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Past Projects : 2001 – 2003 : Urban Transportation Corridors Study
In collaboration with the Humphrey Institute’s State & Local
Policy Program (University of Minnesota) and the Claremont Graduate University,
the Design Center is studying the challenges facing the development of
and reinvestment in urban transportation corridors. Specifically, the Design Center’s
research is focused on identifying urban design elements, challenges,
opportunities, and principles of multi-jurisdictional transportation
corridors in metropolitan regions. The study researched national and
international case studies of metropolitan transportation corridors to
identify the best practices for corridor design and development. In addition,
the Design Center participated in three conferences that brought together local stakeholders
to discuss and learn about Twin Cities’ corridor issues and opportunities.
Based on a more holistic definition of metropolitan corridors that encompasses transportation infrastructure, urban form, and natural systems, the study offers a typology for differentiating between the various types of metropolitan transportation corridors, including regional freeways/expressways, subregional exclusive transitways, metropolitan arterial boulevards, and urban arterial streets. The study proposes six corridor design principles that are essential for guiding the design of effective, efficient, and attractive metropolitan corridors.
This study is funded by Hennepin County with support from the Federal Transit Administration and will culminate in the publication of a final report in winter 2002–03.
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