RECLAIMING URBAN SPACE: A Study of Arterial Street Redesigns

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dc.contributor.advisorSchlossberg, Marc
dc.contributor.advisorLarco, Nico
dc.contributor.advisorParker, Bob
dc.contributor.authorReid, Daniel
dc.date.accessioned2015-04-24T21:29:51Z
dc.date.available2015-04-24T21:29:51Z
dc.date.issued2015-03
dc.description107 pagesen_US
dc.description.abstractArterial streets, because of their commonly accepted function of optimizing safe and efficient traffic flow, tend to be automobiledominated by definition. However, their role as primary linkages among neighborhoods and regions suggests that they can serve a broader function in the internal cohesion of cities. Indeed, many communities are now searching for ways in which arterial streets can provide walkable, inviting, human-scale urban space while also supporting appropriate traffic movement. Because municipal capital-project budgets tend to be severely constrained, redesign measures must also be cost-effective and produce clear results in the public perception of the affected streets. The purpose of this project is to study how the design of the street cross-section can advance these goals. Specifically, what cross-sectional design strategies most effectively create good urban space in arterial corridors? The effort to answer this question focuses on five arterial streets that underwent recent cross-sectional design changes aimed at improving conditions for all users, including pedestrians, cyclists, transit riders, drivers, business owners, and residents. The costs and benefits of each redesign are analyzed in terms of both economics and urban design, using before-and-after Google Street View images and GIS data.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1794/18866
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherDepartment of Planning, Public Policy & Management, University of Oregonen_US
dc.rightsCreative Commons BY-NC-SAen_US
dc.subjectRedesignen_US
dc.subjectUrban designen_US
dc.subjectCost benefit analysisen_US
dc.subjectArterial streetsen_US
dc.subjectWalkable neighborhoodsen_US
dc.titleRECLAIMING URBAN SPACE: A Study of Arterial Street Redesignsen_US
dc.typeTerminal Projecten_US

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