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Rightsizing improves street access for pedestrians by increasing safety and appeal. All <br /> transportation trips at least start and end as pedestrian trips, regardless of the intermediate mode. <br /> Making these trips safer and more enjoyable for people is crucial for communities' physical health, <br /> the cultivation of public spaces, and the success of street-fronted businesses. Not all transportation <br /> modes are created equal. Each has its own advantages in terms of safety, cost, efficiency, speed, <br /> and inclusivity. When redesigning a street, it is vital to prioritize designs that enable safe mobility for <br /> particularly vulnerable users, such as children and elderly pedestrians. <br /> F <br /> i <br /> Al� i <br /> IP <br /> - a <br /> Prospect Park West:A street for cars, vs. a rightsized place for everyone(Photo Credit: NYC DOT) <br /> Project for Public Spaces often encourages rightsizing to enable community-driven placemaking, <br /> and created this resource to encourage best practices and to raise awareness of <br /> rightsizing's benefits for communities and for cities' most common public space—the street. <br /> Special thanks to the Anne T& Robert M Bass Foundation for their support as well as the Congress <br /> for the New Urbanism, Daniel Gallagher of Charlotte, Jeffery Arms of Orlando, Brian Dougherty of <br /> Seattle, and many more for their expertise and consultation. If you have a case study or other input <br /> to improve our resources on rightsizing streets, please email transportation @pps.org with <br /> "rightsizing"in the subject line. <br />