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functionality: one function at the time


homogeneity: 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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