Pedestrian Count Study - Downtown Raleigh Alliance

May 2011 

Prepared for:

Acknowledgements 

Jointly funded by the Downtown Raleigh 

Alliance and the City of Raleigh 

Project Consultants 

Alta Planning + Design 

Greene Transportation Solutions 

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Table Of Contents 

1. Executive Summary...........................................................................1.3 

1.1 Purpose.................................................................................................... 1.3 

1.2 Methodology........................................................................................... 1.3 

1.3 Findings.................................................................................................... 1.4 

1.4 Structure................................................................................................... 1.5 

2. Introduction........................................................................................2.3 

2.1 Context.................................................................................................... 2.3 

3. Methodology......................................................................................3.3 

3.1 Summary of Methodology..................................................................... 3.3 

3.2 Count Locations ..................................................................................... 3.3 

3.2.1 Count Location Makeup.............................................................. 3.4 

3.3 Count Dates and Times.......................................................................... 3.6 

3.4 Count Methodology/Materials............................................................. 3.7 

4. Count Results/Analysis......................................................................4.3 

4.1 Fayetteville District 11-Hour Counts...................................................... 4.3 

4.1.1 Overall Trend Analysis - 11-Hour Counts...................................... 4.3 

4.1.2 Total Volume Analysis....................................................................4.5 

4.1.3 Location Specifi c Analysis............................................................ 4.7 

4.1.4 Average Pedestrians Per Hour..................................................... 4.8 

4.2 Fayetteville District Peak Hour Counts.................................................. 4.9 

4.2.1 Overall Trend Analysis - Peak Use Counts................................... 4.9 

4.2.2 Peak Use Count Total Volume Analysis: Morning...................... 4.9 

4.2.3 Peak Hour Count Location Specifi c Analysis: Morning........... 4.11 

4.2.4 Peak Hour Count Total Volume Analysis: Lunch Period..........4.11 

4.2.5 Peak Hour Count Location Specifi c Analysis: Lunch Period... 4.13 

4.2.6 Peak Hour Average Pedestrians Per Hour................................ 4.14 

4.3 Warehouse and Glenwood South Entertainment District Counts... 4.16 

4.3.1 Late Night Counts Trend Analysis............................................... 4.16 

4.3.2 Late Night Total Volume Analysis............................................... 4.18 

4.3.3 Late Night Count Location Specifi c Analysis............................ 4.19 

4.3.4 Pedestrians Per Hour.................................................................... 4.21 

5. City Comparisons..............................................................................5.3 

5.1 Knoxville, Tennessee.............................................................................. 5.3 

5.2 Greensboro, North Carolina................................................................. 5.5 

5.3 San Diego, California.............................................................................5.8 

5.4 Pedestrian Infrastructure Best Practices............................................ 5.10 

5.4.1 Pedestrian Volume and Sidewalk Widths................................. 5.10 

5.4.2 Elements of Sidewalk Space....................................................... 5.10 

5.4.3 Pedestrian Volume...................................................................... 5.11 

5.4.4 Sidewalk Width............................................................................. 5.12 

5.5 Conclusion............................................................................................ 5.14 

6. Appendices......................................................................................A.3 

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List Of Figures 

Photo: Counters used electronic “count boxes” to record data. 1.4 

Photo: A variety of uses are seen throughout downtown Raleigh’s sidewalks. 1.4 

Photo: Pavement changes in crosswalks and pedestrian signals increase safety along Fayetteville Street. 1.5 

Photo: Street trees and vegetation provide comfort and safety for pedestrians. 2.4 

Figure 3-1: Study Area with reference numbers and geocodes. 3.5 

Photo: March and April provided pleasant weather for recording pedestrian activity. 3.6 

Photo: All counters were provided badges to indicate their involvement in the study. 3.7 

Figure 4-1: Trend of all 11-Hour Count location totals depicting lunch period spike. 4.4 

Figure 4-2: Trend of each 11-Hour Count location showing peaks in pedestrian traffi c. 4.4 

Figure 4-3: Total volumes for each block in the 11-Hour Count study. 4.6 

Figure 4-4: Volume by block for all 11-Hour Counts. 4.6 

Figure 4-5: Hierarchy of all 11-Hour Count Locations. 4.7 

Figure 4-6: Average pedestrians per hour by block in 11-Hour Count study. 4.8 

Figure 4-7: Average pedestrians per hour by geocode location in 11-Hour Count study. 4.8 

Figure 4-8: Trends during Peak Use for morning and afternoon time periods. 4.9 

Figure 4-9: Total volumes for each block for the Peak Morning Use counts. 4.10 

Figure 4-10: Top fi ve total volumes in Peak Morning Use Counts. 4.10 

Figure 4-11: Top ten volume locations during Peak Morning Use. 4.11 

Figure 4-12: Total volumes for each block for the Peak Afternoon Use counts. 4.12 

Figure 4-13: Top fi ve total volumes in Peak Afternoon Use Counts. 4.12 

Figure 4-14: Top ten volume locations during Peak Morning Use. 4.13 

Figure 4-15: Average pedestrians per hour by block during Peak Morning Use. 4.14 

Figure 4-16: Average pedestrians per hour by block during Peak Afternoon Use. 4.15 

Figure 4-17: Overall trend in total counts in the Warehouse District. 4.17 

Figure 4-18: Overall trend of total counts in the Glenwood South District. 4.17 

Figure 4-19: Total block counts for the Warehouse District. 4.18 

Figure 4-20: Total block counts for the Glenwood South District. 4.18 

Figure 4-21: Martin on Commerce north/south comparison. 4.19 

Figure 4-22: Davie on Commerce north/south comparison. 4.19 

Figure 4-23: Glenwood between Johnson and Tucker east/west comparison. 4.19 

Figure 4-24: Glenwood between Tucker and North east/west comparison. 4.19 

Figure 4-25: Glenwood between North and Lane east/west comparison. 4.20 

Figure 4-26: Glenwood between Lane and Jones east/west comparison. 4.20 

Figure 4-27: Jones between Glenwood and West north/south comparison. 4.20 

Figure 4-28: Average pedestrians per hour for all late night blocks. 4.21 

Figure 4-29: Average pedestrians per hour for all late night locations. 4.21 

Figure 5-1: Knoxville and Raleigh comparison of total volume from 7:00-9:00 a.m. and 4:00-6:00 p.m. 5.4 

Figure 5-2: Greensboro’s total volumes fall below most of Raleigh’s volumes from 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 5.5 

Figure 5-3: Greensboro’s total volumes fall below most of Raleigh’s volumes from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 5.7 

Figure 5-4: Raleigh/San Diego Comparison 1. 5.8 

Figure 5-5: Raleigh/San Diego Comparison 2. 5.9 

Figure 5-6: Minimum Width on Arterial/Major Collector 5.13 

Figure 5-7: Typical Commercial Area Sidewalk 5.13 

Table 5-8: Minimum Sidewalk Width 5.13 

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Executive Summary

1. Executive Summary 

1.1 Purpose 

The Downtown Raleigh Alliance (DRA) commissioned this study of 

pedestrian activity in key downtown corridors as a means of furthering 

the downtown’s economic development goals. The three target areas 

of the study are: the Fayetteville District, Glenwood South District, and 

Warehouse District. Through use of the pedestrian count methodology 

described below, this report establishes a baseline of current pedestrian 

activity in Raleigh’s downtown core and late night/entertainment districts. 

The analysis of current pedestrian activity provided in this report allows 

both the DRA and the City to better understand pedestrian preferences, 

evaluate pedestrian infrastructure, and anticipate the future needs, 

as well as contributions of downtown pedestrians. Economically, the 

count data will support local efforts to attract new and expanded retail, 

restaurants, and commercial occupants, each of which bears a unique 

relationship to pedestrian activity in terms of peak periods of activity, 

location, and visibility. 

This pedestrian count also contributes to the broader vision of promoting 

downtown Raleigh as a regional center of commerce, tourism, and 

livability. Walkable streetscapes are a cornerstone of a thriving downtown 

and a growing urban economy. With the fi ndings of this report and 

continued focus on the nature of pedestrian activity in priority areas, 

downtown Raleigh can offer compelling evidence of the strength and 

appeal of its urban core. 

1.2 Methodology 

This study employs a nationally-vetted pedestrian count methodology 

created by the National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation project 

(NBPD). The forms, metrics, and implementation strategies are derived 

from this proven national system of recording bike and pedestrian activity. 

Within the three priority districts of downtown, the Downtown Raleigh 

Alliance identifi ed 74 count locations. Each of the 74 locations specifi es 

a specifi c side of the selected street within a specifi c block. Counts 

were taken at a mid-block point, using the “screenline” approach, 

which essentially ensures that each “body on the sidewalk” that passes 

through an imaginary straight-line screen is counted. As determined by 

the national methodologies, this approach provides consistency and 

reliability. 

Over the course of four weeks during springtime weather, counts were 

taken on eight weekdays and one Saturday. The counts also varied 

by specifi c time of day to capture pedestrian activity throughout a 

“typical” day in downtown Raleigh. In particular, recognizing tendencies 

of downtown commercial activity, this report focused on a morning 

timeframe, the lunchtime period, the afternoon peak, and also late-night 

activity. 

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Trained individuals acting as “counters” used electronic 

counting devices or standardized forms and captured 

pedestrian activity within 15-minute increments. All 

collected data was then aggregated within a spreadsheet 

for analysis. 

1.3 Findings 

Counters used electronic “count boxes” to record 

data. 

Raleigh is an economic hub within the region with a vibrant 

downtown and expansive suburban ring. The analysis of this 

report reveals that even with substantial suburban growth, 

a large population is using and navigating the downtown 

area. The study found that the lunch period attracts that 

largest amount of pedestrian activity, as employees, 

visitors, and residents, presumably, dine out in downtown 

restaurants and cafes. The top fi ve locations with the 

highest levels of activity included: 

A variety of uses are seen throughout downtown 

Raleigh’s sidewalks. 

• The west side of Fayetteville Street between Hargett 

Street and Martin Street 

• The west side of Fayetteville Street between Martin Street 

and Davie Street 

• The east side of Fayetteville Street between Hargett 

Street and Martin Street 

• The west side of Fayetteville Street between Morgan 

Street and Hargett Street 

• The east side of Fayetteville Street between Martin Street 

and Davie Street 

As the specifi c location data might suggest, the city block location with 

the highest average of pedestrians per hour over the 11-hour count 

period was the Fayetteville Street block between Hargett and Martin 

Streets. Additionally, the Fayetteville Street block between Hargett 

and Martin Streets held the highest counts for the morning and lunch 

periods. However, during the late night count, the block of Glenwood 

Avenue between Tucker and North Streets evidenced the highest level of 

pedestrian activity. 

Analysis of the total volume of pedestrians in downtown Raleigh parallel 

to other cities evidenced the strength of activity on downtown Raleigh’s 

sidewalks. The volume of traffi c in the Raleigh study area tends to exceed 

the volume of small and even larger cities. 

The fi ndings and conclusion of the DRA pedestrian count study show a 

clear link between the downtown’s booming pedestrian environment and 

opportunities for commerce in downtown. With this data, the DRA and the 

City have a solid basis for promoting future public and private investments 

in the walkability, livability, and economic prosperity of downtown 

Raleigh. 

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1.4 Structure 

This report consists of the following sections: 

• Introduction 

• Methodology 

• Study Results 

• Comparison with Other Downtown Areas 

• Appendices 

Pavement changes in crosswalks and pedestrian signals increase safety along 

Fayetteville Street. 

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Introduction

2. Introduction 

In support of the Downtown Raleigh Alliance’s (DRA) economic 

development efforts, this study was initiated to measure pedestrian 

activity on sidewalks in the downtown districts of Fayetteville Street, 

Glenwood South, and the Warehouse District. The study establishes a 

baseline of current pedestrian activity in the downtown core and late 

night/entertainment districts. By examining the frequency of use by 

pedestrians, the DRA and the City will gain a better understanding of 

potential needs for pedestrian improvements. Economically, the count 

data will support initiatives by the DRA to illustrate to potential retail, 

restaurant, and commercial occupants that Raleigh possesses signifi cant 

pedestrian traffi c during the work week, work evenings, and late night 

time periods. 

This pedestrian count aims to provide data and support to the DRA’s retail 

recruitment strategy, as well as other economic sustainability initiatives 

currently in place to promote the downtown area as a regional center 

of commerce, tourism, and livability. As part of the DRA’s vision to be 

recognized as the leader and champion for a vibrant and dynamic 

downtown, this study, and any other pedestrian studies conducted in 

the future, will provide a foundation for growth models and a baseline 

to measure the effectiveness of future public and private investments in 

infrastructure, amenities, and programs to make downtown Raleigh a 

more walkable and livable place. 

2.1 Context 

The economic sustainability of any downtown area requires an 

appropriate balance of people and services. Situated within the sixth 

fastest growth state of North Carolina 1 , Raleigh, through efforts of the 

DRA, the City of Raleigh, and other organizations including the Chamber 

of Commerce and Urban Design Center, is poised for successful, healthy 

growth. Accolades including #1 on Kiplinger’s “10 Greatest Cities for 

Raising Families,” #3 on Gallup-Healthways Well Being Index ® for “Metro 

Areas for Overall Well-Being,” and #8 on Milken Institute’s “Best-Performing 

Cities” provide evidence that this medium-sized American city is on track 

to provide opportunities for people to live, work, and play within the core 

urban area supporting a current population of 403,892 2 citizens. 

As part of an overall sustainability commitment, and in an effort to attain 

the triple bottom line – economic strength, environmental stewardship, 

and social equity – the City defi nes sustainability as a thriving community; 

one that provides opportunity for all residents, cares for the environment, 

and has long-term vision for a prosperous future 3 . The DRA recognizes 

pedestrians as a key component of the sustainable downtown economy 

and prosperous future. Therefore, urban design components should 

address and enhance pedestrian safety, comfort, and accessibility. 

In an era of Smart Growth, Complete Streets, and a myriad of other 

best practices for urban development and re-development, Raleigh 

1 

(Partnership for Sustainable Communities, 2011) 

2 

(United States Census Bureau, 2010) 

3 

(The City of Raleigh, 2009) 

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continues to adopt plans and policies to improve mobility options and 

access for those who live and work in the downtown area. The Raleigh 

2030 Plan, adopted in 2009, positions 60-70% of all new growth in 

designated centers 4 , including the downtown area. With 15,000 residents 

within one mile of the State Capitol (at the head of Fayetteville Street), 

40,000 downtown employees, and 41,000 students attending fi ve local 

universities 5 (a population largely relying on walking, public transportation, 

and bicycles), downtown Raleigh is ripe with potential pedestrian activity. 

