Pedestrian Planning and Urban Design

The High Line is a public park built on a historic freight rail line elevated above the streets on Manhattan’s West Side.

Mexico City's Grand Canal aimed to revitalize a polluted waterway into a vibrant public space.

The Metropol Parasol is a wooden structure in Seville, Spain, offering archaeological views and public space.

Superkilen is a public park in Copenhagen, Denmark, known for its diverse urban spaces.

Di Shui Lake Green Belt Linear Park is a recreational area by a lake in China.

The Goods Line is an elevated park and public space in Sydney, Australia

Walking allows us to appreciate the urban environment and increases chances of memory creation and place attachment.

As a global rule, pedestrians have priority of road usage.

Many global cities are pedestrianizing their roads and city centers to decrease the carbon footprint.

Roads transforming to pedestrian area

Facilities like sidewalks and crosswalks aid pedestrians

Sidewalks should be at least 1.5 meters of unobstructed walking space.

Sidewalks must have slopes no more than 1:20 for accessibility.

Sidewalks must have ramp no more than 1:10.

Sidewalks should be firm, smooth, and slip resistant Surfaces

Sidewalks must have a minimum of 180cm buffer from roadside.

Space Syntax analyzes spatial configurations to understand movement, interaction, and behavior.

The arrangement of spaces and their relationships in a given environment.

How directly one space connects to another.

How easily accessible a space is within the network.

How often a space is used as a passage between two other spaces.

The number of steps required to reach a space from given starting point.

Walk Score measures walkability in a specific location.

Best street design adds value to businesses, offices, and schools located along the roadway.

Single corridor can pass through multiple environments within the city.

The right-of-way becomes a busy downtown space full of buses, bikes, cars, and pedestrians.

Street where the same right-of-way serves for plantings, on-street parking, and shaded sidewalks.

Travel lanes may be striped to narrow the perceived width of the roadway.

Left-side bike lanes reduce the risk of dooring conflicts and are an effective treatment for most neighborhood streets.

Raised crosswalks or curb extensions maintain safe travel speeds and reinforce the residential nature of the street.

Design should mitigate the effects of driveway conflicts, reduce cut-through traffic, and maintain slow speeds conducive to traffic safety.

Maintain sidewalk materials and grade across driveways.

Frontage roads should be stop-controlled.

Provides access median for visitors, space for residents' guests to park, and narrows the overall cross-section of the road

Use low-impact pavement materials to construct green Allleys

Alleys that may be operated as pedestrian-only environments or as shared streets

Traffic diverter breaks up the street grid while maintaining permeability for pedestrians and bicyclists.

Medians create a pinchpoint for traffic in the center of the roadway and can reduce pedestrian crossing distances

Building lines constrains sightlines, making drivers more alert and aware of their surroundings