Where parking is necessary, landscaping provide visual softening. For example, a single parking space is framed by planters to prevent direct view from the street.
This design pattern focuses on including parking areas when needed. Often times these parking areas are smaller in size, if not a single parking spot. Small amount of surface parking lots.
Orientation of vendor spaces provides the opportunity for naturally heated and cooled spaces.
Whether in partially enclosed spaces or positioned in pedestrian-oriented open spaces, vendor spaces are positioned to maximize the impacts of natural heating and cooling.
Transportation infrastructure and retail spaces are merged to optimize space for layered infrastructure.
This design pattern includes transit stations with merchant spaces. Transit includes both traditional methods such as subway systems to emerging transportation systems such as air taxis and autonomous shuttles. The pedestrian-oriented nature of these transportation methods ensures that merchants have the opportunity for sales through foot traffic.
More importantly, emerging transit infrastructure, including urban air mobility and autonomous shuttles are linked to merchant spaces. This begins to focus on transit-oriented design, specifically stations and terminals.
The hierarchy of merchant spaces provides the opportunity to create activated areas.
This design pattern can take multiple forms – ranging from experiential retail popups to small vendors situated around a public space. It is important to maintain pedestrian scale and maintain accessibility to those looking to start a small or micro business.
In areas of increased transit, center/island bus stops are used.
The median transit stop facilitates the flow of multimodal transportation networks. This includes buses, electric streetcars, and extended electric trams and buses. This approach serves as a primary node for transportation at the neighborhood scale. This serves as a connection point for neighborhood areas but also provides transportation options to other neighborhoods. This scale is meant for larger metropolitan areas.