1999 Eugene Arterial & Collector Street Plan

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Street Lighting and Streetscape Features Design Guidelines 1) The Streetscape is defined as the built and planted elements of a street which define the street's character. 2) Provide continuity of Streetscape features along the length of any street identified as a specific district or area. 3) Provide street lighting on arterial and collec- tor streets to: a) Enhance safety for all modes of travel. b) Illuminate the street and sidewalks but minimize unwanted spillover light. c) Enhance the overall safety and appearance of the street and its immediate environment. 4) Provide pedestrian-scale lighting, where appropriate, to provide a separation from street traffic and spatial definition that is human scale. Pedestrian-scale street lights should be lower than conventional street lights, should be spaced more closely, and should provide more illumina- tion of the sidewalk. To provide identity to certain districts, consider special light standards such as antique replicas. 5) Provide kiosks, benches, newspaper racks, trash cans, bus shelters, cafe tables, hanging flower baskets and chairs to increase the number of opportunities for people to socialize and spend leisure time outdoors along public streets. Street design features such as these light fixtures along 5th Ave. help define the street's character. 6) Provide opportunities for "stationary" pedes- trian activities. Stationary activities are either standing or sitting, where people choose to stay in a place to observe or participate in public outdoor activities. Seating can be either primary (chairs and benches, such as those found at a cafe or transit stop), or secondary seating (low walls, steps, or fountain edges, where people spontaneously collect). Design Standards 1) Street lighting shall be provided on arterial and collector streets, in accordance with stan- dards of the Illumination Enginnering Society of North America (IES). 75 __ _ _ _