Proposal for:

NACTO Urban Street Design Guide

ZGF Architects
OpenPlans

Gehl Architects
SvR Design
The Institute for Human Centered Design

June 1, 2012
June 1, 2012 Message
David Vega-Barachowitz
NACTO
55 Water Street, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10041

Dear David Vega-Barachowitz:

Arup is pleased to submit this proposal for the NACTO Urban We know project delivery. Agreeing on lane widths and
Street Design Guide. Our submittal highlights three key geometric details, and presenting a handsome document and
qualifications we believe are critical for this work. an easily-navigated web site is just the beginning. The basic
challenge faced by our cities is to retrofit for the future—to
We have Big City street smarts. We have joined with ZGF make good design an instrument of positive change – change
Architects, and Open Plans to form a team with extensive toward ever-greater emphasis on pedestrians, cyclists and
experience with transportation improvement and public transit riders, toward improved safety and comfort, and
realm programs in great cities around the world. From the toward streets providing settings for great buildings and great
Brooklyn Traffic Calming Study in 2004 and the Portland success stories.
Mall Revitalization to a re-imagining of Denver’s 16th Street
and San Francisco’s Doyle Drive Replacement Project now The Arup team’s comprehensive experience with
underway, our team is creating change through design. We transportation improvement programs in great American
understand that city success rests on a mix of the iconic and cities and around the world spans planning, design and
the commonplace, the legible and the mysterious. While some implementation. We would be honored to bring that
streets are unique and ceremonial, others establish a city’s experience to work with NACTO on the Urban Street Design
character and its patterns, absorbing the daily work of moving Guide.
people and goods while simultaneously creating the enduring
fabric of the city. Sincerely,

Total Design is Arup’s continuing commitment, expressed

most powerfully through collaboration between engineering
and design professions. This end focus is reflected in the
make-up of our project team, which is ready to engage Ellen Greenberg, FAICP
the mobility, placemaking, sustainability and urban form
dimensions of design for the public way. Leading the project Principal | Arup
will be Darby Watson and Ellen Greenberg, of Arup’s
Integrated Planning team, which combines transportation
engineering and city planning disciplines in project design
and design guidance.

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 Our Approach
Our approach to the Urban Street Design Guide project will capitalize on the
assets of the full team – consultants plus the NACTO oversight committee.
Together we have unparalleled knowledge of urban transportation which will
inform the project and be reflected in the Design Guide. The depth of the
Team’s expertise in project delivery will enable us to address key obstacles and
opportunities in the Guide’s issues section and in guidance for different street
types. The whole effort will be informed by a commitment to Total Design,
whether in addressing building frontage, streetside design, travel way or
intersection details.
Total Design
The Arup team brings together creative minds from across the globe to find
solutions that satisfy functional, aesthetic and practical considerations. We
anticipate that the Design Guide will define the street as reaching horizontally
from building frontage to building frontage, and vertically from underground
Lonsdale Street, Dandenong, Victoria, Australia: Arup tunnels and utilities to overhead lights and wires. Total design means addressing
© Martin Saunders Photography all of these conditions as well as the needs of all user groups – recognizing that
some designs will emphasize a sharing of space, while others will privilege
certain users. Emerging technologies such as electric vehicle charging stations,
or bike counters are creating new demands for street space , while at the same
time, cities across the country are increasingly committed to providing more
space for commerce, socializing, public gathering and natural processes. Our
total design approach includes experts and practitioners who have contributed
some of the most innovative thinking around sustainability, mobility, and
placemaking. Our comprehensive and collaborative team offers the shared
vision of creating change through design, total design.
In the last decade, many cities have invested in creative street retrofits. From
Broadway in New York to Octavia in San Francisco, cities across the US are
challenging the status quo and customizing streets for people and community.
Context sensitive solutions, multimodal design, greater emphasis on walking
and cycling, and greater awareness of how transportation impacts social,
environmental and economic sustainability are becoming more ingrained in
ways of planning and implementing projects.
The Arup team has a strong track record in contributing to the research and
understanding of the way our cities are changing and adapting to achieve more
Millennium Footbridge, London, UK: Arup
sustainable outcomes. Through our strong participation in organizations such as
© Hufton Crow
the Transportation Research Board, the American Institute of Architects and the

