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== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==
Streets, usually referred to as '''local roads''' in the U.S., are the highest access, lowest speed roadways in a transportation network.  Streets are generally not designed to prioritize vehicular speed or capacity. 
=== Functions of a street ===
* Providing access adjacent properties for motor vehicles, [[wikipedia:Micromobility|micromobility]] and pedestrians.
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== Urban ==
== Urban ==
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== Rural ==
== Rural ==
''Rural'' context
''Rural'' context
[[File:Screenshot 2026-04-27 161249.png|alt=Rural street in the Netherlands|thumb|Rural street in Valthermond, NL]]

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Introduction[edit | edit source]

Streets, usually referred to as local roads in the U.S., are the highest access, lowest speed roadways in a transportation network. Streets are generally not designed to prioritize vehicular speed or capacity.

Functions of a street[edit | edit source]

  • Providing access adjacent properties for motor vehicles, micromobility and pedestrians.

Urban[edit | edit source]

Urban Core, Urban and Rural Town contexts


Suburban[edit | edit source]

Suburban context

Rural[edit | edit source]

Rural context

Rural street in the Netherlands
Rural street in Valthermond, NL