Many of Pasadena's traffic calming policies use the functional classification of a street as one of the criteria for deciding whether a particular device is appropriate. Similarly the acceptable methods for enforcing speed limits are influenced by the functional classification of the street. As more traffic calming devices have been deployed in Pasadena, the inconsistencies between the form and designated function of many streets have become more evident. An example of this is that the functional classification criteria have impeded the installation of speed humps on several streets that would otherwise be eligible for the devices under city policy.
In light of the recently mandated Complete Streets policy at the state level, Pasadena is putting more emphasis on understanding the design responses necessary to achieve such a policy. As the emphasis shifts from a curb-to-curb focus to one of a building-to-building
(or complete right of way) focus, the variable character (context) of the land use and urban form adjacent to the roadway becomes more important, particularly as one attempts to balance the competing space demands for multiple modes of travel within a constrained space.
The classification system under consideration for Pasadena has three components:
Context - the character of each street in terms of urban form and land use mix,
particularly in ways that relate to the sidewalk.
Function - the multi-modal and primary trip-type function of each street.
Overlays - unique factors that merit special consideration that affect design of a
street, but do not define the predominate nature of the street.
Full Agenda Report http://ww2.cityofpasadena.net/councilagendas/2010%20agendas/Sep_20_10/AR%2010.pdf
Video of the Sept 20 meeting here http://cityofpasadena.net/CouncilAgendas/Video/
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