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 the Arup team is exploring the relationship between transportation and land
use, and the influence of streets on topics as varied as public health, open space,
K Street Transitway, Washington, DC: ZGF stormwater, and climate change.
Project Delivery
This Guide requires an on-the-ground knowledge of the challenges related to
retrofitting urban streets, the role of traffic operations and maintenance, and the
challenges posed by utilities and historic structures above and underground.
Our team provides this expertise in project delivery, which will inform our
work throughout the project. Team charrettes at key points in the process will
provide a way to efficiently engage a broad cross-section of professionals from
participating firms, bringing additional perspectives and disciplines to contribute
to the work of the core team.
Beyond the physical challenges of retrofitting streets, our team has a full
understanding of the legal and regulatory issues. Several members of our team
have municipal DOT experience and can provide insights into the reality of
streets as public space and as a public resource and the challenges of applying
typical street standards in an urban environment. Others have direct experience
navigating state DOT approval processes for urban street retrofits and working
within restrictive state standards adopted by some municipalities.
American Planning Association, our team is not only up to speed with the issues
facing our cities, but also acts as a major contributor to advancing the state of
street design practice. Darby Watson, Arup’s Project Manager, served as urban
designer for the City of Seattle DOT, where she authored internal guidelines and
standards for bus bulbs to pedestrian lighting. Ellen Greenberg, Project Director,
designed the joint Institute of Transportation Engineers / Congress for the New
Urbanism project that led to the publication of the ITE Recommended Practice,
“Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares,” and contributed to the project from
initiation to publication.
Big Cities
The Arup team understands big cities. From London to Los Angeles, Mumbai to
Berlin, Arup works in the world’s largest cities to enact change, design complex
systems, and create value for cities and their citizens. The firms represented
on the Core Team all work in urban contexts where space is at a premium and
demands frequently conflict. These experiences will inform our work and our
understanding of the range of conditions that need to be addressed in the Guide. New York City Bikeshare Mapping: OpenPlans

We understand both the functional requirements of moving people and goods

and the increasingly important role that streets play in the social fabric of the
city. From street management approaches for large cities like New York and San
Francisco to smaller cities such as Rockville, Maryland and Concord, California,
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 San Antonio Downtown Transportation Study
A [book]mark of choice

(total width all lanes)

San Antonio Downtown

Raised Median
Including Buffer
Parking Lane
Our team is highly skilled in producing superior

Furnishings

Travel Lane
Transportation Study: Arup

(Turn Lane)
Clear Way

Bike Lane
On-street
Frontage
print and web documents and our goal is to make

Edge
this guide a “bookmark of choice”.
Street Type Design
Specifications Overview The success of this guide will be realized though its
Right-of-Way Allocation ability to communicate concepts and design intent
and options to a wide range of audiences from the
technically minded engineer to the advocate to the
new City Council member. The graphic scheme,
palate and style will quickly engage the user and
STREET TYPE RIGHT-OF-WAY ALLOCATION (RANGE)
effectively transmit key messages. The Guide will
Downtown Activity 0-2 5-6 1.5-4.5 1 8-17 5 22-24 (N/A) provide a range of design details from detailed
Downtown Lifestyle 0-2 5-5.5 1.5-4.5 1 8 5 20-22 (N/A)
minimum geometry to less tangible qualities such
as character. The team recognizes that people will
0 5-6 0-4 1 8-10 5-12* 16-24 (N/A)
Downtown Essential use the Guide in different ways and flexibility will
Residential 0 5 3-4.5 1 8 5 12-19 (N/A) be one quality of an effective guide.
Principal Route 0 5 1.5-4.5 1 8 8 44 6-16 (10 turn lane)

