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Inform and Educate. A community or jurisdiction consider- ing the adoption of narrow residential street standards must conduct an open and information-intensive process. Narrow streets have many advantages for a community, including slower traffic speeds and increased neighborhood livability. But there are some access trade-offs. A strong educational component involving city council members, planning com- missioners, community groups, developers and emergency service providers must be conducted at the beginning of the process. Agreement about the value of narrow streets, i.e., slow speeds, safer pedestrian environments, and more liv- able neighborhoods must be understood and agreed to prior to beginning to develop specific standards. There are many educational resources available including printed materials, videos, and professional speakers willing to share their experience. • • Develop standards that reflect local concerns. Once a jurisdiction has determined that more narrow street stan- dards will be beneficial, the development of specific stan- dards, unique to the community where they will be imple- mented, is the next step. Many cities and counties have adopted narrow street standards, and their efforts can pro- vide a model for the initial drafts. Review and input from stakeholders, the public, and community officials will help identify local issues and provide the opportunity to tailor standards to local needs. VI. Checklist for The checklist is based on five key factors listed below: Neighborhood Streets Queuing. Designing streets so that moving cars must occasionally yield between parked cars before moving forward, as shown below, permits development of nar- Key Factors row streets, encourages vehicles to move slower, and allows for periodic areas where a 20-foot wide clear area is available for parking of fire apparatus. 8 98