The Road
Transportation =
What is OPPORTUNITY?
Active Transportation =
What is PEOPLE POWERED?
These provide protection from the elements at a transit stop.
What is a BUS SHELTER?
A type of traffic signal movement that temporarily stops all car traffic, thereby allowing pedestrians to cross an intersection in every direction, including diagonally, at the same time.
What is a SCRAMBLED CROSSWALK?
Types of vendors at the CTAW
What is Food, Art, and Resources?
These are raised barriers in the center portion of a roadway.
What are MEDIANS?
If you’re under 18 and you’re riding a bike, scooter, or skateboard, you MUST wear this…
What is a HELMET?
These are circular intersections designed for lower speeds that offer several entrances and exit points.
What are ROUNDABOUTS?
These typically make use of longitudinal or “continental,” or “ladder” style pavement markings, which are highly visible to approaching traffic.
What is a HIGH VISIBILITY CROSSWALK?
This feature provides a smooth transition from a sidewalk to a street.
What are CURB RAMPS?
These are side paths that while still within a roadway, are physically separated from motor traffic and are distinct from the sidewalk.
What are PROTECTED BIKE LANES?
These amenities provide shade and make speeding cars drive slow.
What are TREES?
These are permanent or temporary posts or objects that protect pedestrians from vehicles by creating a buffer from the roadway.
What are BOLLARDS?
The start and end time for the City Terrace Art Walk
What is 2pm to 8pm?
This is a traffic calming measure that widens the sidewalk for a short distance which then allows pedestrians to cross a shorter distance.
Curb Extension
Trees provide THIS, which can lower surface and air temperatures by as much as 10 degrees.
What is SHADE?
An approach to planning, designing, building, operating, and maintaining streets that enables safe access for all people who need to use them, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and transit riders of all ages and abilities.
What are COMPLETE STREETS?
These are small extensions of the pedestrian zone that occupy former parking spots and include features such as plants, seating and sidewalk cafes.
What are PARKLETS?
What are HIGH VISIBILITY CROSSWALKS, BIKE LANES, CURB EXTENSIONS BY LOCAL ARTIST, TREES/SHADE?
Longitudinal stripes designated for where to walk across the road. These high visibility markings provide a visual cue for people who drive and bike of where to expect crossing pedestrians.
What are CONTINENTAL CROSSWALKS?
Streets in Los Angeles that have a higher incidence of deaths and severe injuries. Representing 6% of city streets (over 450 miles) that account for 70% of deaths and severe injuries for people walking.
What is a HIGH INJURY NETWORK?
A technique in transportation planning whereby the number of travel lanes and/or effective width of the road is reduced in order to achieve systemic improvements.
What are LANE REDUCTIONS / ROAD DIET?
These are devices that communicate “Walk” and “Don’t Walk” at signalized intersections through audible tones and speech messages to people with visual and/or hearing disabilities.
What are ACCESSIBLE PEDESTRIAN SIGNALS?
Public Matters' roles at the City Terrace Art Walk
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