Dimensions in feet unless otherwise specified * Bicycle Boulevard

Project Team
pedestrian corridors for communities around the country, including the
This is the team of choice. Each of our partners is here because they chose to be District of Columbia, Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San
on the most dynamic and insightful team. They chose this team because of our Diego, Denver, Houston, Cincinnati, Chicago and Minneapolis-St. Paul.
shared vision for creating change in how streets are designed, built and operated, ZGF’s urban design guidelines and land-use policies, programs, plans
leaving a lasting legacy for the next generation and beyond, a legacy of streets and projects have provided the framework and stimulus for hundreds of
for people. millions of dollars of public and private projects.
• OpenPlans is a social enterprise developing open-source technology
Arup will act as the prime consultant for the project and engineering lead. solutions that make cities run better. OpenPlans has a team of 50 software
As a recognized leader in our field, our commitment to Total Design and our engineers, planners and designers based in NYC, Philadelphia, Chicago
integration of sustainability throughout our work means a commitment to and Washington DC. OpenPlans’ professional service offerings encompass
establishing a design guide that addresses three dimensions of urban streets: a wide range of public agency needs. From spatial data infrastructure and
mobility, community and ecology. For this project, we are joined by a team of 311 systems to transit tools, OpenPlans is a leader in building software for
firms who are equally committed to NACTO’s vision. forward-thinking civic agencies around the country.
Our core team includes: In addition to these three core members, the Arup team includes expert
contributors who will each work on selected portions of the Guide. These team
• ZGF Architects (ZGF) is a 450-person architecture, planning, urban
members are:
design, and interior design firm with offices in Washington, DC; Portland;
Seattle; Los Angeles; and New York. • Gehl Architects, an urban research and design consultancy, addresses
ZGF has led planning and design of streetscape improvements and global trends with a people-focused approach, utilizing empirical analysis
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 Core Project Team
Arup
Prime
Ellen Greenberg, Project Director
Darby Watson, Project Manager
Varanesh Singh, Engneering Lead

Trent Lethco, Transportation

Natasha Ridler, Planning
Tim Bates, Planning
Nancy Mathison, Engineering

Open Streets USA Website:

OpenPlans
Open Plans ZGF
Technology Lead Urban Design Lead

to understand how the built environment can promote human flourishing. Frank Hebbert Jerome Unterreiner
Gehl Architects will contribute to placemaking and the social aspects of Project Manager Project Manager
Paul Winkler Otto Condon
street design.
Andy Cochran
• SvR Design Company, with a staff of 30 civil engineers, landscape
architects, and planners, integrates the skills of civil engineers and
landscape architects to analyze, plan, and frame innovative and
environmentally responsible solutions for public and private clients. SvR Expert Review Panel
Design will review for sustainability opportunities or constraints and keep
the challenges of green infrastructure at the forefront of the guide.
Gehl Architects SvR Design Institute for Human
• The Institute for Human Centered Design (IHCD) is an international Helle Soholt Peg Staheli Centered Design
educational non-profit organization committed to advancing the role of Louise Grassov Dave Rodgers Josh Safdie
design in expanding opportunity and enhancing experience for people of Valerie Fletcher
all ages and abilities through excellence in design. IHCD was founded in
Boston in 1978 as Adaptive Environments. IHCD has been a major US
provider of educational materials and training on accessibility dating back
to its first years of operation. IHCD will focus on universal access and
verify that the guide is supportive of people of all abilities.

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Key
Personnel

Arup Principal-In-Charge: Ellen Arup Project Manager: Darby Arup Engineering Lead: Varanesh
Greenberg. Ellen Greenberg leads Watson. Darby Watson will serve as Singh. Varanesh Singh will assist
Arup’s Integrated Planning team the management lead for the Arup with internal team coordination
in San Francisco. She will provide team and the single point of contact and task order implementation. A
project oversight on the NACTO for NACTO. Darby is an urban senior transport engineer with Arup,
guide and will contribute strategically planner in Arup’s San Francisco-based his focus combines areas of traffic
to technical and creative content. Integrated Planning practice leading and civil engineering. Varanesh has
Ellen’s work focuses on the role the Urban Planning and Policy team. worked on projects ranging from
of transportation infrastructure Integrating land use and transportation traffic calming to capacity analyses
in responding to people’s needs is a focus of Darby’s work. Prior and utility relocation design to
while supporting community and to joining Arup she led the City of pedestrian movement. He specializes
economic development. She is Seattle’s Complete Streets and urban in microsimulation models, traffic
engaged in overseeing the work of design programs. She is an expert in capacity studies, parking studies, and
multidisciplinary teams in projects applying Complete Streets principles geometric alignments, and has worked
of municipal, regional and national to existing urban environments and with the implications of security on
scope. Ellen’s contributions to street multi-modal hub planning using civil design. For this contract, he
design guidance include a leadership a data-driven approach. She has will monitor budget and schedule
role in development of the ITE developed innovative regulations for compliance and work with Darby on
Recommended Practice “Designing retrofitting suburbs and encouraging monthly tracking, report preparation,
Walkable Urban Thoroughfares.” infill development. She advocates a progress summaries and reporting.
Her work on Sustainable Streets has grass-roots approach providing urban
been published by ITE, the American planning and design expertise that is
Planning Association, the US EPA and accessible and easy to understand.
the Transportation Research Board.

