Street A street is a local, multi-movement facility suitable for all urbanized transect zones and all frontages and uses. A street is urban in character, with raised curbs (except where curbless treatments are designed), drainage inlets, wide sidewalks, parallel parking, and trees in individual or continuous planters aligned in an alley. Character may vary in response to the commercial or residential uses lining the street. Street example: Sanford, FL (Credit: Billy Hattaway) Alley/Lane An alley or lane is a narrow street, often without sidewalks. Alleys and lanes connect streets and can provide access to the backs of buildings and garages. Table 3.1 provides a list of common street types. The special street typologies listed in Table 3.2 have particular functions within the street network. Table 3.1 Common Street Types Street Type Description Comment Boulevard* Traverses and connects Often has a planted median (conventionally arterials) districts and cities; primary a longer distance route for all vehicles including transit Avenue* Traverses and connects May or may not have a (conventionally collectors) districts, links streets with median boulevards. For all vehicles including transit. Street* Serves neighborhood, connects (conventionally local to adjoining neighborhoods; streets) serves function for vehicles and transit Alley/Lane Link between streets; allows Narrow and without sidewalks access to garages *May have segments with specialized functions and features such as a Main Street segment.
Street A street is a local, multi-movement facility suitable for all urbanized transect zones and all frontages and uses. A street is urban in character, with raised curbs (except where curbless treatments are designed), drainage inlets, wide sidewalks, parallel parking, and trees in individual or continuous planters aligned in an alley. Character may vary in response to the commercial or residential uses lining the street. Street example: Sanford, FL (Credit: Billy Hattaway) Alley/Lane An alley or lane is a narrow street, often without sidewalks. Alleys and lanes connect streets and can provide access to the backs of buildings and garages. Table 3.1 provides a list of common street types. The special street typologies listed in Table 3.2 have particular functions within the street network. Table 3.1 Common Street Types Street Type Description Comment Boulevard* (conventionally arterials) Traverses and connects districts and cities; primary a longer distance route for all vehicles including transit Often has a planted median Avenue* (conventionally collectors) Traverses and connects districts, links streets with boulevards. For all vehicles including transit. May or may not have a median Street* (conventionally local streets) Serves neighborhood, connects to adjoining neighborhoods; serves function for vehicles and transit Alley/Lane Link between streets; allows access to garages Narrow and without sidewalks *May have segments with specialized functions and features such as a Main Street segment.
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