PD8: Off-Site Street Improvements

(2 points)

Purpose

Promote pedestrian and bicycle access to surrounding neighborhoods by improving safety along existing road networks bordering the community.

Criteria

Work with surrounding landowners and the local municipalities to fund, design and/or install features that improve non-vehicular transit networks outside the project boundary. Strategies towards this credit cannot duplicate other ECC credits or requirements.

Qualifying traffic-calming strategies include: 

• Roundabouts
• Bulb-outs 
• Curb extensions 
• On-street parking (parallel and diagonal) 
• Median islands 
• Sidewalk improvements 
• Enhanced streetscape improvements, such as: 
  • Pedestrian crossings 
  • Signalization 
  • Street tree installation
• Work with surrounding community to design a pedestrian and/or bicycle circulation plan.

Verification 

• Narrative describing the partners, planned improvements, timeline, and project's role and responsibilities. 
• Documentation of financing structure. This can be explained in the narrative or additional reports submitted as needed. 
• Inspection by an ECC Technical Advisor.