Project: General Plan Mobility Element Project: Complete Streets and Urban Design Project: Downtown Brooklyn Traffic Calming
Client: City of Pasadena Department of Client: City of Seattle Department of Client: New York City Department of
Transportation Transportation Transportation, Division of Traffic Planning
Reference: Fred Dock, Director Reference: Barbara Gray, Director of Street Use Reference: Seth Berman, Project Manager
T: +1 626 744 6450 T: +1 206-615-0872 T: +1 212 839 7707
E: fdock@cityofpasadena.net E: barbara.gray@seattle.gov E: sberman@dot.nyc.gov

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ZGF Project Manager: Jerome ZGF Urban Designer: Otto Condon. Open Plans Project Manager: Arup Strategic Advisor:
Unterreiner. As a Senior Urban Otto Condon is a principal at ZGF Frank Hebbert. Frank Hebbert leads Trent Lethco. A nationally and
Designer, Jerome brings to the project with more than 21 years of experience the Civic Works team for Open Plans. internationally recognized leader
his unique ability to illustrate “hard” as a planner, urban designer and He has experience with managing in the transportation industry, Trent
design components with the “soft” architect. He has been extensively software projects and development brings extensive skills and experience
experience of those who would inhabit involved in the development of processes for public outreach. Frank to his practice, which emphasizes
or move through public and private plans and projects for downtowns, works on online participation and multimodal transportation strategies
domains. He is able to engage and neighborhoods, housing, institutions planning tools at Open Plans. He that embrace urban design. Trent
ideate quickly during the exploration and transit in several cities and a wide is interested in creating radically is Project Manager for New York
of both details and big picture. range of site-specific contexts. better planning outcomes through the City DOT’s Engineering Services
intersection of planning, technology Agreement for Transportation
Jerome’s drawings emerge as critical Otto has been the senior urban and public participation. He is project Planning, Transportation Engineering,
tools for communicating regional designer on several award winning lead for OpenPlans Transportation Urban Design and Related Services.
visions and fine details of urban projects, including the Portland Feedback Portal project for NYC Other projects include master
design. The impact and value of Streetcar (Rudy Bruner Award for DOT, developing six online portals plans and guidelines for major
his work is apparent by its regular Urban Excellence), the Chicago to collect feedback and give project transportation and urban revitalization
appearance in the presentations of Central Area Plan (AIA Honor Award updates for different neighborhood projects in the US, Canada, Asia and
city officials; the marketing materials for Regional and Urban Design), and transportation improvement projects South America, all of which reflect
of the nation’s best development the Columbia Heights Public Realm in New York City. Trent’s human-centered approach to
companies; and in galleries and Framework Plan (National Capital transportation planning. Trent serves
museums. Jerome’s greatest successes Area Chapter-APA Outstanding Work Frank is committed to this project as a Board Member of the Regional
come when the compelling visions in a Plan). Otto has participated in and will be available 25% of the Plan Association and a Member of
captured in his drawings are realized Urban Land Institute advisory service time to provide his expertise and best TRB Transportation Issues in Major
as inviting urban places that improve panels in Pittsburgh and Washington, practices to the tasks assigned. U.S. Cities Committee.
our communities. DC, and presented at Rail~Volution.
Project: Howard Street Revitalization Project: K Street Centerway Project: Transportation Feedback Portals Project: Hudson Square Streetscape
Client: Maryland Department of Client: District Department of Transportation Client: NYCDOT Improvement
Transportation Reference: Harriet Tregoning, Director, Office Reference: Neil Freeman, Director of Web and Client: Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects
Reference: Martha Baker, Project Manager of Planning New Media Reference: Signe Nielsen, Principal
T: +1 410 865 1294 T: +1 202 442 7600 T: +1 646 530 2844 T: +1 212 431 3609
E: mbaker1@mdot.state.md.us E: harriet.tregoning@dc.gov E: NFreeman@dot.nyc.gov E: snielsen@mnlandscape.com

