Users of the Street <br />❑ Use of Street <br />Recognize the needs of all of the "everyday" users of the street, <br />including autos, pedestrians, and bicycles' Street standards <br />typically provide for easy maneuverability by autos. It is very <br />important that neighborhood streets also provide a comfortable <br />and safe environment for pedestrians. Consideration should be <br />given to pedestrians both moving along and crossing the street. <br />❑ FirelEmergency Response and Large Service Vehicle Access <br />Provide access to the street for Fire/Emergency Response and <br />large service vehicles to meet their main objectives. Consider <br />the maneuvering needs of all large vehicles such as fire/ <br />emergency response, refuse/recycling trucks, school buses, city <br />buses, delivery vehicles, and moving trucks. Fire trucks are <br />generally 10-feet wide from mirror to mirror and room adjacent <br />to a truck is necessary to access equipment from. the truck. <br />Recognize that for some service providers, the federal govem- <br />ment has requirements that affect vehicle size such as fire <br />trucks, school buses, and ambulances. <br />❑ Utility Access <br />Provide utility access locations regardless of whether utilities are <br />in the street, the right-of-way adjacent to the street, utility <br />easements, or some combination thereof. "Consider utility <br />maintenance requirements. <br />Street Design <br />❑ Traffic Volume and Type <br />Relate street design to the traffic that will actually use the street <br />and the expected demand for on-street parking. Generally, on <br />streets that carry less than 1,000 vehicles per day, a clear lane <br />width of 12 to 14 feet is adequate for two-way traffic, if there are <br />frequent pull-outs to allow vehicles to pass. Where there is on- <br />street parking, driveways typically provide gaps in parking <br />adequate to serve as pull-outs. If there is a high percentage of <br />trucks or buses, wider streets or longer pull-outs may be needed. <br />For street design, consider both the current traffic volume and the <br />projected long-term traffic volume. <br />❑ Provision for Parking <br />Make sure that adequate parking is provided so that on-street <br />parking is not the typical primary source of parking. The objective <br />is to have space between parked cars so that there are queuing <br />opportunities. Also, parking near intersections on narrow streets <br />should not be permitted because it can interfere with the turning <br />movements of large vehicles (see illustration at the end of the <br />checklist). This can be accomplished by a lack of demand for on- <br />street parking or by design. The design option requires place- <br />Notes <br />11 <br />ILr,l <br />0 <br />• <br />101 <br />