Streets serve multiple purposes. In addition to car travel, they are safe and pleasant for bicycling, socializing, business transactions and recreation for children, as they had been so used in the past. Street blocks should be no longer than 500 feet in length. Subdivisions are designed with alleys. Instead, they are on the side or rear of the building.
Houses incorporate front porches, sidewalks on both sides of the street, and picket fences.
Commercial, residential, and civic buildings face the street and are pulled up to the street to form street walls and outdoor rooms. Sidewalk windows are provided to offer pedestrians visual interest. Main Street and University Avenue in the downtown core are reduced to two lanes to slow traffic, increase use by bicycles and pedestrians, provide on-street parking, and enhance aesthetics of these key corridors. Strong sign and lighting controls work to retain a calm, soft, gentle, and friendly atmosphere. Overhead utility infrastructure is incrementally placed underground or otherwise hidden from view to reduce visual impact.