The City’s development history – $9.9 million projects complete in 2010, 

and a planned $433 million projects underway 6 – sets the pace for a 

wave of new inhabitants, including residential, offi ce, and retail. Efforts to 

increase desired use of the urban core include programmatic elements: 

First Friday, Raleigh Downtown Farmers Market, Winterfest, Raleigh Wide 

Open, and other seasonal events. Design improvements, including 

the 2005-2006 restoration of Fayetteville Street from a pedestrian mall 

to a vehicular thoroughfare, increase exposure of storefronts to those 

inhabiting the downtown streets. Cultural 

attractions provided by the Raleigh 

Amphitheater, Marbles Kids Museum, 

North Carolina Museum of Natural 

Sciences, Lincoln Theater, City Plaza and 

others, also provide a draw. Sidewalks 

and public transportation provide 

connections between these attractions, 

events, restaurants, retail establishments, 

and offi ces. Current improvements to 

pedestrian experience, as well as service 

by the R-LINE, rickshaws, and Capital 

Area Transit (CAT) busses can encourage 

people to leave their cars parked and 

navigate the city in more sustainable 

ways. 

Street trees and vegetation provide comfort and safety for pedestrians. 

4 

(The City of Raleigh, 2009) 

5 

(Downtown Raleigh Alliance, 2010) 

6 

(Downtown Raleigh Alliance, 2010) 

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Methodology-3.2 | Downtown Raleigh Alliance 

Methodology

3. Methodology 

3.1 Summary of Methodology 

The methodology for the Raleigh Pedestrian Count was derived from 

the National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation project (NBPD) 

standardized procedures. Count forms and incremental recordings mirror 

NBPD models for tracking pedestrian activity. 

The NBPD is a joint national effort by the Institute of Transportation 

Engineers (ITE) Pedestrian & Bicycle Council, and Alta Planning + Design. 

The NBPD identifi es a consistent count and survey methodology and 

count dates, collects count and survey data nationwide, and analyzes 

the data to identify walking and bicycling trends and patterns. 

Data regarding where bicyclists and pedestrians live, trip purpose, trip 

length, travel frequency, alternate modes, factors for route choice, 

seasonal behavior, desires for improvements, and demographic data, 

can help identify correlations and causations within travel behavior, 

leading to more informed modeling, along with facilities and programs 

that properly respond to community needs and conditions. 

This study does not follow standardized procedures for selecting count 

locations, as the Downtown Raleigh Alliance (DRA) selected this study’s 

locations for specifi c reasons related to economic development. 

However, the information collected will be added to the NBPD’s 

database, contributing to the national data collection effort and serving 

as a reference for other count studies. In the future, additional studies 

conducted in Raleigh including surveying methods established by the 

NBPD, will enable an in-depth analysis of travel patterns in the downtown 

area. 

3.2 Count Locations 

Count locations were established by the DRA. The method for selecting 

each location was determined by interest in pedestrian volume during 

specifi c times of day. For the purpose of this study, pedestrian activity 

(further defi ned as “bodies on the sidewalk”) was counted in the Core 

Business District (Fayetteville Street District), as well as two late night/ 

entertainment districts: the Warehouse District and Glenwood South. 

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3.2.1 Count Location Makeup 

The following count location descriptions are provided by the DRA 7 : 

Fayetteville Street District 

Considered by many as the Central Business District 

of Downtown Raleigh, the Fayetteville Street district is 

characterized by its skyscrapers, the density of its built 

environment, and the proliferation of people on the go. 

Loosely bounded by Morgan Street on the North and Martin 

Luther King Avenue on the South, the district’s backbone is the 

City’s grand boulevard, Fayetteville Street. Also known as North 

Carolina’s main street, Fayetteville Street underwent a major 

transformation. In 2006, the fi rst phase of its a renaissance was 

completed when the pedestrian mall was turned back into a 

traditional street adorned with public art, outdoor cafes, 28- 

feet wide sidewalks, and its inspiring vista between the Progress 

Energy Center for the Performing Arts and the North Carolina 

State Capital. 

Glenwood South District 

No district in Downtown Raleigh does hip and trendy like the 

Glenwood South District. Progressive restaurant concepts line 

the venerable Glenwood Avenue and create the place to see 

and be seen on warm evenings in Downtown Raleigh. What 

was once a quiet row of warehouses and art supply stores has 

transformed over the past fi ve years into a thriving restaurant 

and retail environment. The district’s nightlife will soon welcome 

a signifi cant residential boom, as more than 900 new condos 

and apartments will help to sustain the district’s vitality for the 

coming years. 

Warehouse District 

Characterized by its red brick warehouses, the Warehouse 

Districts is slowly transforming into an intriguing mix of 

restaurants, specialty shops, and antique stores. Its slower 

pace and quiet environment are a stark contrast to the 

neighboring Fayetteville Street District, but the district’s confi nes 

come alive after dark as the restaurants and clubs open 

their doors to patrons and entertainment seekers. With the 

recent opening of the Contemporary Art Museum and one 

of downtown’s proposed commuter rail stations, the district 

will continue to add new colors to its attraction palette in the 

coming years. Also notable in the Warehouse District are its 

handful of establishments that cater to alternative lifestyles. 

The Warehouse district is bordered to the west by the Historic 

neighborhood, Boylan Heights. 

Counts were recorded on each side of the selected street with a 

screenline at mid-block. Screenlines are imaginary lines drawn across 

the right-of-way. Counters were instructed to count each “body on the 

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Saunders St. 

N. Dawson St. 

N. McDowell St. 

N. Salisbury St. 

FAY ETTEVILLE STREET 

N. Wilmington St. 

N. Blount St. 

N. Person St. 

sidewalk” within 50 feet of the screenline. Those counted were: people 

walking, people in wheel chairs, children in strollers, people on segways, 

and those riding bikes on the sidewalk. The purpose of employing the 

50 foot buffer on both sides of the screenline is to capture all pedestrian 

activity entering and exiting buildings, as well as loading or off-loading 

public transportation that may not cross the screenline but should be 

included in the study. 

Total count locations equal 74 individual locations with 60 in the 

Fayetteville District, four in the Warehouse District and ten in the 

Glenwood South District (See Appendix A for detailed maps). For tracking 

purposes, each location was assigned a number corresponding to the 

geographic location of the screenline. These numbers were created using 

the street grid. Each street was numbered; north/south streets from 1-10 

and east/west streets from 11 -23 (see Figure 3-1). The sequence of the 

geo-referenced codes is as follows: 

• On which street/ between which two streets/on the north/south/ 

east/west side of the street. (See Map A-1 in Appendix A for 

coding details). 

• Each location code retains an individual set of data. Combining 

two location codes provides total counts for the block. 

Broughton 

High School 

W. Park Dr. 

Va ley View St. 

Curickshank Cir. 

Smedes Hall Cir. 

E Park Dr. 

McCulloch St. 

Stokes St. 

Hillcrest Rd. 

Snow Ave. 

Calvin Rd. 

Wiley 

Elementary 

School 

St. Mary’s 

School 

Mountford St. 

Cutler St. 

St. Mary’s St. 

Parkham Ln. 

Gaston St. 

Hillsborough St. 

W. Morgan St. 

S . B o y l a n 

E. Peace St. 

W. Hargett St. 

. 

A v e 

Kinsey St. 

N. Boylan Ave. 

W. Johnson St. 

Tucker St. 

Anwood Pl. 

W. North St. 

W. Lane St. 

GLENWOOD 

SOUTH 

Project 

Enlightenment 

(Wake Co. 

School 

System) 

W. Jones St. 

Willard Pl. 

Dupont Cir. 

Rosengarten St. 

30112134 

30113144 

30114154 

30115164 

Glenwood Ave 

1 

30112133 

30113143 

30114153 

30115163 

McClure 

W. Cabarrus St. 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

W. Lenoir St. 

31601021 

31601022 

17 

18 

19 

S. West St. N. West St. 

2 

N. Harrington St. 

3 

S. Harrington St . 

Commerce Pl. 

4 

20 

WAREHOUSE 

DISTRICT 

22103041 

21 

22103042 

22203041 

22203042 

22 

23 

Campbell 

Law School 

Raleigh 

Municipal 

Complex 

Nash 

Square 

5 

10519204 

10520214 

10521224 

Seaboard Ave. 

NCDENR 

Green Square 

Complex 

Vaughn Ct. 

Harp St. 

W. Peace St. 

Hillsborough St. New Bern Ave. 

10519203 

10520213 

10521223 

12005061 

12005062 

12105061 

12105062 

12205061 

12205062 

Gale St. 


Convention 

Center 

Wake 

County 

Courthouse 

State 

Gov’t 

Complex 

Legislative 

Building 

Museum 

of History 

Exchange Plz 

Market Plz 

RBC 

Building 

Peace 

College 

CAPITAL 

DISTRICT 

6 

10619204 

10620214 

10621224 

Museum 

of Natural 

Sciences 

10619203 

State 

Capitol 

State 

Courthouses 

7 

10719204 

12006071 

12006072 

10620213 

10621223 

10720214 

12106071 

12106072 

10721224 

12206071 

12206072 

City 

Plaza 

10722234 

10719203 

8 

10819204 

12007081 

12007082 

10720213 

10820214 

12107081 

12107082 

10721223 

10821224 

12207081 

12207082 

10722233 

State 

Archives 

E. Morgan St. 

10819203 

10820213 

10821223 

12008091 

12008092 

Moore 

Square 

Station 

12108091 

12108092 

12208091 

12208092 

Progress 

Energy 

Stronachs Aly. 

9 

10919204 

10920214 

10921224 

Wolf St. 

Regan Ln. 

E. North St. 

E. Jones St. 

Minerva St. 

Marbles Kids 

Museum and 

IMAX 

10919203 

10920213 

10921223 

Moore 

Square 

Blake St. 

Raleigh Study Area Geocodes 

12109101 

12109102 

12209101 

12209102 

City 

Market 

10 

Pell St. 

Polk St. 

Oakwood Ave. 

E. Lane St. 

Edenton St. 

New Bern Ave. 

Federal 

Gov’t 

Complex 

E. Hargett St. 

MOORE 

SQUARE 

E. Martin St. 

Moore Square 

Museum 

MS 

Loves Ln 

E. Canarrus St. 

E. Lenoir St. 

S. Bloodsworth St. 

N. East St. 

Euclid St. 

Chavis Way 

E 

Chavis Way 

Elm St. 

Woodsborough Pl. 

Watson St. 

Leonidas Ct. 

Latham Way 

Ray St. 

Watauga St. 

Linden Ave. 

HISTORIC 

OAKWOOD 

City 

Cemetery 

Mosely Ln 

Monie Ln. 

E. Davie St. 

Dakar St. 

S. Swain St. 

Oakwood 

Cemetery 

Cooke St. 

Candor Ln. 

EAST 

RALEIGH 

Hay Ln. 

Haywood St. 

W. South St. 

E. South St. 

Wynne St 

Florence St. 

Dorthea Dr. 

Kindly St. 

Progress 

Energy 

Performing Arts 

Center 

Shaw 

University 

Elington St 

Worth St. 

Homes St. 

Chavis 

Park 

Chatham Ter 

W E S T E R N B L V D 

E 

M a r t i n L u t h e r K i n g J r . B l v d . 

0 0.25 0.5 1 Mile 

Elington St 

Cape Ave. 

E 

Figure 3-1: Study Area with reference numbers and geocodes. 

(Maps adapted from previous Greenways Inc. project) 


3.3 Count Dates and Times 

Count dates for the Raleigh Downtown 

Pedestrian Study were selected to acquire 

a representative sampling of activity for a 

“typical day”. Mondays and Fridays were 

avoided as travel and activity trends on 

these days tend to be atypical. The count 

team researched local special events 

(both recurring and seasonal) to avoid 

unrepresentative peaks in traffi c. During the 

study window (March 29, 2011 to April 28, 

2011), Saturday, April 9th was removed from 

potential count days to avoid skewed counts 

from the World Beer Festival held in Moore 

Square. The monthly First Friday event was 

also removed from the count schedule. 

March and April provided pleasant weather for recording pedestrian 

activity. 

Weather played a key role in date selection 

as well. The count month was selected to 

avoid cold winter months when pedestrian 

activity is likely to be reduced. 

The following dates provided pleasant weather as well as no perceived 

spike or decline in representative sidewalk use due to special events: 

• Tuesday, March 29th 

• Saturday, April 2nd (Late Night Counts) 

• Wednesday, April 6th 

• Thursday, April 7th 

• Tuesday, April 12th 


• Thursday, April 14th 

• Thursday, April 21st 


Selected times of day, recorded in 15-minute increments, were 

determined by interest from the DRA and by recommendations from 

Alta Planning + Design based on typical peak pedestrian periods. Three 

categories of timing were selected: 11-Hour Counts from 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 

p.m. for the downtown core around Fayetteville Street; peak hours of 7:30 

a.m. – 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. for other areas surrounding 

Fayetteville Street; and evening hours from 8:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. for the 

entertainment districts. Full count locations were limited to the Fayetteville 

District and are indicated in yellow on Map A-2 in Appendix A. Both 

Glenwood South and the Warehouse Districts were only monitored as 

evening hour counts. 

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3.4 Count Methodology/Materials 

All counts were conducted by trained counters using either an electronic 

count box or standardized count form. Each count box digitally recorded 

pedestrian activity crossing or within 50-feet of the screenline by pushing 

a button assigned to a specifi c geo-referenced location. Data from 

each count box was then downloaded and recorded digitally. The use 

of count boxes decreases the percentage of human error by reducing 

simultaneous tasks, i.e., watching time and counting. In the event that a 

count box was unavailable, manual count forms were provided and also 

provided as backup for count boxes. Each count form was preformatted 

to suit the timeframe and location for each counter (see Forms B-1 

through B-4 in Appendix B). 

All count data was condensed into a spreadsheet and recorded in 15 

increments for each of the geocode locations (See Appendix C for full 

count matrices). 

All counters were provided badges to indicate their involvement in the 

study. Hand-held electronic counting devices improve accuracy of the 

data. 


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Count Results/Analysis

4. Count Results/Analysis 

Count results for all 74 locations are shown in Tables C-1 through C-4 in 

Appendix C. The volume of pedestrian activity on downtown Raleigh’s 

streets can be analyzed by: 

• Overall trend analysis 

• Total volume analysis 

• Average pedestrians per hour 

• Location specifi c analysis 

4.1 Fayetteville District 11-Hour Counts 

The Fayetteville District has a variety of street types. With the renovation 

of Fayetteville Street, the core of this district is designed with sidewalk 

widths exceeding 20 feet. These widths can accommodate various 

combinations of furniture, trees, planters, newspaper and information 

stands, wayfi nding elements, and other pedestrian amenities. Experience 

and scale of this street is quite different than other streets in the downtown 

area, however, it is important to note the “passable” space on Fayetteville 

Street is typically eight-feet-wide. This space is the measurement between 

building facades and other sidewalk amenities. Available passable space 

infl uences travelers selected paths and can cause pedestrians to choose 

alternate routes or cross to opposite sides of the street. 

