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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 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 ==

Revision as of 20:53, 27 April 2026

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, micromobility and pedestrians.

Urban

Urban Core, Urban and Rural Town contexts


Suburban

Suburban context

Rural

Rural context

Rural street in the Netherlands
Rural street in Valthermond, NL