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functionality: one function at the timehomogeneity: minimizing conflicts
safety principles predictability: optimizing design and equipment
forgiveness: minimize injuries
sustainable safety
state awareness: ability to assess one's task capability
through-roads: main roads, focus on traffic flow
road categorization distributor roads: smaller, focus on collecting and distributing
access roads: make shopping malls, parkings... accessible
requirements of urban environment
functioning
design to accommodate all users requirements to infrastructural design: try to organize it
design using the appropriate speed for the surrounding principles traffic at urban roads drives evenly
ordering
design for safety adapted equipment of roads
users steadily driving with low travel speed
traffic volume and composition -> lane size driving slow, travel fast less space used
design speed advantages improved ease of crossing
multi-modal level-of-service higher environmental quality
access management higher traffic safety level
on-street parking living streets standard profile of 22 meters with median
road design
bicycle facilities standard profile of 22 meters with median
factors
transit facilities cross sectional elements relationships between people and cars
travel lanes Introduction basic concepts traffic zone: single purpose, uniform, regulated, predictable, impersonal
traffic vs social zones
medians social zone: multi-functional, diverse, culturally defined, unpredictable, personal
shared space
vertical & horizontal alignment low
sight distance bases connected
successful shared
geometric design elements
space: travel speed
horizontal clearance adapted and eye contact
travel way lighting pedestrian-only streets hurt and need both cars and pedestrians
a sense of place streets have to look nice and support functions and activities
lessons from the past
movement designs at all locations don't need to be the same
new attitudes
wellbeing not all people like car-oriented environments
street design for all street design
safety connects street design to environment
practical applications fits its physical setting
CSSD
bringing it together preserves resources
maintains safety and mobility
context sensitive street design
mobility of transports
livability
land use - traffic interaction
viability of land use
active street life
layout of the road and intersection
influencing traffic flow
primary design criteria
interaction with environments
on-street parking design
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