Other streets within the Fayetteville District are the standard fi ve feet in 

width. While not typically seen as a feasible space for sidewalk dining, 

locations such as Remedy Diner populate the narrow sidewalk with 

outdoor seating. As observed in this study, pedestrians do not seem to 

select alternate paths to avoid tight spaces accommodating sidewalk 

dining patrons. 

4.1.1 Overall Trend Analysis - 11-Hour Counts 

An overall comparison of all 11-Hour Count locations depicts a clear 

increase in pedestrian traffi c during the typical lunch hours of 11:30 a.m. – 

2:00 p.m. (See Figure 4-1 for trend graph) with a total of 17,912 pedestrians 

recorded in this time period. Lunch hour traffi c accounts for 41% of the 

total 11-Hour Count volume. Peak total traffi c in the Fayetteville District 11- 

Hour Count locations occurs between 12:46 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. with 2,069 

pedestrians. 

Pedestrian Study | Count Results/Analysis-4.3 

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2500 

Trend:All11HourCountLocationTotals 

2000 

12:46pm 2,069 

1500 

11:31am 1,365 

2:01pm 1,121 

1000 

500 

511 

233 

0 

Figure 4-1: Trend of all 11-Hour Count location totals depicting lunch period spike. 

600 

Trend:Each11HourCountLocation 

WestsideofFayetteville 

betweenHargettandMartin: 

568pedestrians 

500 

400 

300 

200 

100 

0 

10719204 10719203 10720214 10720213 10721224 10721223 10722234 

10722233 12007081 12007082 12107081 12107082 12207081 12207082 

Figure 4-2: Trend of each 11-Hour Count location showing peaks in pedestrian traffi c. 

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Analyzing the trend for each count location separately, it is clear the west 

side of Fayetteville Street between Hargett and Martin Streets experiences 

the highest peak traffi c, which occurs during the lunch period of 1:01 p.m. 

– 1:15 p.m. (See Figure 4-2) with 568 pedestrians counted. All top seven 

counts appear in this location. 

Top 11-Hour count activity occurs on Fayetteville Street between Hargett 

and Martin Streets at the time periods of: 

• 1:01 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.: 568 pedestrians 







4.1.2 Total Volume Analysis 

Total volumes can be analyzed per location as well as per block. 

Locations indicate specifi c sides of the street, while blocks add total 

volume for both sides to understand the overall volume experienced 

between two intersections. Several variables can affect “side of street” 

preference. Pedestrians initiate their travel from work, a parking space 

or other location in downtown traveling on a specifi c street side. Choice 

of path is infl uenced by destination, sun/shade, perceived comfort, 

perceived safety, etc. These preferences are outside the scope of 

this project, but could be explored in further studies accompanied by 

indication of direction, pedestrian surveys, and cognitive mapping. 

Total block counts, shown in Table D-1 in Appendix D, illustrate the 

volume leader as Fayetteville Street between Hargett and Martin Streets 

(see Figure 4-3) experiencing 11,903 pedestrians. The total volume of 

pedestrian use over the 11-Hour Count period for all blocks was 43,772. 

Of this sampling, the least activity was seen on Davie Street between 

Fayetteville and Wilmington Streets. Figure 4-4 shows this hierarchy on the 

study map. 

Higher volumes of use may be attributed to either departure and 

destination points and/or convenient links. Although beyond the scope 

of this study, future pedestrian surveys can indicate whether use of a 

particular block is attributed to high frequencies of block use (departure 

and destinations), if the block serves as a key link between two points, or 

if the block possesses certain characteristics (i.e., shade, safety, comfort) 

that induces path choice. 

It is important to note for all total counts: this does not indicate unique 

individuals, as it is assumed the same person may be counted walking to 

work; to lunch; back to their offi ce after lunch; and back to their home, 

vehicle or public transportation source. However, in further studies, this 

total volume can be compared year to year to glean an indication of a 

change in overall use. 

Pedestrian Study | Count Results/Analysis-4.5

FAYETTEVILLE E L E S STREET 

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14000 

TotalVolumebyBlock:All11HourCounts 

12000 

11,903 

10000 

5083 

9,538 

8000 

6,910 

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4871 

6820 6626 

4,573 

2770 

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2320 

4,238 

2473 

3,180 

1875 

0 

1803 

1110 

1765 

1305 

West:10719204 East:10719203 West:10720214 East:10720213 West:10721224 East:10721223 West:10722234 

East:10722233 North:12007081 South:12007082 North:12107081 South:12107082 North:12207081 South:12207082 

Figure 4-3: Total volumes for each block in the 11-Hour Count study. 

Law School 


Municipal 

Complex 

State 

6,910 

Courthouses 

3 

E. Morgan St. 

Minerva St. 

Marbles Kids 

Museum and 

IMAX 

3,430 

F 

C 

E 

11,903 

Nash 

Moore 

Moore 

Square 

1 

Square 

4,238Square 

Station 

tio 

5 

9,538 

RBC 

Wake 

Building 


Court- 

2 

house 

3,180 

7 

4,573 

Progress 

Energy 

City 

4 Plaza 

Total Volume by Block: 


All 11-Hour Counts 

C i 

Figure 4-4: Volume by block for all 11-Hour Counts. 

Gale St. 

Exchange Plz 

Market Plz 

6 


Wolf St. 

Regan Ln. 

Blake St. 

City 

Market 

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4.1.3 Location specific Analysis 

Selecting an east or west, north or south side of a street can be infl uenced 

by many factors. Weather can alter this decision as seen in William 

Whyte’s studies (The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces, 1980) where 

pedestrians choose sunny sides of the street in cooler weather and 

take refuge in the shadows of buildings in hot summer months. Extreme 

temperatures did not overly skew results in this study, as most counts 

were recorded on pleasant days ranging from the low 60s to high 70s 

(degrees Fahrenheit). Speculation and prior knowledge of human 

behavior suggest that people tend to choose the shortest route but other 

preferences could be discovered with future studies. 

This study indicates use from highest to lowest as follows (see Table D-2 in 

Appendix D and Figure 4-5): 

1. The west side of Fayetteville Street between 

Hargett Street and Martin Street: 6,820 


Martin Street and Davie Street: 6,626 

3. The east side of Fayetteville Street between 

Hargett Street and Martin Street: 5,083 


Morgan Street and Hargett Street: 4,871 


Martin Street and Davie Street: 2,912 

6. The east side of City Plaza: 2,770 

7. The south side of Martin Street between 

Fayetteville Street and Wilmington Street: 

2,473 

8. The south side of Hargett Street between 


2,320 


Morgan Street and Hargett Street: 2,039 

10. The south side of Davie Street between 


1,875 

11. The west side of City Plaza: 1803 

12. The north side of Martin Street between 

Fayetteville Street and Wilmington Street: 1,765 

State 

Courthouses 

Wake 

Countt- ty 

Court 2 

house 

4 9 

1 

3 

City 

11 Plaza 

6 

Exchange Plz 

Market Plz 

7 

RBC 

Building 

5 

13. The north side of Davie Street between Fayetteville Street and 

Wilmington Street: 1,305 

14. The north side of Hargett Street between Fayetteville Street 

and Wilmington Street: 1,110 

14 

8 

12 

13 

10 

E. Morgan St. 

Moore 

Square 

Station 

Progress 

Energy 

Wolf St. 

Minerva St. 

Marbles Kids 

Museum and 

IMAX 

Moore 

Square 

Blake St. 

City 

Market 

Total Volume By Location: 

All 11-Hour Counts 

Figure 4-5: Hierarchy of all 11-Hour Count Locations. 

E. 

M 

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E. 

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Mus 

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4.1.4 Average Pedestrians Per Hour 

Over the entire day period of 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., averages can be 

taken for each block to measure pedestrian activity per hour. These 

averages reveal the top fi ve blocks for average pedestrians per hour as 

(see Figure 4-6 and Table D-3 in Appendix D): 

600 

500 

400 

300 

200 

100 

0 

AveragePedestriansPerHourbyBlock:All11HourCounts 

541 

434 

314 

208 

193 

156 

145 

FayettevillebetweenMorganandHargett FayettevillebetweenHargettandMartin FayettevillebetweenMartinandDavie 

CityPlaza HargettbetweenFayettevilleandWilmington MartinbetweenFayettevilleandWilmington 

DaviebetweenFayettevilleandWilmington 

1. Fayetteville Street between Hargett 

Street and Martin Street: 541 

pedestrians per hour 

2. Fayetteville Street between Martin 

Street and Davie Street: 434 


3. Fayetteville Street between Morgan 

Street and Hargett Street: 314 


4. City Plaza: 208 pedestrians per hour 

5. Martin Street between Fayetteville 

Street and Wilmington Street: 193 


Figure 4-6: Average pedestrians per hour by block in 11-Hour Count 

study. 

700.00 

600.00 

500.00 

400.00 

442.82 

AveragePedestriansPerHourbyGeocodeLocation: 

All11HourCounts 

620.00 

462.09 

602.36 

Averages can also be taken for each 

location to measure pedestrian activity 

per hour. These averages reveal the top 

fi ve locations for average pedestrians per 

hour as (see Figure 4-7 and Table D-4 in 

Appendix D): 

300.00 

200.00 

100.00 

0.00 

185.36 

264.73 

West:FayettevillebetweenMorganandHargett 

West:FayettevillebetweenHargettandMartin 

West:FayettevillebetweenMartinandDavie 

West:CityPlaza 

163.91 

North:HargettbetweenFayettevilleandWilmington 

North:MartinbetweenFayettevilleandWilmington 

North:DaviebetweenFayettevilleandWilmington 

251.82 

100.91 

210.91 

160.45 

224.82 

East:FayettevillebetweenMorganandHargett 

East:FayettevillebetweenHargettandMartin 

East:FayettevillebetweenMartinandDavie 

East:CityPlaza 

South:HargettbetweenFayettevilleandWilmington 

South:MartinbetweenFayettevilleandWilmington 

South:DaviebetweenFayettevilleandWilmington 

Figure 4-7: Average pedestrians per hour by geocode location in 11- 

Hour Count study. 

118.64 

170.45 

1. The west side of Fayetteville Street 

between Hargett Street and Martin 

Street: 620 pedestrians per hour 


between Martin Street and Davie 


3. The east side of Fayetteville Street 




between Morgan Street and Hargett 






4.2 Fayetteville District Peak Hour Counts 

4.2.1 Overall Trend Analysis - Peak Use Counts 

Results of the Peak Use Counts will 

be added to the 11-Hour Counts 

to present a more complete 

picture of pedestrian activity in 

the Fayetteville District. Two-hour 

windows were selected to capture 

a snapshot of activity in the 

morning (7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.) and 

during the lunch period (11:30 a.m. 

– 1:30 p.m.). 

Analyzing a complete count from 

both the 11-Hour Counts and 

the Peak Use Counts, the highest 

instance of pedestrian activity in 

the morning occurs between 8:46 

a.m. and 9:00 a.m. with a total 

count of 2,556 (see Figure 4-8 and 

Table D-5 in Appendix D). The 

total volume experienced in the 

morning window for all locations 

was 16,308. 

5000 

4500 

4000 

3500 

3000 

2500 

2000 

1500 

1000 

500 

0 

3643 

1298 

Trend:All11HourandPeakUseCountLocationTotals 

3840 

1773 

4560 

1654 

4428 

2044 

4641 4636 

2235 

2556 

4246 

3945 

2362 2386 

0:15 0:30 0:45 1:00 1:15 1:30 1:45 2:00 

Morning(7:30am9:30am) 

The afternoon peak period total 

volume experiences the highest amount of pedestrians between 12:46 

p.m. and 1:00 p.m. with 4,641 pedestrians recorded (see Figure 4.8 and 

Table D-5 in Appendix D). The total volume of pedestrians counted in the 

Fayetteville District during the lunch period was 33,939. 

4.2.2 Peak Use Count Total Volume Analysis: Morning 

Of the 16,308 pedestrians counted from 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m., the block of 

Salisbury Street between Martin Street and Davie Street experienced the 

highest volume with 1,788 total pedestrians (see Figure 4-9 and 4-10). The 

top fi ve total use blocks in the morning were: 

1. Salisbury Street between Martin Street and Davie Street: 1,788 

pedestrians 

2. Fayetteville Street between Martin Street and Davie Street: 

1,228 pedestrians 

3. Fayetteville Street between Morgan Street and Hargett Street: 


4. Davie Street between Wilmington Street and Blount Street: 


5. Fayetteville Street between Hargett Street and Martin Street: 


Block use from highest to lowest is displayed in Table D-6 in Appendix D. 

Afternoon(11:30am1:30pm) 

Figure 4-8: Trends during Peak Use for morning and afternoon time periods. 


FAYETTEVILLE E L E TREET 

E T 

2000 

TotalVolumeByBlock:PeakMorningUse 

(West/North:Bottom)(East/South:Top) 

1800 

1600 

1400 

1200 

1000 

800 

600 

400 

200 

0 

Figure 4-9: Total volumes for each block for the Peak Morning Use counts. 

Law School 


Municipal 

Complex 

State 

1,093 Courthouses 

3 

E. Morgan St. 

Minerva St. 

Marbles Kids 

Museum and 

IMAX 

C 

E 

E 

Nash 

Square 

1,788 

1,013 

Wake 

1 


Courthouse 

5 

2 

Exchange Plz 

Market Plz 

RBC 

Building 

1,228 

Moore 

Square 

Station 

4 

1,065 

Moore 

Square 

Wolf St. 

Blake St. 

City 

Market 

M 

S 

E 

Mo 

Mu 

MS 

Gale St. 


City 

Plaza 

Figure 4-10: Top fi ve total volumes in Peak Morning Use Counts. 

Progress 

Energy 

Stronachs Aly 


Peak Morning Use 

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4.2.3 Peak Hour Count Location Specific Analysis: 

Morning 

Analysis of each location reveals the top 10 locations as (see Figure 4-11): 

1. The east side of Salisbury Street 


Street: 1,285 pedestrians 

2. The west side of Fayetteville 

Street between Martin Street and 

Davie Street: 935 pedestrians 

3. The south side of Davie Street 

between Wilmington Street and 

Blount Street: 885 pedestrians 


Street between Morgan 

Street and Hargett Street: 876 

pedestrians 


Street between Hargett 

Street and Martin Street: 556 

pedestrians 

6. The east side of City Plaza: 554 

pedestrians 

7. The south side of Martin Street 

between Fayetteville Street 

and Wilmington Street: 541 

pedestrians 

8. The east side of Wilmington Street 


Street: 515 pedestrians 

9 

State 

Courthouses 

4 

Wake 


Court 1 2 

house 

5 10 

Exchange Plz 

Market Plz 

7 

8 

RBC 

Building 

E. Morgan St. 

Moore 

Square 

Station 

Wolf St. 

