Our fair city will (hopefully) be adding some much needed greenery and pedestrian safety to its 'lil downtown core by installing pedestrian bulbouts at a few intersections.
The main roadway in the area has two 12-foot travel lanes with on-street parking allowed on both sides for a total paved street width of 36 feet. Six-foot curbside sidewalks exist along the highway and along the intersecting local streets. The two intersections that I'm most interested in improving have commercial buildings at the corners with zero-setbacks (precluding good site visibility).
If you could post an architectural rendering or a few good pics (or direct me to an applicable website), the next round's on me.
Is there a better name for these things than 'pedestrian bulbouts'?
Lastly, if you have success (or horror) stories in this area, I'd be interested to learn more......
The main roadway in the area has two 12-foot travel lanes with on-street parking allowed on both sides for a total paved street width of 36 feet. Six-foot curbside sidewalks exist along the highway and along the intersecting local streets. The two intersections that I'm most interested in improving have commercial buildings at the corners with zero-setbacks (precluding good site visibility).
If you could post an architectural rendering or a few good pics (or direct me to an applicable website), the next round's on me.
Is there a better name for these things than 'pedestrian bulbouts'?
Lastly, if you have success (or horror) stories in this area, I'd be interested to learn more......