Street Design Manual

Section 3.2.3 - C Main Street, Parallel or Angular Parking The Main Street type is most appropriate where active frontage and mixed commercial uses exist. On-street parking can be installed in parallel or angled fashion, depending on need and available right-of-way. Due to high anticipated pedestrian activity, design speeds are kept low. This condition also allows bicycles to share space with automobiles in general travel lanes, negating the need for distinct bike lanes. Main Streets are primary candidates for “festival” treatments, in which a portion of the street may be temporarily restricted to non-motorized traffic only for special events. Additional landscaping and traffic calming techniques that are well-suited for Main Streets include street trees in grated wells, bioretention areas/planters, curb bulb-outs with or without bioretention, and a relatively high density of street furniture and public art. Main Streets also are conducive to the use of permeable pavement in on-street parking areas and for sidewalks. Pedestrian-scale street lighting should be installed, and utilities should be located underground, in alleys or other streets to the greatest extent possible. Sidewalks are required on both sides of the street.

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