Overcoming Engineering Obstacles to Walkable Thoroughfare Design - Case Studies

This presentation provides unique lessons learned from four recent transportation design success stories. Each of these projects highlights solutions that helped bridge the divide between traditional, walkable thoroughfare design and conventional, highway-oriented engineering practice. The author will show how these designs for healthy, walkable thoroughfares are carried through the planning and engineering design process. The case studies presented cover varying phases of design, highlighting conflicts that arose and the solutions provided to maintain the integrity of the original concept plans. Case studies include the following projects: Design of Court Square Plaza in Montgomery, Alabama; Planning and traffic analysis for Maybank Highway in Charleston, South Carolina; Unique walkable parking solutions for downtown Savannah, Georgia; Walkable thoroughfare designs from the Pass Christian, Mississippi Comprehensive Plan.