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Process

Second Avenue Subway, New York, NY

©DMJM*Harris+Arup (DHA)

We appreciate the effort that went into the detailed tasks in Even before the RFP’s Task 1, we propose in a new Task
the Request for Proposals and we recognize that it is a direct 0 to build on the collective knowledge of NACTO and the
reflection of the hard work and vision of NACTO and the oversight committee by querying the staff and committee
oversight committee. We are proposing a slightly modified about proposed and constructed projects. This preliminary
approach to create some efficiencies while supporting a step will help the team to create a matrix of projects and a
creative process and good communication with all members basis from which to build. Because Task 1 sets the stage for
of the team and client group. the rest of the project, we propose a kick-off work session
that will include key team members and NACTO staff in a
As shown on the flow chart on the following page, we development of the full outline. After review by NACTO and
propose the addition of a “Task 0” to provide a structured revisions by the team we propose that the outline provide the
opportunity for early input from oversight committee basis for Tasks 2-5 and that we specifically undertake the web
members. Another modification is our proposal to undertake and print layout tasks (Tasks 2 and 5) together and the content
several related tasks concurrently, creating an internal tasks jointly (Tasks 3 and 4). See diagram for an illustration of
feedback loop focused on establishing stronger, more this approach. By concurrently developing the mock-ups and
effective relationships in the process and within the final the draft content, we can create an iterative process between
products. We see a leading role for NACTO and the oversight these two packages that will provide opportunities for creative
committee within the process, not just as a review agent but as solutions and responsive designs.
a key source of national expertise and information that will be
invaluable to the success of the Guide.

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 Concurrent Tasks
Task 0: NACTO Contributions Task 2: Website Specifications & Mock-Up Task 5: Print Format for Urban Design Guide

Build on the collective knowledge Provide details and wireframe for site. Develop mock-up of the printed version
of NACTO and the oversight Develop a mock-up of a treatment of the Design Guide, showing basic look,
committee by soliciting as-built overview page. layout and sections.
data for streets in all categories Create mock-up for proposed
with SWOT analysis. subpages.
Compile a portfolio for use in all
tasks.

Core Team Charrette #1

Task 1: Annotated Outline of
the Urban Street Design Guide Task 3: Develop Draft Content for 3 Types Task 4: Develop Content for 2 Design Issues

Work session. Complete draft content for three types:

Arup Team Response

Write narrative for critical design issues.
NACTO Contributions

1) Home Zones* Develop design details and principles.

Develop annotated outline based
on RFP, discussions with NACTO 2) Downtown/CBD Streets*
Describe concept for cross-referencing.
oversight committee, and results 3) “Retrofit” Public Plazas*
Provide sources.
of Task 0. * Tentative.

Task 6: Full Content Development

Develop content for all types included in Task 1, fitting the templates for web and print.

Core Team Charrette #2 & Expert Review Panel

Task 7: Website Development & Testing Task 8: Layout of Print Guide

Provide full tested website and guide ready for production Develop full print layout.
and final release.

Task 9: Website Roll-Out, Media Work & Support

Provide outreach and communications support, including presentations, press and follow-up.