Minerva St. 

Marbles Kids 

Museum and 

IMAX 

Moore 

Square 

Progress 

Energy 

City 

Plaza 

6 


eigh 

Peak Morning Use 

i 

Figure 4-11: Top ten volume locations during Peak Morning Use. 

9. The west side of Salisbury Street between Martin Street and 

Davie Street: 503 pedestrians 

10. The east side of Fayetteville Street between Hargett Street and 

Martin Street: 457 pedestrians 

(See Table D-7A and D-7B in Appendix D for all locations from highest 

volume to lowest volume). 

3 

Blake St. 

City 

Market 

E. 

M 

S 

E. 

F 

Co 

Moo 

Mus 

MS 

E. C 

4.2.4 Peak Hour Count Total Volume Analysis: Lunch 

Period 

During the lunch period of 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., 33,939 pedestrians 

were counted in 60 locations of the Fayetteville District (11-Hour Counts 

combined with Peak Hour Counts). Overall, most counts were higher than 

the morning peak hour. 


FAYETTEVILLE E L E STREET 

E 

T 

6000 

TotalVolumeByBlock:PeakAfternoonUse 

(West/North:Bottom(East/South:Top) 

5000 

4000 

3000 

2000 

1000 

0 

Figure 4-12: Total volumes for each block for the Peak Afternoon Use counts. 

Law School 


Municipal 

Complex 

2,676 

State 

2,118 Courthouses 

4 

E. Morgan St. 

Minerva St. 

Marbles Kids 

Museum and 

IMAX 

F 

Co 

E 

Nash 

Square 

3 

Wake 


Courthouse 

1 Ex 

2 

Exchange Plz 

Market Plz 

RBC 

Building 

4,905 

3,042 

Moore 

Square 

Station 

5 

1,839 

Moore 

Square 

Wolf St. 

Blake St. 

City 

Market 

E. 

M 

S 

E. 

Moo 

Mus 

MS 

Gale St. 


City 

Plaza 

Progress 

Energy 

Stronachs Aly 

Figure 4-13: Top fi ve total volumes in Peak Afternoon Use Counts. 


Peak Afternoon Use 

egan Ln. 

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The top fi ve highest instances of pedestrian use by block were (see Figure 

4-12 and 4-13): 


4,905 

2. Fayetteville Street between Martin Street and Davie Street: 

3,042 

3. Hargett Street between Salisbury Street and Fayetteville Street: 

2,676 


2,118 

5. Davie Street between Wilmington Street and Blount Street: 

1,839 

Block use from highest to lowest is displayed in Table D-8 in Appendix D. 

4.2.5 Peak Hour Count Location Specific Analysis: 

Lunch Period 

State 

Examining each location separately, eight 

Courthouses 

geocodes climbed above 1,000 pedestrians. 

The top ten locations are (see Figure 4-14): 


between Hargett Street and 

Martin Street: 2,963 pedestrians 


between Hargett Street and 

Martin Street: 1,942 pedestrians 



Street: 1,796 pedestrians 

4. The south side of Davie Street 

between Wilmington Street and 

Blount Street: 1,503 pedestrians 


between Morgan Street and 

Hargett Street: 1,459 pedestrians 

6. The south side of Hargett 

Street between Salisbury Street 

and Fayetteville Street: 1,419 

pedestrians 

7. The north side of Hargett 

Street between Salisbury Street 

and Fayetteville Street: 1257 

pedestrians 




9. The east side of Salisbury Street 



6 

Wake 


Court 3 

house 

1 2 

9 8 

City 

Plaza 

10 

Exchange Plz 

Market Plz 

RBC 

Building 

10. The east side of City Plaza: 840 pedestrians 

(See Table D-9A and D-9B in Appendix D for all locations from highest 

volume to lowest volume). 

7 

5 

E. Morgan St. 

Moore 

Square 

Station 

4 

Progress 

Energy 

Wolf St. 

Minerva St. 

Marbles Kids 

Museum and 

IMAX 

Moore 

Square 

Pedestrian Study | Count Results/Analysis-4.13 

Blake St. 

City 

Market 


Peak Afternoon Use 

Figure 4-14: Top ten volume locations during Peak Morning Use. 

E. 

M 

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E. 

F 

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Moo 

Mus 

MS 

E. C

4.2.6 Peak Hour Average Pedestrians Per Hour 

Combining both 11-Hour Counts and Peak Hour Counts, average 

pedestrians per hour illustrate a more complete picture of downtown 

Raleigh activity. 

By block, the top fi ve peak morning occurrences are (see Figure 4-15): 

1. Salisbury Street between Martin Street and Davie Street: 447 


2. Fayetteville Street between Martin Street and Davie Street: 307 



273 pedestrians per hour 

4. Davie Street between Wilmington Street and Blount Street: 266 




(See Table D-10 in Appendix D for pedestrians per hour ranked highest to 

lowest.) 

Average Pedestrians Per Hour By Block: Peak Morning Use 

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 

Salisbury between Man and Davie 

Fayeeville between Marn and Davie 

Fayeeville between Morgan and 

Davie between Wilmington and Blount 

Fayeeville between Harge and Marn 

City Plaza 

Man between and Wilmington 

Davie between McDowell and Salisbury 

between Salisbury and Fayeeville 

Wilmington between Ha and Marn 

Man between Salisbury and 

between Wilmington and Blount 

Wilmington between Marn and Davie 

Blount between and Marn 

between Fayeeville and Wilmington 

Salisbury between Morgan and Ha 

Man between Wilmington and Blount 

Davie between Fayeeville and Wilmington 

Davie between Salisbury and Fayeeville 

between McDowell and Salisbury 

between Blount and Person 

Salisbury between and Marn 

Man between McDowell and Salisbury 

Man between Blount and Person 

Davie between Blount and Person 

Wilmington between Morgan and Harge 

Blount between Marn and Davie 

Blount between Margan and Ha 

McDowell between Morgan and 

McDowell between and n 

199.25 

199.25 

190.5 

178.5 

177.25 

165.5 

147.75 

145.5 

119.5 

115.5 

111.5 

101.75 

97.5 

90.5 

86 

65.25 

64.75 

64.5 

41.5 

39.25 

31.5 

27.25 

26.75 

25 

18.75 

307 

273.25 

266.25 

253.25 

447 

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Figure 4-15: Average pedestrians per hour by block during Peak Morning Use.

The top fi ve blocks during the afternoon peak are (see Figure 4-16): 


1,226 pedestrians per hour 

2. Fayetteville Street between Martin Street and Davie Street: 760 


3. Hargett Street between Salisbury Street and Fayetteville Street: 




5. Davie Street between Wilmington Street and Blount Street: 459 


Morning top locations differ from lunch period top location as seen in the 

two graphs presented in Figure 4-15 and Figure 4-16. 

Average Pedestrians Per Hour By Block: Peak Aernoon Use 

0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 



between Salisbury and Fayeeville 

Fayeeville between Morgan and 

Davie between Wilmington and Blount 

Salisbury between Man and Davie 

City Plaza 

between Wilmington and Blount 

Man between and Wilmington 

Wilmington between Ha and Marn 

Man between Salisbury and 


Blount between and Marn 

Salisbury between Morgan and Ha 

Wilmington between Marn and Davie 

between Fayeeville and Wilmington 

between Blount and Person 

Wilmington between Morgan and Harge 

Man between Wilmington and Blount 

between McDowell and Salisbury 

Davie between Salisbury and Fayeeville 

Blount between Marn and Davie 

Man between Blount and Person 

Davie between McDowell and Salisbury 

Salisbury between and Marn 

Davie between Blount and Person 

Blount between Margan and Ha 

Man between McDowell and Salisbury 

McDowell between Morgan and 

McDowell between and n 

529.5 

459.75 

396 

365.25 

309 

307 

302.75 

295.25 

284.75 

276 

263.25 

261.5 

236 

190.25 

171.5 

155.25 

153.5 

149.5 

139 

124.5 

118 

85.75 

64.5 

63.75 

63 

38 

26.5 

669 

760.5 

1226.25 

Figure 4-16: Average pedestrians per hour by block during Peak Afternoon Use. 


4.3 Warehouse and Glenwood South 

Entertainment District Counts 

Both the Warehouse District and Glenwood South are populated with 

fi ve foot sidewalks. The exceptions to this standard are wider areas of 

Glenwood South with extended widths that accommodate outdoor 

seating for bars and restaurants. This use of the sidewalk decreases 

passable space to about fi ve feet. Street trees also inhabit sidewalk space 

with tree grates and tree lawns of fi ve feet. Pedestrians traveling through 

this district experience tight pinches of passable space. The west side of 

Glenwood Avenue housing near Hibernian Pub allows only two feet of 

passable space due to their outdoor fenced dining area. While this poses 

no problem for pedestrians, it can cause issues for those passing with 

strollers or in wheelchairs. 

4.3.1 Late Night Counts Trend Analysis 

The Warehouse District and Glenwood South are two distinct 

entertainment/nightlife districts in downtown Raleigh catering to a late 

night crowd. Both locations offer restaurants, bars, clubs, and other late 

night activities. Further studies including surveys of users would present 

additional scientifi c and empirical evidence to clarify the demographic 

differences between each option for late night pedestrians. One clear 

distinction between the two districts is the edge effect in the Warehouse 

District. Train tracks and residential neighborhoods border the west side of 

this district decreasing the possibility of pedestrian ‘pass-through’ traffi c. 

Although some may argue Glenwood South is also an isolated district and 

more of a destination than a ‘pass-through’ the proximity to other active 

late night areas increases the potential for ‘pass-through’ traffi c. There are 

also some residential land uses within Glenwood South that contribute to 

sidewalk volumes as people depart from and return to their homes on the 

shoulders of 8:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m.. 

Both areas were examined over a period of six hours, resulting in total 

traffi c counts of 2,654 pedestrians in two locations of the Warehouse 

District and 17,414 pedestrians in ten locations recorded on Glenwood 

South. Further comparisons in rate of pedestrians per time period reveal 

use patterns. 

Overall trends for the Warehouse District and Glenwood South cannot 

be matched evenly for analysis of the number of count locations was 

not the same. However, when comparing each trend, it is clear that the 

Warehouse District experienced an overall decline in traffi c from 8:00 p.m. 

– 2:00 a.m., whereas Glenwood South experienced a spike in pedestrians 

from 11:30 p.m. – 1:45 a.m. (see Figures 4-17 and 4-18). 


250 

WarehouseDistrict 

214 

200 

150 

164 

159 

100 

104 

115 

79 

50 

48 

34 

0 

Figure 4-17: Overall trend in total counts in the Warehouse District. 

1200 

GlenwoodSouthDistrict 

1000 

1024 

1001 

800 

753 

696 

600 

467 

502 

479 

400 

200 

0 

Figure 4-18: Overall trend of total counts in the Glenwood South District. 


4.3.2 Late Night Total Volume Analysis 

In the Warehouse District, Davie Street experienced more traffi c than 

Martin Street, totaling 2,077 and 577, respectively. All four locations 

experienced a total volume of 2,654 pedestrians. With a total count of 

1359, the North side of Davie contained the most traffi c in this District (see 

Figure 4-19 and Table D-14 in Appendix D). 

2500 

2000 

1500 

1000 

WarehouseTotalsbyBlock 

2,077 

718 

Total pedestrian traffi c recorded 

on Glenwood South equals 17,414 

persons. Top performing blocks 

were Glenwood Avenue between 

Tucker Street and North Street 

(4,858) and Glenwood between 

Lane and Jones (4,547), with the 

east side of Glenwood between 

Lane and Jones leading as the most 

traveled with 3,169 pedestrians 

(see Figure 4-20 and Table D-15 in 

Appendix D). 

577 

1359 

500 

346 

0 

231 

MartinStreetatCommerce 

DavieStreetatCommerce 

North:22103041 South:22103042 North:22203041 South:22203042 

Figure 4-19: Total block counts for the Warehouse District. 

6000 

GlenwoodSouthTotalsByBlock 

5000 

4,858 

4,547 

4000 

3,184 

2659 

3000 

934 

2,361 

3169 

2,464 

2000 

1135 

1678 

1000 

2250 

2199 

1226 

1378 

786 

0 

Glenwoodb/tJohnsonand 

Tucker 

Glenwoodb/tTuckerand 

North 

Glenwoodb/tNorthandLane Glenwoodb/tLaneandJones Jonesb/tGlenwoodandWest 

West:30112134 East:30112133 West:30113144 East:30113143 West:30114154 

East:30114153 West:30115164 East:30115163 North:31601021 South:31601022 

Figure 4-20: Total block counts for the Glenwood South District. 


4.3.3 Late Night Count Location Specific Analysis 

Martin Street, in the Warehouse District, shows dips and peaks across time 

for both the north and south sides of the street (see Figure 4-21). Davie 

Street’s north and south comparison is quite different, with the north side 

experiencing higher loads of pedestrian traffi c from 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. 

before producing more even results across both sides (see Figure 4.22). 

The north side peaks as the counts begin at 8:00 p.m. with 165 pedestrians, 

while the south side only peaks at 44, which is experienced at 10:16 p.m., 

10:46 p.m., and 12:31 a.m. 

MartinonCommerce 

DavieonCommerce 

35 

180 

30 

33 

160 

165 

28 

140 

25 

120 

20 

21 

19 

100 

98 

15 

80 

86 

60 

10 

5 

6 

3 

3 

3 

3 

2 

9 

7 

40 

20 

40 

13 14 

44 44 44 

53 

14 

13 

23 

9 

0 

0 

North:22103041 

South:22103042 

North:22203041 

South:22203042 

Figure 4-21: Martin on Commerce north/south 

comparison. 

Figure 4-22: Davie on Commerce north/south 

comparison. 

300 

250 

200 

150 

100 

50 

0 

70 

41 

31 

5 8 

GlenwoodbetweenJohnsonandTucker 

127 

30 

267 

87 

98 

30 

The east and west sides of 

Glenwood Avenue between 

Johnson Street and Tucker 

Street seem to follow the 

same trend with the east side 

lagging slightly behind until 

after 12:00 a.m. when a large 

spike in traffi c is experienced 

on the west side between 

12:46 a.m. and 1:00 a.m. (see 

Figure 4-23). 

West:30112134 

East:30112133 

Figure 4-23: Glenwood between Johnson and 

Tucker east/west comparison. 

GlenwoodbetweenTuckerandNorth 

200 

On Glenwood Avenue, between Tucker 

Street and North Street (see Figure 4-24), 

both sides of the street similarly trend with 

the majority of dissimilar peaks and dips 

between 11:16 p.m. and 1:16 a.m.. The 

east side of the street peaks at 190 (11:46 

p.m.), while the west side peaks lower at 

154 (12:01 a.m.). 

