By requiring proper scale, we protect and promote smaller, locally-owned businesses which are better at keeping money circulating in the local economy. Street Design . Travel lanes wider than 11 feet are phased out. Lanes from 8 to 10 feet are preferred. Local street turning radii are no more than 15 feet.
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.