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Budget Included in this proposal is our budget proposal based
on information provided in the Request for Proposal
Phase I Budget Sheet
Task 0: Work Session with NACTO
Task 1: Annotated Outline of Urban Street Design Guide
Task Estimated Cost
$8,000
$27,500
and the Arup Team’s proposed process as described.
Task 2: Web Development Specifications and Mock-Up $16,500
We anticipate contract terms and conditions will be
Task 3: Develop Draft Content for Three Treatments $22,000
negotiated following consultant selection.
Task 4: Develop Draft Content for Two Critical Design $24,000
We have the following stipulations regarding our Issues
Task 5: Print Format for Urban Street Design Guide $14,000
budget proposal:
Phase II Task 6: Full Content Development
(estimated cost for type and total)
- The budget assumes that NACTO provide Streets
as-built information for streets of varied types from at Boulevards $7,000
Downtown/CBD Streets $7,000
least five cities, along with summary notes regarding Neighborhood Commercial Streets $5,100
strengths, weaknesses and opportunities and a list of Neighborhood Connectors $4,100
design guidance material used by member agencies. Residential Streets $3,100
We assume that NACTO will be responsible for Pedestrian Priority Commercial Streets $5,600
Home Zones $6,600
all logistics associated with Oversight Committee Green Alleys $5,100
activities, and that NACTO’s PM will consolidate Sidewalk cafes and alternative curbside uses $5,500
comments from reviewers and transmit them to Arup Travel Lane Width $3,200
with specific direction for responses. Design and Operating Speed (incl. Speed Limits) $2,600
Design Vehicle/wheel base (including emergency vehicle $2,600
Traffic Capacity/Number of travel lanes (including Level of $5,000
- The list of street types may be refined through
Service and peak hour parking restrictions)
collaboration with NACTO’s PM or the oversight Roadside Clear Zones $2,500
committee. If types are removed from the outline Building/Frontage Zone $4,500
there may not be a proportional reduction in the Legal Standing and Liability $5,500
Bus Stop Placement and Design $3,100
project budget. Addition of street types will require Transit Lane Design and Placement $3,100
authorization of additional budget. Intersections
General Intersection Design Principles $6,500
- The work plan presented by NACTO does not “Retrofit” Public Plazas at Intersections $4,500
include revisions of Phase II work product in advance Intersections near Transit Hubs and Stations $3,600
Intersections near schools, parks, waterfronts, and key $3,600
of web and print guide development. We believe
destinations
that a budget supplement to reflect the likely need for Design Vehicle/Wheel Base: Corner Radii $4,600
such revisions would be appropriate and should be Pedestrian Crossing Warrants $5,600
addressed in contract negotiation. Curb Extensions/Crossing distance and visibility $4,200
Right-of-Way/Yield Control vs. Stop/Signal Control $6,200
- The budget includes direct expenses Turn Restrictions $6,200
Leading Pedestrian Interval Signal Timing $4,200
associated with travel and material for charrettes Alternative Intersection Performance Measures $7,600
shown in the process flowchart. (other than peak hour vehicle delay)
Task 6: subtotal $138,000
We will be happy to discuss with NACTO Task 7: $22,000
opportunities to adjust the scope and budget to better Task 8: Layout of Print Guide $20,000
Task 9: Website Roll-Out Media Work and Support $15,600
align with funds available for the project. $12,000
Travel and Materials $18,000

Total $337,600

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 Resources
Industry Standards
The RFP asks us to identify resources that we plan to access for information.
Below is a short list of key resources that are essential project touchstones We believe that the practice of public realm and street design is evolving so
because they serve as industry standards. These include: quickly – and with such remarkable recent success – that the best resources are
great projects, their designers and the cities that sponsor them. Our proposal to
add Task 0 to the project to elicit as-built information from NACTO members
reflects the priority we place on the built environment as both laboratory and
• AASHTO: Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets
showcase.
(“The Green Book”), and Guide for the Planning, Design, and
Operation of Pedestrian Facilities In developing the Guide we expect to reference the work of team members
and others on specific designs that offer examples of pioneering approaches
• FHWA-Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
to design, management and operations suitable to type and context. Gleaning
• US Access Board: Various documents. Accessibility Guidelines the transferable components of these designs into the Guide is a fundamental
for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way are now in project challenge that we look forward to undertaking to bring the best of
draft form contemporary design to the NACTO website and print guide. Because
materials such as ITE’s Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares and the
AASHTO Green Book updates can take 5-10 years to prepare, capturing
fresh techniques that reflect the priorities of this moment – human-centered
transportation, shared and slow-speed spaces, changing use of the right of
way by time of day, day of week, season of year, etc. – requires collaboration
with project sponsors and designers. By undertaking this project NACTO
is providing opportunity for just such collaboration, setting the stage for
groundbreaking outcomes.

