VERMONT LOCAL ROADS PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES PLANNING AND DESIGN COURSE: HANDBOOK FOR WALKABLE COMMUNITIES

This is a handbook for planning and designing a walkable community. The table of contents includes the following topics: causes of pedestrian crashes; human factors; the encouragement of walking; congestion management; pedestrian related laws; land use, transit, zoning and parking; retrofitting suburban corners, neighborhoods and main streets; schools and neighborhood sites; multi-modal planning; public involvement; designing pedestrian friendly streets; sidewalks, nature strips and comfort; the Americans with Disabilities Act; mid-block design; overpasses and tunnels; intersection design; roundabouts; and traffic calming.