The effects of complete streets on mobility at the arterial level
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2012
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University of Delaware
Abstract
With an increasing desire to design complete streets, it is crucial to determine what constitutes a complete street and how complete streets affect mobility. The general definition of a complete street is one that is safe for all users including drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, and transit riders. This definition is vague and allows the designer to make the decisions about what techniques should be used to create a complete street. To determine what techniques are best for a specific project, first transportation engineers must determine the effect each technique will have on the street, and the tradeoffs that a community may have to live with after construction. Specifically, when working with an existing street, there will be changes in LOS, capacity, delay, and emissions.