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SANDAG Pedestrian-Oriented Development (PeD) Guidelines

San Diego Region, California

Community Design + Architecture was selected by the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) to develop a set of model pedestrian-design guidelines for the San Diego region. The document provides a coherent set of guidelines for creating an environment conducive to walking that local communities can adopt and tailor for their specific conditions.

Because it is desirable for the pedestrian and street network to be integrated whenever feasible, the characteristics of the street or streets that form our communities and neighborhoods must be understood. The guidelines provide a straightforward methodology for linking a design intervention with a street type based on traffic volume, speed, adjacent land use, etc. The document also provides a “vocabulary” for identifying predominant characteristics of streets that are more subjective in nature and introduces strategies for improving the pedestrian environment. The guidelines begin with defining the land use and transportation relationships that are the context for a safe and efficient pedestrian environment. They then focus attention on the design of the entire street right-of-way, balancing the needs of motorized traffic and bicyclists with those of the pedestrian. Finally, recommendations for the detail design of the “pedestrian realm” are presented, identifying appropriate dimensions, amenities, lighting, and other street elements, as well as the design of the buildings fronting the pedestrian path.

The project won a National Award for Technical Merit in Metropolitan Transportation Planning from the Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations, and a Pedestrian Projects Award from the Institute of Transportation Engineers in 2003.