180 

160 

140 

120 

100 

80 

60 

40 

20 

67 

126 

49 47 

66 

84 

86 

190 

154 

141 

186 

98 

130 

63 

57 

0 

West:30113144 

East:30113143 

Figure 4-24: Glenwood between Tucker and North 

east/west comparison. 


GlenwoodbetweenNorthandLane 

100 

Between North Street and 

Lane Street on Glenwood 

Avenue, the trending is 

erratic with opposite peaks 

and dips on the west and 

east sides of the street 

between 8:31 p.m. and 10:30 

p.m., switching extremes from 

10:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. (see 

Figure 4-25). 

90 

80 

70 

60 

50 

40 

30 

20 

10 

0 

60 

36 

89 

22 21 22 

26 

79 

84 

94 

88 

34 

11 

27 

21 

West:30114154 

East:30114153 

Figure 4-25: Glenwood between North and Lane 


GlenwoodbetweenLaneandJones 

250 

213 

200 

194 

183 

150 

100 

50 

118 

32 

79 

82 

25 

105 

54 

52 

44 

Glenwood Avenue between Lane Street and Jones Street 

(see Figure 4-26) shows the west side overall with less 

pedestrian traffi c than the east side. In fact, the highest 

instance of traffi c on the west side (105) is still almost half of 

the count for the east side (199). 

0 

West:30115164 

East:30115163 

Figure 4-26: Glenwood between Lane and Jones 


JonesbetweenGlenwoodandWest 

120 

Between Glenwood Avenue 

and West Street on Jones 

Street (see Figure 4-27), 

the north side of the street 

mostly trends less than the 

south side. Each side of the 

street seems to experience 

opposite moments of dips 

and peaks. The highest peak 

on the south side (111) is 

almost double that of the 

peak on the north side (69). 

100 

80 

60 

40 

20 

0 

48 

11 

102 

47 

93 

North:31601021 

19 

69 

South:31601022 

Figure 4-27: Jones between Glenwood and West 

north/south comparison. 

111 

19 

59 

51 

14 

64 

23 


4.3.4 Pedestrians Per Hour 

By calculating the average number of 

pedestrians per hour, although not founded 

in the same sampling size, both the 

Warehouse District and Glenwood South 

can be compared. Each block’s average 

appears in Table D-16 in Appendix D. The 

chart in Figure 4-28 shows the top fi ve 

blocks as: 

1. Glenwood Avenue between 

Tucker Street and North Street: 



Lane Street and Jones Street: 



Johnson Street and Tucker 


4. Jones Street between 

Glenwood Avenue and West 



North Street and Lane Street: 


It is possible to compare each Late Night 

Count location by analyzing the number 

of pedestrians per hour recorded (see 

Figure 4-29). For the 8:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. 

period, the top fi ve locations for average 

pedestrians per hour are: 

1. The east side of Glenwood 

Avenue between Lane 

Street and Jones Street: 528 


2. The east side of Glenwood 

Avenue between Tucker 

Street and North Street: 443 


3. The west side of Glenwood 

Avenue between Johnson 

Street and Tucker Street: 375 


4. The west side of Glenwood 

Avenue between Tucker 

Street and North Street: 366 


5. The south side of Jones 

Street between Glenwood 

Avenue and West Street: 279 


Average Pedestrians Per Hour For All Late Night Blocks 

0.00 50.00 100.00 150.00 200.00 250.00 300.00 350.00 400.00 450.00 

Glenwood b/t Tucker and North 

404.83 

Glenwood b/t Lane and Jones 

378.92 

Glenwood b/t Johnson and Tucker 

265.33 

Jones b/t Glenwood and West 

205.33 

Glenwood b/t North and Lane 

196.75 

Davie Street at Commerce 

173.08 

Man Street at Commerce 

48.08 

Figure 4-28: Average pedestrians per hour for all late night blocks. 

Averag 

0.00 100.00 200.00 300.00 400.00 500.00 600.00 

East: Glenwood between Lane and Jones 

528.17 

East: Glenwood between Tucker and North 

443.17 

West: Glenwood between Johnson and Tucker 

375.00 

West: Glenwood between Tucker and North 

South: Jones between Glenwood and West 

West: Glenwood between Lane and Jones 

North: Davie at Commerce 

279.67 

229.67 

226.50 

366.50 

West: Glenwood between North and Lane 

East: Glenwood between North and Lane 

East: Glenwood between Johnson and Tucker 

North: Jones between Glenwood and West 

South: Davie at Commerce 

204.33 

189.17 

155.67 

131.00 

119.67 

 

 

57.67 

38.50 

Figure 4-29: Average pedestrians per hour for all late night locations. 


City Comparisons-5.2 | Downtown Raleigh Alliance 

City Comparisons

5. City Comparisons 

The methods and procedures for the Downtown Raleigh Pedestrian Count 

are unique to those of the National Bike and Pedestrian Documentation 

Program. Key differences include the addition of data counts for each 

side of the street; an analysis of the late night window from 8:00 p.m. – 

2:00 a.m.; and incremental fi nal recording. The following comparisons 

extract information from the Raleigh Count to match existing data 

from the NBPDP database. Two similar environments, Knoxville, TN, and 

Greensboro, NC, were selected based on the nature of the count 

locations: downtown/urban/retail/restaurant; the window of time for 

each recording; and the weather conditions during data collection. 

A third urban area comparison is included to glean an understanding 

of Raleigh’s alignment with a larger city. Although quite different in 

climate, population and area, San Diego stands as a city with some 

well-established cultural areas (East Village, Gaslamp Quarter, etc.) but is 

initiating an urban revitalization. Note: Sidewalk widths are not available 

for each location. 

5.1 Knoxville, Tennessee 

The fi ve-year study for Knoxville began in 2005 with recorded pedestrian 

and bicycle counts in the spring and fall of each year. The most recent 

count data referenced is from April 2009. Weather conditions were slightly 

cooler than the Raleigh count days, but overall the weather was in the 40s 

and 50s (degrees Fahrenheit) with no rain reported. 

Counts for the Knoxville study were recorded by lump volume in windows 

from 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.. This equates to a time 

period in the Raleigh study of 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 

p.m. using the 11-Hour Count data. 

Three locations from the Knoxville study can be used in comparison with 

Raleigh’s 14 locations in the Fayetteville District 11-Hour Counts. 

1. Summit Hill and Gay: This intersection in Knoxville is a gateway 

to the downtown district with shopping, retail, restaurants, and 

offi ces. This location is somewhat similar to the intersection 

of Fayetteville and Morgan, in that it is a centrally-located 

northern entrance to this downtown area. 

2. Gay and Hill: This intersection enters the downtown area from 

the south. Although not as programmed as the City Plaza 

block in Raleigh, the entrance effect is similar. 

3. Clinch and Henley: This route runs east-west between 

downtown and the University of Tennessee. This particular 

location is adjacent to the convention center. No clear 

comparison can be made with any Raleigh locations, but the 

characteristics of a nearly University as well as a convention 

center establish this location as compatible for the analysis. 

Figure 5.1 illustrates the total count comparison of Knoxville’s three 

locations with the total count volume from the Raleigh Study. 

Pedestrian Study | City Comparisons-5.3 

ons-

All of Raleigh 11-Hour Count locations exceed the Knoxville north and 

south downtown gateways. The east-west connector between downtown 

Knoxville and the University of Tennessee carries more than twice the 

volume of the gateways. Potential causes for this increase could be 

students and faculty commuting to class and work, but this is only 

speculation. Even with this potential higher level of use as a “commuter’ 

street,” overall Raleigh experiences higher levels of pedestrian travel 

during this timeframe. 

Knoxville/Raleigh Total Volume 7-9am and 4-6pm 

0 

500 1000 1500 2000 2500 

Knoxville 

Summit Hill and Gay 

Gay and Hill 

Clinch and Henley 


Faeville between Morgan and Harge 



City Plaza 

Harge between Fayeille and Wilmington 

Man between Fayeeville and Wilmington 


Figure 5-1: Knoxville and Raleigh comparison of total volume from 7:00-9:00 a.m. and 4:00-6:00 p.m. 

5.4-City Comparisons | Downtown Raleigh Alliance

5.2 Greensboro, North Carolina 

The Greensboro study count locations of the intersection of Washington 

and Davie and the intersection of Market and Elm are both located 

in the downtown area near retail, restaurants, offi ce, and government 

facilities, including City Hall. The area also includes the International Civil 

Rights Museum and Carolina Theatre. Washington and Davie counts were 

conducted on a clear pleasant day in early September. The Market and 

Elm data was also collected in early September, however the weather 

was slightly less sunny. 

Greensboro/Raleigh Total Volume 8am-10am 

0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 

Greensboro 

Market and Elm 

Washington and Davie 


Fayeeville between Morgan and Harge 

Faeville between Harge and Marn 


City Plaza 

Harge between Fayeeville and Wilmington 

Marn between Fayeille and Wilmington 


Figure 5-2: Greensboro’s total volumes fall below most of Raleigh’s volumes from 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 

Pedestrian Study | City Comparisons-5.5

1. Market and Elm: This location is in the heart of the downtown 

Greensboro area. Elm is akin to Fayetteville in its north/south 

orientation lined with a dense population of restaurants. 

2. Washington and Davie is situated south east of the Market 

and Elm location. This intersection is one block off the Elm 

Street thoroughfare, acting as more of a gateway than a 

destination. 

Weekday total block counts from 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. – 

4:00 p.m. are compared with Raleigh’s 11-Hour count totals. It is clear from 

Figure 5.2, Raleigh’s morning traffi c exceeds that of Greensboro’s in six out 

of seven blocks. 

Once again, weekday afternoon hours of 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. indicate 

higher total pedestrian counts in downtown Raleigh with the exception of 

one location, Davie between Fayetteville and Wilmington (see Figure 5.3). 


Greensboro/Raleigh Total Volume 2pm-4pm 

0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 

Greensboro 

Market and Elm 

Washington and Davie 


Fayeeville between Morgan and Harge 

Faeville between Harge and Marn 


City Plaza 

Harge between Fayeeville and Wilmington 

Marn between Fayeille and Wilmington 


Figure 5-3: Greensboro’s total volumes fall below most of Raleigh’s volumes from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 


5.3 San Diego, California 

San Diego is a larger city than Raleigh in population, density, and area. 

Comparing a mid-sized city to a larger city, in pedestrian volume, provides 

some perspective to the total sidewalk traffi c. While locations such as New 

York City’s Manhattan may experiences pedestrian volumes in the 5,000s, 

San Diego’s counts were more modest and near those of the Raleigh 

counts, as seen in Figures 5.4 and 5.5. Counts were compared in the 

morning hours of 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. as well as the lunch period of 12:00 

p.m. – 2:00 p.m.. Three locations were selected for comparison, with the 

following makeup: 

San Diego/Raleigh Total Volume 7am-9am 

0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 

San Diego 

Broadway & Kener Boulevard 

Market Street & 5th Avenue 

University Avenue & 5th Street 





City Plaza 




Figure 5-4: Although a larger city, Raleigh’s morning counts are in-line with two out of three 

comparison locations in San Diego. 


1. Broadway and Kettner Blvd: As one of the main arteries of 

San Diego, Broadway connects many places in the city via 

an east-west route. This location on the west side of town is 

near the Amtrak station, Starbucks, a variety of hotels and 

restaurants as well as shopping opportunities. 

2. Market Street and 5th Avenue: Market, also an east-west 

connector, is located further south in the city. Situated in the 

Gaslamp Quarter, pubs, and restaurants prevail blended with 

daily services and retail establishments. 

3. University Avenue and 5th Avenues: Just south of the Scripps 

Mercy Hospital, this location is surrounded in all other directions 

by restaurants, hotels, a Whole Foods market and other daily 

needs providers. 

San Diego/Raleigh Total Volume 12pm-2pm 

0 

1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 

San Diego 

Broadway & Kener Boulevard 

Market Street & 5th Avenue 

University Avenue & 5th Street 





City Plaza 




Figure 5-5: Although a larger city, most of Raleigh’s afternoon counts are equal to or exceed those of 

the samples taken from San Diego. 


5.4 Pedestrian Infrastructure Best 

Practices 

5.4.1 Pedestrian Volume and Sidewalk Widths 

Sidewalks are the most fundamental element of the walking network, 

providing an area for pedestrian travel separate from vehicle traffi c. 

Sidewalks are typically constructed of concrete and are separated from 

the roadway by a curb, gutter, or landscaped planting strip. Sidewalks are 

common in urban and suburban environments but are less common in 

rural areas and environments where objections to the “urban” character 

of sidewalks can arise. 

The width of a sidewalk affects the ability of pedestrians to use the corridor 

and also impacts other elements of the space, such as the presence of 

street furniture or the orientation of doorways. Many well-documented 

characteristics of pedestrian travel infl uence sidewalk design needs. For 

example, pedestrians tend to distance themselves from car traffi c and 

also generally walk about two-feet away from buildings or fences. 

Width is also important for assessing pedestrian level of service (PLOS). 

The Highway Capacity Manual (2000) bases PLOS on pedestrian volume 

and sidewalk width. The pedestrian fl ow rate indicates the ability of 

pedestrians to travel freely along a walkway at suffi cient speeds. The 

AASHTO Green Book and other guidebooks recommend wider sidewalk 

design widths with high pedestrian volumes. However, the type of 

roadway adjacent to the sidewalk, the land uses that accompany it, and 

other environmental factors must also inform design widths. 

The 2030 Comprehensive Plan for the City of Raleigh (2010) acknowledges 

the relationship between pedestrian volumes and sidewalk widths. The 

plan identifi es the need to attract pedestrian activity and to provide 

accommodating sidewalk space (Policy UD 4.4, Policy UD 4.5, Policy T 

3.2). Additionally, the plan recommends integrating pedestrian level of 

service into transportation planning and design practices (Policy T 3.3 and 

Action T 3.4). Raleigh’s Streets, Sidewalk, and Driveway Access Handbook 

(SSDAH) currently requires a minimum fi ve-foot width for sidewalks (where 

sidewalks are required), but allows for narrower widths in Sensitive Area 

Thoroughfares, as defi ned based on unique contextual circumstances. 

The following information describes components of sidewalk space, 

pedestrian volumes, and recommended sidewalk widths relevant to the 

City of Raleigh. 

5.4.2 Elements of Sidewalk Space 

In discussing sidewalk space, “design width” refers to the width 

specifi cation that a sidewalk is intended to meet and includes the 

space bounded between the curb (or planting strip) and a building or 

other physical demarcation. “Minimum clearance width” refers to the 

sidewalk’s narrowest point, with the intention that all points along the 

sidewalk corridor remain accessible. 


The Sidewalk Corridor is typically located within the public right-of-way 

between the curb or roadway edge and the property line. The Sidewalk 

Corridor contains four distinct zones: the Curb Zone, the Furnishings Zone, 

the Through Pedestrian Zone, and the Frontage Zone. 

