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== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==
Streets, usually classified as '''local''' in the U.S., are the highest access, lowest speed roadways in a transportation network.  Streets should not be designed to prioritize vehicular speed or capacity.   
Streets, usually referred to as '''local roads''' in the U.S., are the highest access, lowest speed roadways in a transportation network.  Streets should not be designed to prioritize vehicular speed or capacity.   
 
=== Functions of a street ===
 
* Providing access to adjacent properties for motor vehicles, [[wikipedia:Micromobility|micromobility]] and pedestrians.
* Serving as a place to live.


== Urban ==
== Urban ==

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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 should not be designed to prioritize vehicular speed or capacity.

Functions of a street[edit | edit source]

  • Providing access to adjacent properties for motor vehicles, micromobility and pedestrians.
  • Serving as a place to live.

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