Larger merchant spaces feature a gradient of open spaces that are open to the street. This ranging terraces to fully covered open areas.
This design pattern is applicable in many scenarios. This includes a fully open façade to the pedestrian area. This also includes exterior spaces with merchandise that is covered by temporary architecture elements.
Exterior areas for display shelves extent 2 to 2’6″ from the merchant entrance.
This retail strategy focuses on extending the merchant space for more visibility. Often-times these spaces are fully open to the pedestrian area. This means that there are no thresholds to cross except for changes in materials related to the ground and floor.
Merchant spaces also include spaces that feature a counter for dining or are takeout only. Merchant spaces also feature takeout windows as a part of the front façade oriented towards pedestrian foot traffic.
For more informal dining options, takeout only and small merchant counters provide pedestrians with dining option. This pattern focuses on small spaces that may have limited in-store seating.
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.
Material differentiation signifies uses in the built environment.
This design pattern applies to material hierarchy. For example, the street contains pavement while the sidewalks are concrete or pavers.