The Curb Zone 

Curbs prevent water in the street gutters from entering the pedestrian 

space, discourage vehicles from driving over the pedestrian area, and 

make it easy to sweep the streets. In addition, the curb helps to defi ne the 

pedestrian environment within the streetscape, although other designs 

can be effective for this purpose. At the corner, the curb is an important 

tactile element for pedestrians who are fi nding their way with the use of a 

cane. 

The Furnishings/Planting Zone 

The Furnishings Zone buffers pedestrians from the adjacent roadway, 

and is also the area where elements such as street trees, signal poles, 

utility poles, street lights, controller boxes, hydrants, signs, parking meters, 

driveway aprons, grates, hatch covers, and street furniture are properly 

located. This is the area where people alight from parked cars. 

The Through Pedestrian Zone 

The Through Pedestrian Zone is the area intended for pedestrian travel. 

This zone should be entirely free of permanent and temporary objects. 

The Frontage Zone 

The Frontage Zone is the area between the Through Pedestrian Zone 

and the property line. This zone allows pedestrians a comfortable “shy” 

distance from the building fronts, in areas where buildings are at the lot 

line, or from elements such as fences and hedges on private property. 

Medium to high-density pedestrian zones located in areas with 

commercial or retail activity provide excellent opportunities to develop 

an inviting pedestrian environment. The frontage zone in retail and 

commercial areas may include seating for cafés and restaurants or 

extensions of retail establishments. The furnishings zone may include 

seating, transit shelters, newspaper racks, water fountains, utility boxes, 

lampposts, street trees and other landscaping. The medium to highdensity 

pedestrian zone should provide an interesting and inviting 

environment for walking and window shopping. 

5.4.3 Pedestrian Volume 

Pedestrian volume equates to the number the persons walking at a given 

location per a specifi c amount of time (minute or hour). High density 

areas with a mix of land uses incur high pedestrian volumes. The quality 

and connectivity of the spatial network also infl uences pedestrian activity. 

A 2008 study commissioned by the New York City Department of 

Transportation found that the maximum volume for comfortable 

pedestrian movement is 12 people per minute per yard of sidewalk 

width. Beyond this level, a sidewalk is considered overcrowded and may 

encounter: 


• Lost commercial potential: window shopping becomes limited 

when pedestrians feel that they cannot stop or linger in the 

sidewalk space 

• Reduced safety: pedestrians become limited in their ability 

to control their own path or movements when a sidewalk is 

overcrowded and also have a greater tendency to walk into 

the roadway to skirt slow-moving clusters. 

• Diminished accessibility: an overcrowded sidewalk reduces the 

amount of space available for persons in wheelchairs, parents 

with strollers, children, the elderly, or persons with disabilities to 

maneuver. 

Sidewalks that do not offer appropriate width to meet pedestrian volume 

requirements also leads persons to avoid walking or to fi nd an alternate 

route. A study of Copenhagen’s main street, Strøget, determined that 12 

people per minute per yard has consistently been the threshold volume 

that leads people to choose an alternate route. 

Conversely, providing an effective sidewalk width (excluding obstructions 

and “shy” distance) that appropriately accommodates pedestrian traffi c 

without overcrowding capitalizes on commercial opportunities, improves 

pedestrian safety, and increases accessibility and equity of the corridor. 

Additionally, an appropriate sidewalk width also contributes to the 

pedestrians’ choice to travel along preferred routes. 

5.4.4 Sidewalk Width 

Walkway width recommendations in current transportation industry 

guidelines generally exceed the 36-inch minimum needed for 

accessible travel under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Institute 

of Transportation Engineers (ITE), in its 1998 recommended practice 

publication, “Design and Safety of Pedestrian Facilities,” recommends 

planning sidewalks that are a minimum of fi ve-feet wide with a planting 

strip of two-feet on local streets and in residential and commercial areas. 

Sidewalks should be at least fi ve-feet wide, exclusive of the curb and 

other obstructions. This width: 

• Enables two pedestrians (including wheelchair users) to walk 

side-by-side, or to pass each other comfortably 

• Allows two pedestrians to pass a third pedestrian without leaving 

the sidewalk 

Sidewalk development is dependent on available street width, motor 

vehicle volumes, surrounding land uses, and pedestrian activity levels. For 

example, pedestrian traffi c near a stadium requires the movement large 

volumes at a relatively fast pace, while a mixed-use area encourages 

persons to travel at a slower speed, window-shop, and engage street 

features. Though a minimum width is provided, it is also possible for 

sidewalks to be too large for their environment. Sidewalks should be 

designed to meet expected volumes and to interact with surrounding 

land-uses. Streetscape features, as described previously provide 

articulation and visual interest for the pedestrian realm. Standardizing 


sidewalk guidelines for different areas of the City can provide a minimum 

level of quality for all sidewalks: 

• Along higher volume arterial and collector streets sidewalks 

should be a minimum of six feet. 

• In areas with street-fronting ground fl oor retail uses, such as 

downtown, sidewalks should be 12- to 18-feet-wide to provide 

room for sidewalk activities such as outdoor dining and sidewalk 

sales. 

Figure 5-6: Minimum Width on Arterial/Major 

Collector 

Figure 5-7: Typical Commercial Area Sidewalk 

Table 5-8 provides guidance for minimum sidewalk widths by street type. 

In some cases, it is possible to increase the dimensions of the sidewalk 

corridor, either through acquisition of right-of-way or public walkway 

easements, or by re-allocation of the overall right-of-way (such as by 

narrowing roadway travel lanes or reducing the number of lanes). 

Table 5-8: Minimum Sidewalk Widths 

Curb Planting Strip (and furnishing zone)^ Sidewalk Width 

Arterial and 1 ft 6-8 ft 6 ft* 

Collector Street 

Local Neighborhood 

0-1 ft 6-8 ft 5 ft* 

Street 

Commercial 1 ft 6-8 ft 6-12 ft 

Walkway 

Mixed Use 1 ft 6-8 ft 10-12 ft 

Center Streets 

^In constrained locations, the full sidewalk width should be provided, with a reduced-width 

planting strip/buffer 

*Short sidewalk segments can have narrower widths in physically constrained areas. 


5.5 Conclusion 

Downtown Raleigh is certainly an up and coming gem in the southeast. 

Already, the city has been awarded national accolades presenting 

Raleigh as one of the top places to live and raise families. With the 

revitalization of Fayetteville Street from pedestrian mall to vehicular path 

with a myriad of pedestrian amenities, businesses including restaurants 

and retail establishments experience an increase in exposure. Events and 

programming in the downtown area also encourage use, as can be seen 

during festivals such as Raleigh Wide Open. Although Raleigh contains 

an extensive suburban area, this study shows a large population using 

and navigating the downtown area. Particularly during the lunch period, 

pedestrians proliferate the downtown area, presumably as they dine 

out, which contributes to the overall economy of the city. Increasingly 

restaurants are adding sidewalk seating to their dining capacity, even 

in tight spaces such as Remedy Diner’s storefront. Coupled with further 

studies vetting pedestrian preference, each location’s trends, total 

counts, and pedestrian per hour statistics can lead to an understanding 

of programmatic and land use recommendations for underperforming 

blocks. Sidewalk characteristics including width, furnishings, trees, and 

lighting can also affect use and could be explored further with surveys 

and interviews. 

As seen in the comparative city studies, the volume of traffi c in the Raleigh 

study area tends to exceed the volume of small and even larger cities. A 

further in-depth study of land use could compare Knoxville, Greensboro, 

and San Diego’s retail, offi ce and restaurant ratios to pedestrian volume. 

This study would provide a foundation to illustrate to potential occupants 

that Raleigh possesses suffi cient pedestrian volume to support new 

businesses. 

While scientifi c methods can assist in decision making for design 

and amenities for sidewalks, empirical evidence and the element of 

experience must not be overlooked. Great streets have been explored 

in literature by Jane Jacobs, William Whyte, Jan Gehl, and Allen Jacobs 

as well as across many disciplines including planning, design, sociology, 

psychology and other fi elds related to human behavior. Context plays 

a key role in pedestrian use, as seen in the Warehouse District and 

Glenwood South, where foot traffi c does not stop due to lack of sidewalk 

width or the intimidation of crossing rail lines. 

Overall, this study provides a snapshot of pedestrian activity in three of 

Raleigh’s districts. Total volumes and pedestrian per hour statistics can 

immediately enable the DRA to present evidence to potential occupants 

that Raleigh has suffi cient pedestrian activity to support consumer 

activities. Over time, it is recommended this study be repeated to identify 

trends; supplemented to explore pedestrian preferences; and expanded 

to analyze land use. 




Appendix-A.2 | Downtown Raleigh Alliance 

Appendices

6. Appendices 

Appendix A 

A-1 Geocode Base 

A-2 Fayetteville District Map 

A-3 Warehouse District Map 

A-4 Glenwood South District Map 

Appendix B 

B-1 11-Hour Count Forms, Side 1 


B-3 Peak Hour Count Forms 

B-4 Late Night Count Forms 

Appendix C 

C-1 11-Hour Count Table 

C-2 Peak Hour Count Table 1 


C-4 Late Night Count Table 

Appendix D 

D-1 Total Block Counts for 11-Hour Count Locations 

D-2 Total Location Counts for 11-Hour Count Locations 

D-3 Average Pedestrians per Hour for 11-Hour Count Blocks 

D-4 Average Pedestrians per Hour for 11-Hour Count Locations 

D-5 Peak Morning and Afternoon Total Counts by Time Period 

D-6 Peak Morning Hours Total by Block 

D-7A Peak Morning Hours Total Counts by Location 

D-7B Peak Morning Hours Total Counts by Location 

D-8 Peak Afternoon Hours Total Counts by Block 

D-9A Peak Afternoon Hours Total Counts by Location 

D-9B Peak Afternoon Hours Total Counts by Location 

D-10 Peak Morning Counts Pedestrians per Hour by Block 

D-11 Peak Afternoon Counts Pedestrians per Hour By Block 

D-12A Average Pedestrians per Hour By Location/Morning 

D-12B Average Pedestrians per Hour By Location/Morning 

D-13A Average Pedestrians per Hour By Location/Afternoon 

D-13B Average Pedestrians per Hour By Location/Afternoon 

D-14 Total Counts for Warehouse District By Block 

D-15 Total Counts for Glenwood South District By Block 

D-16 Average Pedestrians per Hour All Late Night Blocks 

D-17 Average Pedestrians per Hour All Late Night Locations 

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Saunders St. 

FAYETTEVILLE STREET 

lmington St. 

Appendix A: Count Location Maps 

A-1 Geocode Base 

All streets are coded to create geocodes for each count location. Codes follow the logic: 

On which street/ between which two streets/on the north/south/east/west side of the street. 

North = 1 South = 2 East = 3 West = 4 

Broughton 

High School 

W. Park Dr. 

Smedes Hall Cir. 

E Park Dr. 

Valley View St. 

Curickshank Cir. 

McCulloch St. 

Stokes St. 

Hillcrest Rd. 

Snow Ave. 

Calvin Rd. 

Wiley 

Elementary 

School 

St. Mary’s 

School 

Mountford St. 

Cutler St. 


Parkham Ln. 

Gaston St. 

E. Peace St. 

Hillsborough St. 

W. Morgan St. 

S . B o y l a n 

W. Hargett St. 

. 

A v e 

Kinsey St. 



Tucker St. 

Anwood Pl. 

W. North St. 

W. Lane St. 

GLENWOOD 

SOUTH 

Project 

Enlightenment 

(Wake Co. 

School 

System) 

W. Jones St. 

Willard Pl. 

Dupont Cir. 

Rosengarten St. 

Glenwood Ave 

1 

McClure 


11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

W. Lenoir St. 

S. West St. N. West St. 

2 


3 

S. Harrington St.. 

Commerce Pl. 

N. Dawson St. 

4 

20 

WAREHOUSE 

DISTRICT 

21 

22 

23 

Campbell 

Law School 


Municipal 

Complex 

Nash 

Square 

N. McDowell St. 

5 

Seaboard Ave. 

NCDENR 

Green Square 

Complex 

Vaughn Ct. 

N. Salisbury St. 

Harp St. 

W. Peace St 

Hillsborough St. New Bern 

Gale St. 


Convention 

Center 

Wake 


Courthouse 

State 

Gov’t 

Complex 

Legislative 

Building 

Museum 

of History 

Exchange Plz 

Market Plz 

RBC 

Building 

Peace 

College 

CAPITAL 

DISTRICT 

6 

Museum 

of Natural 

Sciences 

State 

Capitol 

State 

Courthouses 

7 

City 

Plaza 

8 

State 

Archiv 

E. Morg 

Mo 

Squ 

Stat 

Progr 

Ener 

Stronachs 

W. South St. 

Florence St. 

Dorthea Dr. 

Kindly St. 

Progress 

Energy 

Performing Arts 

Center 

Pedestrian Study | Appendix-A.5

FAYETTEVILLE STREET 


A-2 Fayetteville District Map 

E 

20 

4 

21 

22 

Law School 


Municipal 

Complex 

Nash 

Square 

5 

10519204 

10520214 

10519203 

10520213 

12005061 

12005062 

12105061 

12105062 

12205061 

12205062 

6 

10619204 

10620214 

10621224 

10619203 

State 

Courthouses 

Wake 


Courthouse 

7 

10719204 

12006071 

12006072 

10620213 

10621223 

10720214 

12106071 

12106072 

10721224 

12206071 

12206072 

10719203 

Exchange Plz 

Market Plz 

RBC 

Building 

8 

10819204 

12007081 

12007082 

10720213 

10820214 

12107081 

12107082 

10721223 

10821224 

12207081 

12207082 

E. Morgan St. 

10819203 

10820213 

10821223 

12008091 

12008092 

Moore 

Square 

Station 

12108091 

12108092 

12208091 

12208092 

9 

10919204 

10920214 

10921224 

Wolf St. 

Minerva St. 

Marbles Kids 

Museum and 

IMAX 

10919203 

10920213 

10921223 

12009101 

12009102 

Moore 

Square 

12109101 

12109102 

Blake St. 

12209101 

12209102 

City 

Market 

10 

E. 

M 

S 

E. 

F 

Co 

Moo 

Mus 

MS 

23 

Gale St. 


C i 

City 

Plaza 

10722234 

10722233 

Progress 

Energy 


Regan Ln. 

E. C 

A.6-Appendix | Downtown Raleigh Alliance

N. Mc 


A-3 Warehouse District Map 

N. Daw 

1 

Hillsborough S 

Campbell 

Law School 

2 

3 

WAREHOUSE 

DISTRICT 

22103041 

22103042 

Commerce Pl. 

