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Integrated Streets in Kleinburg: Enhancing Pedestrian Possibilities

Explore the integration of pedestrians and cyclists in Kleinburg streets, focusing on safety, mobility, and community interaction. Implementing new principles and components can lead to numerous benefits for the local area and its residents.

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Integrated Streets in Kleinburg: Enhancing Pedestrian Possibilities

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  1. INTEGRATED STREETS KLEINBURG POSSIBILITIES

  2. WHAT ABOUT PEDESTRIANS? • Often forgotten in design • We are all pedestrians

  3. WHAT ABOUT PEDESTRIANS? • Pedestrian-created trails on sides of roads • “Speed Kills” • Seniors’ agility wanes with age • Parents drive children to school because of fear of other drivers (not recognizing that they are contributing to the dangers)

  4. ..AND CYCLISTS

  5. INTEGRATED STREET PRINCIPLES • MIXES PEDESTRIANS WITH CYCLISTS AND MOTORIZED VEHICLES • LIMITED SIGNAGE • 10-20kph IS MAINTAINED BY ROTE • NO RIGID ROUTE • PARKING IS ALLOWED • DELIVERIES ARE NOT IMPEDED

  6. INTEGRATED STREET COMPONENTS • EXPLANATORY SIGNAGE AT ENTRY TO DISTRICT • PAVING UNLINED FROM BUILDING FACE TO BUILDING FACE • ASPHALT, CONCRETE, UNIT PAVERS and/or RUBBERIZED SURFACES • PAVEMENT MAY INCORPORATE PEDESTRIAN IMPLICIT PATTERNS

  7. SWITZERLAND

  8. OXFORD CIRCUS • Before • After

  9. ISLINGTON/NASHVILLE PROPOSED EXISTING

  10. BINDERTWINE PROPOSED EXISTING

  11. THE CHALLENGES • Changing people’s perception of the street • Phase in period for users to understand • Getting the pavement right • Ensuring creativity for summer furnishings

  12. BENEFITS TO KLEINBURG • Reduce traffic speed • Increase pedestrianization • Flexibility for Bindertwine festival • Simpler pavements with pedestrian priority • Uniqueness will be a marketing tool for the commercial property owners

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