Recent Guidance
A different short list includes documents that are helping to transform
design practice. These are materials that we admire, including:
• New York City Department of Design and Construction and
Design Trust for Public Space, High Performance Infrastructure
Guidelines
• Portland Metro, Livable Streets and Green Streets
• City of Chicago, Green Alleys Handbook
• City of Seattle, Right-of-Way Improvements Manual
• NYCDOT Street Design Manual and Sustainable Streets

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Schedule Task
7/1 7/8
Jul-12
7/15 7/22 7/29 8/5
Aug-12
8/12 8/19 8/26 9/2 9/9
Sep-12
9/16 9/23 9/30
Phase 1: Project Development

a
b
Task 1: Annotated Outline of Urban Street Design Guide
a Literature Review
b Street / Intersection Typologies
c Critical Issue Assessment
Task 2: Web Development Specifications and Mock-Up
a Oversight group meeting
b Data Gathering
c Website graphic layout samples (3)
d Technical Summary
Task 3: Develop Draft Content for Three Treatments
a Descriptions, cross sections, images
b Resource list, references, links
c Precendence examples, before and after images
d Additional material, furntiure, infrastructure elements
e Complete draft content for i) home zones, ii) downtown, iii) public plaza retrofit
Task 4: Develop Draft Content for Two Critical Design Issues
a Design review and critique workshop
b Precendence examples, images and alternative concepts
c References
d Deisgn review and findings summary document
Task 5: Print Format for Urban Street Design Guide
a Draft design guide book mock-up
Phase 2 : Full Content Development and Layout
Task 6: Full Content Development
a Full content based on critical deisgn issue review - web based
b Full content based on critical deisgn issue review - print based
Task 7: Development, Testing and Revision of web Site
a Fully develop the website with approved content from Phase 1
b Test website performance
c Oversight group review
d Revise website as required
e Final version and guide for release
Task 8: Layout of Print Guide
a Draft print version of the guide
b Review and update as required
c Deliver print-ready file
Task 9: Website Roll-Out Media Work and Support
a Online press and communications
b Presentations and presentation materials
MGT - Monthly Conference Call
Monthly PM meeting and progress report

Key Deliverable Milestone

Meeting
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6 9/23 9/30 10/7 10/14 10/21 10/28 11/4 11/11 11/18 11/25 12/2 12/9 12/16 12/23 12/30 1/6 1/13 1/20 1/27 2/3 2/10 2/17 2/24 3/3 3/10 3/17 3/24 3/31 4/7 4/14 4/21 4/28 5/5 5/12 5/19 5/26 6/2 6/9 6/16 6/23 6/30

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Projects Project: San Antonio Downtown Transportation Study
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Firm: Arup; Pape Dawson Engineers

The San Antonio Downtown Transportation Study is

groundbreaking in that it is the first time the City has
integrated transportation with revitalization, placemaking,
and economic development. Focusing on the Mayor’s
aggressive goals to bring 7,500 new residential units to the
downtown and create a thriving 24-hour activity center,
Arup is responsible for developing a street typology and
design guidance that integrates transportation function
with urban design and public space to bring the vitality
and economic success of Riverwalk to street level.
The Plan includes long-range transportation improvements
supporting future growth and advancing the goals of the
Downtown Strategic Framework Plan. Recommendations
for walkable connections between areas of growth and
civic destinations are achieved through transforming
streets into “greenways” and restoring urban creeks to
include pathways.

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Project: Downtown Brooklyn Traffic Calming
Location: Brooklyn, New York City
Firm: Arup
The Downtown Brooklyn traffic calming study is the
largest study of its type ever undertaken in America and
possibly the world. The project’s size, the challenging
history of relations between the various stakeholders
- residential communities, agencies and the Brooklyn
Borough President - and the unique challenges presented
by New York’s traffic and street environment required
skillful use and adaptation of techniques used elsewhere
in the world.

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Project: NACTO Urban Bikeway Guide
Location: New York, NY
Firm: Open Plans
Civic Works/Open Plans redesigned the National
Association of City Transportation Officials website, and
put the Urban Bikeway Design Guide online. The guide is a
collection of 21 innovative bikeway treatments designed to
provide “state-of-the-practice” solutions that practitioners
can reference to make their streets more livable, and help
promote safe bicycling. As an online, ‘living’ document,
the guide can easily be updated as best practices change
and evolve.