22203041 

22203042 

20 

4 

21 

22 


Municipal 

Complex 

Nash 

Square 

5 

10519204 

10520214 

10521224 

10519203 

10520213 

10521223 

12005061 

12005062 

12105061 

12105062 

12205061 

12205062 

rten St. 


W. Lenoir St. 

S. West St. 

S. Harrington St.. 

23 

Gale St. 


Conventio 

Center 

Pedestrian Study | Appendix-A.7


A-4 Glenwood South District Map 

l 

11 

E. Peace St. 

McClur 

st Rd. 

Gaston St. 


12 

13 


Tucker St. 

30112134 

Glenwood Ave 

30112133 

y 

Rd. 

Mary’s 

hool 


14 

15 

Anwood Pl. 

W. North St. 

W. Lane St. 

GLENWOOD 

SOUTH 

16 

17 

W. Jones St. 

Willard Pl. 

30114154 30113144 

30115164 

1 

30113143 30114153 30115163 

31601021 

31601022 

N. West St. 


A.8-Appendix | Downtown Raleigh Alliance

Appendix B: Count Forms 


 

Downtown Raleigh Pedestrian Count 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 

 

 

Pedestrian Study | Appendix-B.1



 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B.2-Appendix | Downtown Raleigh Alliance


B-3 Peak Hour Count Forms 

STANDARDSCREENLINECOUNTFORM 


 

Name:_________________________________________Location:_____________________________________ 

 

Date:_______________________StartTime:______________________EndTime:________________________ 

 

Weather:______________________ FORSHIFT7:30AM9:30AMand11:30AM1:30PM 

 

Pleasefillinyourname,countlocation,date,timeperiod,andweatherconditions(fair,rainy,verycold). 

Countallpedestrianscrossingyourscreenlineundertheappropriatecategories. 

 

Countin15minuteincrements(usetheappropriatetimeslotsfortheTIMEOFDAY). 

Trackcountsseparatelyforeachsideofthestreet(enterlocationcodeattopofcolumn). 

Pedestriansincludepeopleinwheelchairsorothersusingassistivedevices,childreninstrollers,etc. 

Alsocountcyclistsonthesidewalk,butNOTcyclistsinthestreet. 

Countpeopleonsegways. 

 

PeopleontheSidewalk PeopleontheSidewalk 

Locationcode: 10919204 10919203 Locationcode: 10919204 10919203 

7:30am7:45am 11:30am11:45am 

7:46am8:00am 

 

11:46am12:00pm 

 

 

 

8:01am8:15am 

 

12:01pm12:15pm 

 

 

 

8:16am8:30am 

 

12:16pm12:30pm 

 

 

 

8:31am8:45am 12:31pm12:45pm 

8:46am9:00am 

 

12:46pm1:00pm 

 

 

 

9:01am9:15am 

 

1:01pm1:15pm 

 

 

 

9:16am9:30am 

 

1:16pm1:30pm 

 

 

 

Pedestrian Study | Appendix-B.3


B-4 Late Night Count Forms 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B.4-Appendix | Downtown Raleigh Alliance

Appendix C: Count Tables 

C-1 11-Hour Count Table 

Time of Day 

District 1: 

Fayetteville 

Street 

11 Hour 

Counts 

Location Code 10719204 10719203 10720214 10720213 10721224 10721223 10722234 10722233 12007081 12007082 12107081 12107082 12207081 12207082 

7:00 AM 7:15 AM 38 5 14 12 29 14 16 33 7 13 2 21 21 8 

7:16 AM 7:30 AM 61 9 12 14 26 17 16 69 12 26 19 29 10 22 

7:31 AM 7:45 AM 66 29 33 42 47 23 24 93 14 24 23 58 16 17 

7:46 AM 8:00 AM 105 27 37 47 87 58 33 155 10 40 14 65 14 35 

8:01 AM 8:15 AM 91 26 44 43 97 32 52 69 27 39 34 63 21 24 

8:16 AM 8:30 AM 108 22 64 52 90 31 43 52 19 46 26 91 19 36 

8:31 AM 8:45 AM 166 40 78 63 155 28 0 41 17 46 32 82 14 35 

8:46 AM 9:00 AM 131 39 98 43 184 38 32 52 30 43 38 76 19 41 

9:01 AM 9:15 AM 105 21 87 51 132 44 26 45 25 29 52 58 15 46 

9:16 AM 9:30 AM 104 13 115 116 143 39 33 47 15 38 37 48 19 19 

9:31 AM 9:45 AM 98 19 85 46 174 48 26 50 15 50 41 45 13 30 

9:46 AM 10:00 AM 88 33 126 72 181 57 35 45 16 73 33 36 19 39 

10:01 AM 10:15 AM 82 31 126 61 236 61 36 45 34 55 27 30 32 45 

10:16 AM 10:30 AM 111 40 137 74 216 56 41 48 18 67 21 37 17 42 

10:31 AM 10:45 AM 78 38 111 71 207 64 49 61 31 49 19 50 13 42 

10:46 AM 11:00 AM 65 45 129 131 190 63 43 76 23 56 34 39 35 43 

11:01 AM 11:15 AM 65 27 124 102 188 69 39 106 26 52 42 47 26 46 

11:16 AM 11:30 AM 94 24 156 102 171 71 62 109 19 51 57 54 45 48 

11:31 AM 11:45 AM 156 44 220 137 155 133 60 115 44 73 47 78 60 43 

11:46 AM 12:00 PM 194 62 237 163 202 130 52 107 47 66 77 107 70 48 

12:01 PM 12:15 PM 245 125 342 239 230 159 93 82 64 112 73 73 67 98 

12:16 PM 12:30 PM 217 115 359 259 242 162 75 129 47 96 69 45 79 98 

12:31 PM 12:45 PM 212 101 421 314 216 168 88 117 49 59 65 114 65 62 

12:46 PM 1:00 PM 195 88 457 281 219 171 92 96 51 68 82 95 102 72 

1:01 PM 1:15 PM 62 34 568 299 282 157 78 103 24 28 77 87 60 94 

1:16 PM 1:30 PM 178 90 359 250 250 166 83 91 34 82 68 71 48 73 

1:31 PM 1:45 PM 135 91 448 271 183 90 58 66 31 75 66 63 32 62 

1:46 PM 2:00 PM 145 83 226 205 204 100 63 47 30 68 56 60 38 79 

2:01 PM 2:15 PM 96 82 153 98 220 96 37 63 22 78 38 58 27 53 

2:16 PM 2:30 PM 96 87 129 103 223 46 24 55 25 45 40 40 16 29 

2:31 PM 2:45 PM 95 55 93 102 187 36 43 54 20 54 46 48 25 23 

2:46 PM 3:00 PM 95 57 133 94 150 64 27 54 15 49 39 44 15 36 

3:01 PM 3:15 PM 89 45 178 138 164 38 32 36 20 57 20 44 37 24 

3:16 PM 3:30 PM 54 62 134 155 101 44 47 38 17 71 59 44 30 41 

3:31 PM 3:45 PM 68 45 112 129 121 40 26 46 14 56 34 38 22 29 

3:46 PM 4:00 PM 67 64 127 104 121 41 33 28 23 42 39 30 19 32 

4:01 PM 4:15 PM 52 25 113 94 108 48 19 41 18 31 31 40 11 36 

4:16 PM 4:30 PM 80 30 87 89 92 40 17 22 23 35 28 32 13 22 

4:31 PM 4:45 PM 62 33 74 93 92 31 21 34 25 44 20 55 11 38 

4:46 PM 5:00 PM 102 28 78 69 72 22 16 35 22 41 30 104 13 19 

5:01 PM 5:15 PM 153 24 72 102 108 28 26 20 36 56 26 68 17 48 

5:16 PM 5:30 PM 111 29 37 44 50 32 39 34 25 39 25 38 18 26 

5:31 PM 5:45 PM 145 22 39 63 45 30 32 31 14 59 37 36 20 32 

5:46 PM 6:00 PM 111 30 48 46 36 27 16 30 12 39 22 32 22 40 

Pedestrian Study | Appendix-C.1



Time of Day 

District 1: 

Fayetteville 

Street 

Peak Hour 


Location Code 10519204 10519203 10520214 10520213 10619204 10619203 10620214 10620213 10621224 10621223 10819204 10819203 10820214 10820213 

7:31 AM 7:45 AM 4 4 2 3 27 20 6 10 11 70 6 6 14 61 

7:46 AM 8:00 AM 7 0 5 1 29 25 0 15 24 122 10 4 18 60 

8:01 AM 8:15 AM 9 0 3 3 24 33 1 21 20 76 4 11 32 60 

8:16 AM 8:30 AM 13 0 9 5 16 31 15 17 63 148 9 5 34 83 

8:31 AM 8:45 AM 12 1 9 2 20 39 16 30 57 196 7 10 17 54 

8:46 AM 9:00 AM 17 6 11 4 17 30 10 34 122 277 11 7 20 67 

9:01 AM 9:15 AM 12 2 2 5 47 44 6 28 113 206 18 10 18 64 

9:16 AM 9:30 AM 11 2 8 3 18 26 14 36 93 190 7 1 41 66 

11:31 AM 11:45 AM 13 12 5 6 75 101 14 41 84 120 54 28 74 81 

11:46 AM 12:00 PM 7 10 5 4 65 91 20 31 87 130 49 20 84 75 

12:01 PM 12:15 PM 17 8 9 4 96 91 15 16 105 128 52 27 108 66 

12:16 PM 12:30 PM 6 13 8 2 63 65 17 20 74 137 55 25 82 77 

12:31 PM 12:45 PM 10 2 10 4 52 71 8 23 56 120 70 34 67 86 

12:46 PM 1:00 PM 11 4 6 9 49 60 18 28 108 98 77 28 70 74 

1:01 PM 1:15 PM 10 11 11 6 35 52 11 32 98 95 56 39 80 47 

1:16 PM 1:30 PM 16 2 9 8 41 46 10 39 73 71 45 27 58 82 

Time of Day 

District 1: 

Fayetteville 

Street 

Peak Hour 


Location Code 10821224 10821223 10919204 10919203 10920214 10920213 10921224 10921223 12005061 12005062 12006071 12006072 12008091 12008092 

7:31 AM 7:45 AM 17 36 9 2 16 7 5 4 9 14 21 18 6 20 

7:46 AM 8:00 AM 11 51 4 2 13 8 12 7 10 12 17 35 13 46 

8:01 AM 8:15 AM 20 39 1 2 15 15 14 2 15 18 5 40 18 31 

8:16 AM 8:30 AM 19 60 3 7 87 14 7 1 21 10 31 49 19 53 

8:31 AM 8:45 AM 18 72 2 7 29 18 3 6 38 19 44 82 27 51 

8:46 AM 9:00 AM 21 65 6 4 40 39 9 9 47 27 53 70 37 47 

9:01 AM 9:15 AM 10 64 23 10 68 36 2 9 29 32 59 74 38 57 

9:16 AM 9:30 AM 17 62 4 21 41 32 11 8 19 24 35 81 57 71 

11:31 AM 11:45 AM 82 50 11 9 65 53 18 36 50 31 136 121 39 74 

11:46 AM 12:00 PM 51 62 15 16 46 41 27 49 38 33 175 148 56 77 

12:01 PM 12:15 PM 84 42 19 11 76 34 20 43 50 25 201 172 56 105 

12:16 PM 12:30 PM 81 60 32 10 117 71 21 58 40 42 150 102 62 85 

12:31 PM 12:45 PM 97 57 17 15 66 53 36 56 31 45 188 227 63 160 

12:46 PM 1:00 PM 60 62 18 16 95 49 33 46 22 62 160 237 61 96 

1:01 PM 1:15 PM 75 66 16 20 69 57 23 33 60 27 125 211 74 74 

1:16 PM 1:30 PM 64 53 17 13 136 76 22 35 15 43 122 201 56 98 

Appendix - C.2 | Downtown Raleigh Alliance



Time of Day 

District 1: 

Fayetteville 

Street 

Peak Hour 


Location Code 12009101 12009102 12105061 12105062 12106071 12106072 12108091 12108092 12109101 12109102 12205061 12205062 12206071 12206072 

7:31 AM 7:45 AM 21 14 13 9 11 14 16 11 4 7 40 18 18 12 

7:46 AM 8:00 AM 10 13 28 17 25 12 26 33 6 7 58 43 16 25 

8:01 AM 8:15 AM 19 9 8 12 30 25 15 38 8 10 43 24 19 24 

8:16 AM 8:30 AM 15 10 23 14 54 37 12 26 10 13 57 38 19 19 

8:31 AM 8:45 AM 19 9 26 11 56 44 21 31 10 8 63 61 25 18 

8:46 AM 9:00 AM 22 4 17 9 57 52 17 35 7 22 60 55 31 38 

9:01 AM 9:15 AM 29 7 17 13 45 44 18 43 13 9 68 45 34 16 

9:16 AM 9:30 AM 46 14 23 18 102 54 19 46 16 16 52 37 26 22 

11:31 AM 11:45 AM 46 3 17 11 45 37 26 29 38 27 37 27 46 36 

11:46 AM 12:00 PM 39 4 23 13 88 57 31 46 35 18 30 44 33 30 

12:01 PM 12:15 PM 115 11 22 9 59 63 57 54 43 39 40 29 21 32 

12:16 PM 12:30 PM 76 7 23 13 64 82 26 56 38 45 26 30 50 29 

12:31 PM 12:45 PM 61 23 12 8 95 105 30 41 13 39 28 35 34 52 

12:46 PM 1:00 PM 192 6 7 12 96 104 34 44 25 17 23 34 43 44 

1:01 PM 1:15 PM 105 10 34 17 76 80 36 37 26 35 19 32 49 30 

1:16 PM 1:30 PM 54 9 23 8 63 67 35 39 33 27 17 21 37 32 

Time of Day 

District 1: 

