Residential Streets [Paperback]

Walter M. Kulash (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0874208793 | ISBN-13: 978-0874208795 | Publication Date: May 7, 2001 | Edition: 3rd

Taking a practical approach to planning and designing streets in master-planned, new urbanist, and other subdivisions, this book offers a fresh look at street widths, geometrics, traffic flow, intersections, drainage systems, and pavement.

Product Details

• Paperback: 76 pages
• Publisher: Urban Land Institute; 3rd edition (May 7, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0874208793
• ISBN-13: 978-0874208795
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #778,155 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Every municipality should read this book., January 5, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Residential Streets (Paperback)

I purchased this book after hearing a presentation by the author on his ideas on "humanizing" highways. This authoritative book presents the point of view that residential neighborhood streets should be part of the ambience of the neighborhood, and not just efficient vehicle movers. In the author's view, it is OK for kids to use their neighborhood street as a playground, and the street should be designed with enough traffic calming geometry so that it would be safe to do so. This point of view is entirely opposite to the prevailing attitude in the town I live in, where residential streets, even cul-de-sacs, are required to be wide enough for two cars to pass plus a row of parked cars, and as a consequence, residents routinely ask for police enforcement to dicourage cars from speeding on those streets.

To back up this point of view, the book is a design manual for residential streets, including drainage, intersection design, pavement, sidewalks, bike paths, etc. A municipality wishing to adopt the point of view of the book will find all the specs necessary to incorporate that point of view in its subdivision regulations.

When I saw this book, I passed it around to everyone influential I knew, and got the town planning department to order two more copies for people to borrow and read.

5.0 out of 5 stars A great guide to designing sensitive and appropriately scaled residential streets., January 23, 2009

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Laith Wark (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Residential Streets (Paperback)

This book is a guide for the geometric design of residential streets. It promotes the design of residential streets that are an important part of the residential living environment, not just a conduit for moving vehicles. I often bring a copy to consultant and client meetings. The fact that it is published by the ULI in partnership with the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Institute of Transportation Engineers gives it enormous credibility. This often has an persuasive impact when campaigning for sensitive road design.
Laith Wark - Landscape Architect