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A street comprises the entire three-dimensional visual corridor, including the public realm and how it relates to the adjacent land uses. Submissions should document the street's character across this realm.
Streets of different types are eligible, ranging from pedestrian realms through arterial roadways, but each should have a definable beginning and end.
Special emphasis is placed on streets that are complete, that is, streets that service and take into account all users — not just motor vehicles.
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Characteristics and Guidelines for Designation of Great Streets
Description of Street
It is important to identify the start and end points of the street and describe the setting in which it is located, whether it's in a downtown, suburban, or exurban area, small village, or small town.
For a more complete list of descriptive characteristics, please click here.
Street Form and Composition
How does the street ...
Accommodate multiple users and connect to the broader street network? |
Accommodate social interaction, encourage pedestrian activity, or serve as a social network? |
Use hardscaping, landscaping, street furniture, or other physical elements to create a unique personality and capture a sense of public space? |
Capitalize on building design, scale, architecture, and proportionality? |
Street Character and Personality
How does the street ...
Benefit from community involvement and participation (festivals, parades, open-air markets, etc.)? |
Reflect the local culture or history? |
Provide interesting visual experiences, vistas, natural features, or other qualities? |
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Street Environment and Sustainable Practices
How does the street ...
Utilize green infrastructure or other sustainable strategies? |
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Click here for a more detailed discussion on these and other guidelines.
And don't forget to visit our E-communities page to offer your suggestions and comments.
Images: 1. Shared-use path in Honolulu, photo by Dan Burden, courtesy of www.pedbikeimages.org;
2. Outdoor cafe in Santa Rosa, California, photo by Dan Burden, courtesy of www.pedbikeimages.org;
3. Pedestrian-friendly street in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, photo by Dan Burden, courtesy of www.pedbikeimages.org;
4. Row houses in Philadelphia,
photo by Yufeng Guo;
5. Street parade in New York City, photo by Yufeng Guo;
6. Row houses in Annapolis, Maryland, photo by Yufeng Guo;
7. Lombard Street in San Francisco, photo by Yufeng Guo;
8. Use of green infrastructure in Cambridge, Massachusetts,
Photo by Dan Burden, courtesy of www.pedbikeimages.org.
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