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Project: Lower Manhattan Street Management
Location: Manhattan, New York
Firm: Arup
Arup conducted a multi-faceted study with New York City
agencies to reshape Lower Manhattan into a vibrant, mixed-use
24-hour community. Using comprehensive street management
framework, Arup has provided design and technical expertise
to address transportation, land use and urban design issues in
the community. Arup began by developing a comprehensive
framework to assess the character of streets in Lower
Manhattan. Once developed, this framework was used to inform
analyses of proposed transportation and land use changes.
Arup has conducted the following studies: Pedestrian Priority;
Curbside Management; Delivery Management; Car Sharing; and
Bus Management.

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Project: Smart Streets Pittsburgh
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Firm: Arup
Smart Streets Pittsburgh is an opportunity to develop and deploy
innovative ideas to facilitate better experiences within the urban
environment. This project will seek to fuse together information
technologies, art and urban design to create identity and a sense
of place in the neighborhoods. Improvements in the areas of
technology, art and street design will be driven from the overall
wayfinding framework approach. The wayfinding strategy will
identify how wayfinding can operate at a regional, community
and local neighborhood levels to create unique and identifiable
brands for both neighborhoods.
As Pittsburgh continues its transition from a manufacturing
based to a knowledge-based economy, Smart Streets Pittsburgh
will create the environment that attracts the future drivers of that
new economy, while retaining its graduating students.

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Project: Presidio Parkway
Location: San Francisco, California
Firm: Arup/ PB Americas, Inc.

Presidio Parkway Project is a complete replacement of

San Francisco’s primary access to the Golden Gate
Bridge. Handling 100,000 vehicles per day, the existing
roadway is nearly 75 years old, deteriorating, and not up
to current seismic standards.
Arup is leading a joint venture with PB Americas, Inc. to
provide engineering services as part of an integrated team
with the California Department of Transportation. The
new project strives to replace the existing construction
with a modern, much more aesthetically pleasing roadway.
Extensive landscaping and 1,800 feet of cut-and-cover
tunnels will be used to blend the roadway into its
surroundings and restore pedestrian continuity across the
area. A viaduct over an excavated area accommodates
long-range plans for wetland restoration. Modern
interchanges will improve traffic flow while calming
traffic at the interface between freeway and streets.

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Location: Seattle, WA
Firm: Seattle Department of Transportation, Darby Watson- Yesler Way
Project Manager
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Project: Queens Quay Transit Assessment
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Firm: Arup

Arup, as part of the team led by Rotterdam’s West 8 Urban

Design and Landscape Architecture, won the Central
Waterfront Innovative Design Competition to provide
continuous public access across Toronto’s Central
Waterfront.
Following the design competition, Waterfront Toronto and
the City of Toronto engaged in an Environmental
Assessment (EA) processes for the revitalization of
Toronto’s Central Waterfront and East Bayfront in
cooperation with the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC).
This EA focused on developing, examining, and
evaluating alternative solutions and design concepts for
improved pedestrian, transit, and recreational access along
Queens Quay, while maintaining workable automobile
access to the area.

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Project: Portland LRT
Location: Portland, OR
Firm: ZGF
Portland has been building one of the best regional LIGHT
rail systems in the world. Now on its sixth corridor, this
system has set the benchmark for building community,
providing smart mobility choices and catalyzing sustainable
growth.
Developing neighborhoods, affluent suburbs and
established urban realms are all connected by the
system, making it one of the most accessible in the
country. Two new projects—the Portland-Milwaukie and
Columbia River Crossing—will connect the southern
suburbs through downtown Portland to Vancouver,
Washington. When completed, Portland’s LRT system
will include 62.6 miles and 94 stations—ZGF has
designed a total of approximately 40 miles and 59
stations.

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Project: fixcity.org
Location: New York, NY
Firm: Open Plans
OpenPlans developed FixCity, a social mapping application
designed to “crowdsource” the information required for
placing bike racks on the sidewalk. The bulk order process
involves surveying the area, noting locations and gathering
support. All this is done with more accuracy and efficiency
by harnessing the power of the local residents, community
groups and businesses. Information can be submitted
directly on the project site, via email, or by way of tools
like Twitter and SeeClickFix. The application is designed
to use web technology to support an existing public process
that isn’t always easy to engage with.

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