Physical Seperation From Traffic	Previous  Index  Next
	A safe pedestrian area is vertically and/or horizontally separated from traffic. Vertical separation can be: curbs, bollards, parking (parallel or perpendicular), or buildings. Horizontal separation can be an on-street bike lane, a non-paved area (preferably landscaped), or landscaping in tree grates or planters. The separation can be a landscape buffer which also shades the pedestrian and provides human scale. A bike lane or parked cars also provides separation from traffic and provides additional storage areas for cars, or an alternative transportation route. Safe To be safe, a pedestrian area must have at least one element of separation (vertical or horizontal) from traffic. Comfortable To be comfortable, it must have at least two elements Destination A destination facility must have four or more elements of separation. Listed on the following pages are details for a variety of physical vertical and horizontal separators.