Guide

Publisher: Island Press/Center for Resource Economics

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Abstract

The elements that make up city streets, from sidewalks to travel lanes to transit stops, all vie for space within a limited right-of-way. Transportation planners and engineers can use this toolbox to optimize the benefits the community receives from its streets.

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Metadata
Title
Street Design Elements
Author
NACTO
Copyright Year
2013
Publisher
Island Press/Center for Resource Economics
Book
Urban Street Design Guide

Print ISBN: 978-1-59726-447-1

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-61091-534-2

Copyright Year: 2013

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-534-2_2