Community design: Treatments and technologies

As the Metropolitan Council considers a final design for the Central Corridor Light Rail Line and a rebuilt University Avenue in St. Paul, MN, we take a ride (and a look) at the Yellow Line which runs down Interstate Avenue in Portland, OR for comparison. Interstate Avenue was redesigned with space for transit, space for bicyclists, and space for pedestrians and is very similar to University Avenue in St. Paul including having a major interstate freeway running adjacent to it just two blocks away.

Can a Complete Street design work for University Avenue in St. Paul?

Related posts: Stark proposes Road Diet for University Avenue >, PiPress: Loss of on-street parking due to LRT to affect business owners >, and On Transit episode # 30 - Max Yellow Line - John Akre talks to small business owners about their experience along the Yellow Line in Portland >.

Ashford has the largest shared space area in the UK. This educational video produced by Kent County Council explains the concept of shared space and informs pedestrians, motorists and cyclists what to expect.

Since taking over as New York City's Commissioner of the Department of Transportation in mid-2007, Janette Sadik-Khan has taken on the challenge of making NYC streets more bike & pedestrian friendly while emphasizing livable streets and re-orienting them to accommodate all modes. She and her staff have done it quickly with innovative concepts, thinking outside the box and drawing on successful street designs from around the world to come up with a NYC model that is already changing the way the city feels.

PORTLAND, OR - Bicycle Boulevards can make your neighborhood street loveable! Watch to find out how you can tap into B2 Power and why you should. Timo Forsberg hosts this Bicycle Transportation Alliance infomercial about the city of Portland's is utilization of Bicycle Boulevards as a neighborhood safety enhancement. This ten-minute video explains what a bicycle boulevard is and how they can be used to increase safety for cyclists and livability for neighbors. B2 Power co-stars Bruce Buffington and special appearance by Portland City Commissioner Sam Adams. Mark Allen Eaton and Kelly Jo Horton of the Bicyclist also play a dramatic role in this bicycle propaganda film. Order your free DVD copy (with $2.50 shipping and handling) - Order at http://www.crankmychain.com PS - Please share this video with your friends and family.

Showing examples from the Netherlands, Denmark and Colombia, the movie was produced by the Netherlands-based Interface for Cycling Expertise (I-CE), an international NGO for low cost mobility and integrated cycling planning.