Design Pattern: Existing Streets Renovated into Arcades

In some cases, two story building and streets are renovated to become a covered spaces and walkways.

This pattern aligns with providing cover from environment conditions. The overhead structure that spans the street is either transparent or translucent to provide lighting.

Design Pattern: Entry Placement Based on Pedestrian Foot Traffic Volume

Only a door entrance provides a setting for a commercial space with low pedestrian foot traffic.

This pattern emerges in residential areas that contain commercial spaces within the same building. Low volume commercial spaces, offices, and other professional spaces align with the implementation of this design pattern.

Design Pattern: Embedded Electric Streetcar Rails

Electric streetcars with tracks embedded in vehicle roads present transit opportunities.

Embedded rails provides the opportunity for multimodal transportation networks that leverage the same infrastructure. This also raises questions related to autonomous transportation infrastructure, with more defined transportation infrastructure. For example, pavement where only the vehicle travels.

Design Pattern: Elevated Crosswalks in High Vehicle Traffic Areas

In areas with a high flow of automobile traffic, 4 lanes or more, elevated crosswalks in-between traffic lights help accommodate the flow of pedestrians.

In some cases, the flow of automobile traffic takes precedents over pedestrian traffic, notably in high traffic and speed areas. In this case, pedestrian traffic is routed over vehicle traffic.

Design Pattern: Electric Streetcars and Road Widths

Electric streetcars are utilized in various road widths.

Smaller electric streetcars provide the opportunity for node-based transportation networks to connect neighborhoods with transit stations. The road widths are fairly narrow and are often integrated within existing road networks resulting in a mix of traffic.