One of the national centers of authority for street design is onboard with trends already in motion in local jurisdictions all over the United States. So let it be written; so let it be done?
"The National Association of City Transportation Officials [NACTO] has released a new design guide to help cities prioritize transit on their streets," reports Angie Schmitt. The new Transit Street Design Guide, as it's called, elaborates on ideas first legitimized by NACTO in 2013 with the Urban Street Design Guide. Schmitt offers insight into a few of the fine points made in the new guide, citing examples of illustrations and other infographics from the new guide.
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