Fayetteville 

Street 

Peak Hour 


Location Code 12208091 12208092 12209102 12209101 

7:31 AM 7:45 AM 16 117 9 11 

7:46 AM 8:00 AM 16 127 17 6 

8:01 AM 8:15 AM 19 135 10 12 

8:16 AM 8:30 AM 34 118 9 8 

8:31 AM 8:45 AM 26 107 3 14 

8:46 AM 9:00 AM 31 106 5 17 

9:01 AM 9:15 AM 17 97 12 13 

9:16 AM 9:30 AM 21 78 2 9 

11:31 AM 11:45 AM 31 300 5 34 

11:46 AM 12:00 PM 33 199 10 33 

12:01 PM 12:15 PM 51 195 4 34 

12:16 PM 12:30 PM 37 230 7 22 

12:31 PM 12:45 PM 56 200 8 26 

12:46 PM 1:00 PM 50 150 4 25 

1:01 PM 1:15 PM 41 130 6 17 

1:16 PM 1:30 PM 37 99 5 18 

Pedestrian Study | Appendix - C.3


C-4 Late Night Count Table 

Time of Day 

District 2: Warehouse 

District Late Night Counts 

Location Code 22103041 22103042 22203041 22203042 

8:01 PM 8:15 PM 6 3 165 40 

8:16 PM 8:30 PM 9 5 123 30 

8:31 PM 8:45 PM 4 18 69 13 

8:46 PM 9:00 PM 6 21 94 41 

9:01 PM 9:15 PM 10 20 96 28 

9:16 PM 9:30 PM 12 16 98 38 

9:31 PM 9:45 PM 11 11 55 14 

9:46 PM 10:00 PM 7 20 69 35 

10:01 PM 10:15 PM 19 33 59 44 

10:16 PM 10:30 PM 3 18 77 23 

10:31 PM 10:45 PM 7 22 86 44 

10:46 PM 11:00 PM 4 11 37 37 

11:01 PM 11:15 PM 14 13 27 25 

11:16 PM 11:30 PM 17 22 30 38 

11:31 PM 11:45 PM 28 18 30 30 

11:46 PM 12:00 AM 3 14 51 28 

12:01 AM 12:15 AM 9 19 53 34 

12:16 AM 12:30 AM 13 11 22 44 

12:31 AM 12:45 AM 6 3 29 37 

12:46 AM 1:00 AM 2 4 14 14 

1:01 AM 1:15 AM 16 17 17 24 

1:16 AM 1:30 AM 8 11 13 32 

1:31 AM 1:45 AM 8 9 22 16 

1:46 AM 2:00 AM 9 7 23 9 

Time of Day 

District 3: Glenwood 

South Late Night Counts 

Location Code 30112134 30112133 30113144 30113143 ### 30114153 30115164 30115163 31601021 31601022 

8:01 PM 8:15 PM 41 5 49 67 60 36 32 118 11 48 

8:16 PM 8:30 PM 45 19 89 83 38 40 41 160 17 82 

8:31 PM 8:45 PM 62 13 62 126 57 56 79 183 22 93 

8:46 PM 9:00 PM 64 17 47 100 44 22 33 141 26 102 

9:01 PM 9:15 PM 48 30 61 66 68 37 31 96 18 47 

9:16 PM 9:30 PM 70 18 77 81 64 21 25 82 31 51 

9:31 PM 9:45 PM 31 16 58 105 74 44 40 108 29 54 

9:46 PM 10:00 PM 70 8 83 91 60 21 47 138 24 51 

10:01 PM 10:15 PM 65 23 80 92 89 22 68 174 32 51 

10:16 PM 10:30 PM 84 34 78 112 50 51 63 114 49 47 

10:31 PM 10:45 PM 67 32 106 84 26 54 36 164 21 93 

10:46 PM 11:00 PM 75 29 109 100 56 79 37 146 19 42 

11:01 PM 11:15 PM 73 58 90 121 40 41 68 159 51 66 

11:16 PM 11:30 PM 88 56 86 148 36 84 105 199 69 58 

11:31 PM 11:45 PM 108 75 141 149 37 67 83 213 46 105 

11:46 PM 12:00 AM 102 63 137 190 46 81 73 141 57 111 

12:01 AM 12:15 AM 134 68 154 149 94 59 82 162 37 59 

12:16 AM 12:30 AM 127 73 144 134 76 54 91 194 19 94 

12:31 AM 12:45 AM 151 30 139 186 53 88 60 180 47 67 

12:46 AM 1:00 AM 267 51 108 98 45 34 81 83 59 74 

1:01 AM 1:15 AM 165 87 79 130 51 51 67 54 41 82 

1:16 AM 1:30 AM 129 64 85 105 24 36 46 65 24 51 

1:31 AM 1:45 AM 86 35 80 79 11 36 38 51 14 86 

1:46 AM 2:00 AM 98 30 57 63 27 21 52 44 23 64 

Appendix - C.4 | Downtown Raleigh Alliance

Appendix D: Data Tables 

D-1 Total Block Counts for 11-Hour Count Locations 

TotalCountsforFayettevilleDistrict11HourLocations 

HighestBlockVolume 

Street LocationCode TotalforLocation TotalForBlock 

FayettevillebetweenHargettandMartin 

West: 

6,820 

10720214 

11,903 


East:10720213 

5,083 

FayettevillebetweenMartinandDavie 

West: 

6,626 

10721224 

9,538 


East:10721223 

2,912 

FayettevillebetweenMorganandHargett 

West: 

4,871 

10719204 

6,910 


East:10719203 

2,039 

CityPlaza 

West: 

1,803 

10722234 

4,573 

CityPlaza 

East:10722233 

2,770 

MartinbetweenFayettevilleandWilmington 

HargettbetweenFayettevilleandWilmington 


North: 

12107081 

North: 

12007081 

North: 

12207081 

1,765 

1,110 

1,305 




South: 

12107082 

South: 

12007082 

South: 

12207082 

2,473 

2,320 

1,875 

4,238 

3,430 

3,180 

43,772 

Pedestrian Study | Appendix-D.1


D-2 Total Location Counts for 11-Hour Count Locations 

TotalCountsforFayettevilleDistrict11Hour 

Locations 

HighestLocationVolume 

Street LocationCode TotalforLocation 


West: 

10720214 

6,820 


West: 

10721224 

6,626 




CityPlaza 





CityPlaza 




East:10720213 

West: 

10719204 

East:10721223 

East:10722233 

South: 

12107082 

South: 

12007082 

East:10719203 

South: 

12207082 

West: 

10722234 

North: 

12107081 

North: 

12207081 

North: 

12007081 

5,083 

4,871 

2,912 

2,770 

2,473 

2,320 

2,039 

1,875 

1,803 

1,765 

1,305 

1,110 

43,772 

D.2-Appendix | Downtown Raleigh Alliance


D-3 Average Pedestrians Per Hour for 11 Hour Count Blocks 

AveragePedestriansPerHour 

FayettevilleDistrict11HourBlocks 

Street LocationCode AveragePed/Hour 

AveragePed/Hour 

ForBlock 

Fayetteville between Hargett and Martin 


Fayetteville between Martin and Davie 


Fayetteville between Morgan and Hargett 


City Plaza 

City Plaza 

Martin between Fayetteville and Wilmington 


Hargett between Fayetteville and Wilmington 


Davie between Fayetteville and Wilmington 


West: 10720214 

East: 10720213 

West: 10721224 

East: 10721223 

West: 10719204 

East: 10719203 

West: 10722234 

East: 10722233 

North: 12107081 

South: 12107082 

North: 12007081 

South: 12007082 

North: 12207081 

South: 12207082 

620.00 541 

462.09 

602.36 

434 

264.73 

442.82 

314 

185.36 

163.91 

208 

251.82 

160.45 

193 

224.82 

100.91 

156 

210.91 

118.64 

145 

170.45 



D-4 Average Pedestrians Per Hour for 11-Hour Count Locations 


FayettevilleDistrict11HourLocations 

Street LocationCode AveragePed/Hour 






City Plaza 





City Plaza 




West: 10720214 

West: 10721224 

East: 10720213 

West: 10719204 

East: 10721223 

East: 10722233 

South: 12107082 

South: 12007082 

East: 10719203 

South: 12207082 

West: 10722234 

North: 12107081 

North: 12207081 

North: 12007081 

620.00 

602.36 

462.09 

442.82 

264.73 

251.82 

224.82 

210.91 

185.36 

170.45 

163.91 

160.45 

118.64 

100.91 



D-5 Peak Morning + Afternoon Total Counts by Time Period 

PeakMorningHoursTotalCountsbyTimePeriod 

Start End TotalPedestrians 

7:31 AM 7:45 AM 

7:46 AM 8:00 AM 

8:01 AM 8:15 AM 

8:16 AM 8:30 AM 

8:31 AM 8:45 AM 

8:46 AM 9:00 AM 

9:01 AM 9:15 AM 

1,298 

1,773 

1654 

2044 

2235 

2556 

2362 

9:16 AM 9:30 AM 2386 

16,308 

PeakAfternoonHoursTotalCountsbyTimePeriod 

Start End TotalPedestrians 

11:31 AM 11:45 AM 

11:46 AM 12:00 PM 

12:01 PM 12:15 PM 

12:16 PM 12:30 PM 

12:31 PM 12:45 PM 

12:46 PM 1:00 PM 

1:01 PM 1:15 PM 

3,643 

3,840 

4560 

4428 

4641 

4636 

4246 

1:16 PM 1:30 PM 3945 

33,939 



D-6 Peak Morning Hours Total by Block 

PeakMorningHoursTotalCountsby 

Block 

Street 

Total 

Salisbury between Martin and Davie 1788 

Fayetteville between Martin and Davie 1228 

Fayetteville between Morgan and Hargett 1093 

Davie between Wilmington and Blount 1065 

Fayetteville between Hargett and Martin 1013 

City Plaza 797 

Martin between Fayetteville and Wilmington 797 

Davie between McDowell and Salisbury 762 

Hargett between Salisbury and Fayetteville 714 

Wilmington between Hargett and Martin 709 

Martin between Salisbury and Fayetteville 662 

Hargett between Wilmington and Blount 591 

Wilmington between Martin and Davie 582 

Blount between Hargett and Martin 478 

Hargett between Fayetteville and Wilmington 462 

Salisbury between Morgan and Hargett 446 

Martin between Wilmington and Blount 407 

Davie between Fayetteville and Wilmington 390 

Davie between Salisbury and Fayetteville 362 

Hargett between McDowell and Salisbury 344 

Hargett between Blount and Person 261 

Salisbury between Hargett and Martin 259 

Martin between McDowell and Salisbury 258 

Martin between Blount and Person 166 

Davie between Blount and Person 157 

Wilmington between Morgan and Hargett 126 

Blount between Martin and Davie 109 

Blount between Margan and Hargett 107 

McDowell between Morgan and Hargett 100 

McDowell between Hargett and Martin 75 

16308 



D-7A Peak Morning Hours Total Counts by Location 

PeakMorningHoursTotalCountsbyLocation 

Street Geocode TotalPedestrians 

Salisbury between Martin and Davie East: 10621223 1285 

Fayetteville between Martin and Davie West: 10721224 935 

Davie between Wilmington and Blount South: 12208092 885 

Fayetteville between Morgan and Hargett West: 10719204 876 

Fayetteville between Hargett and Martin West: 10720214 556 

City Plaza East: 10722233 554 

Martin between Fayetteville and Wilmington South: 12107082 541 

Wilmington between Hargett and Martin East: 10820213 515 

Salisbury between Martin and Davie West: 10621224 503 

Fayetteville between Hargett and Martin East: 10720213 457 

Wilmington between Martin and Davie East: 10821223 449 

Hargett between Salisbury and Fayetteville South: 12006072 449 

Davie between McDowell and Salisbury North: 12205061 441 

Martin between Salisbury and Fayetteville North: 12106071 380 

Hargett between Wilmington and Blount South: 12008092 376 

Davie between McDowell and Salisbury South: 12205062 321 

Blount between Hargett and Martin West: 10920214 309 

Hargett between Fayetteville and Wilmington South: 12007082 305 

Fayetteville between Martin and Davie East: 10721223 293 

Martin between Salisbury and Fayetteville South: 12106072 282 

Hargett between Salisbury and Fayetteville North: 12006071 265 

Martin between Wilmington and Blount South: 12108092 263 

Martin between Fayetteville and Wilmington North: 12107081 256 

Davie between Fayetteville and Wilmington South: 12207082 253 

Salisbury between Morgan and Hargett East: 10619203 248 

City Plaza West: 10722234 243 

Fayetteville between Morgan and Hargett East: 10719203 217 

Hargett between Wilmington and Blount North: 12008091 215 

Salisbury between Morgan and Hargett West: 10619204 198 

Wilmington between Hargett and Martin West: 10820214 194 

Salisbury between Hargett and Martin East: 10620213 191 

Hargett between McDowell and Salisbury North: 12005061 188 



D-7B Peak Morning Hours Total Counts by Location 


(continued) 


Davie between Salisbury and Fayetteville North: 12206071 188 

Hargett between Blount and Person North: 12009101 181 

Davie between Wilmington and Blount North: 12208091 180 

Davie between Salisbury and Fayetteville South: 12206072 174 

Blount between Hargett and Martin East: 10920213 169 

Hargett between Fayetteville and Wilmington North: 12007081 157 

Hargett between McDowell and Salisbury South: 12005062 156 

Martin between McDowell and Salisbury North: 12105061 155 

Martin between Wilmington and Blount North: 12108091 144 

Davie between Fayetteville and Wilmington North: 12207081 137 

Wilmington between Martin and Davie West: 10821224 133 

Martin between McDowell and Salisbury South: 12105062 103 

Martin between Blount and Person South: 12109102 92 

Davie between Blount and Person North: 12209101 90 

McDowell between Morgan and Hargett West: 10519204 85 

Hargett between Blount and Person South: 12009102 80 

Martin between Blount and Person North: 12109101 74 

Wilmington between Morgan and Hargett West: 10819204 72 

Salisbury between Hargett and Martin West: 10620214 68 

Davie between Blount and Person South: 12209102 67 

Blount between Martin and Davie West: 10921224 63 

Blount between Margan and Hargett East: 10919203 55 

Wilmington between Morgan and Hargett East: 10819203 54 

Blount between Margan and Hargett West: 10919204 52 

McDowell between Hargett and Martin West: 10520214 49 

Blount between Martin and Davie East: 10921223 46 

McDowell between Hargett and Martin East: 10520213 26 

McDowell between Morgan and Hargett East: 10519203 15 

16308 



D-8 Peak Afternoon Hours Total Counts by Block 

PeakAfternoonHoursTotalCountsby 

Block 

Street 

Total 

Fayetteville between Hargett and Martin 4905 



Fayetteville between Morgan and Hargett 2118 

Davie between Wilmington and Blount 1839 


City Plaza 1461 



Wilmington between Hargett and Martin 1211 

Martin between Salisbury and Fayetteville 1181 

Davie between Fayetteville and Wilmington 1139 


Salisbury between Morgan and Hargett 1053 

Wilmington between Martin and Davie 1046 


Hargett between Blount and Person 761 

Wilmington between Morgan and Hargett 686 

Martin between Wilmington and Blount 621 


Davie between Salisbury and Fayetteville 598 


Martin between Blount and Person 498 


Salisbury between Hargett and Martin 343 

Davie between Blount and Person 258 

Blount between Margan and Hargett 255 



McDowell between Hargett and Martin 106 

33939 



D-9A Peak Afternoon Hours Total Counts by Location 

PeakAfternoonHoursTotalCountsbyLocation 





Davie between Wilmington and Blount South: 12208092 1503 


Hargett between Salisbury and Fayetteville South: 12006072 1419 

Hargett between Salisbury and Fayetteville North: 12006071 1257 


Salisbury between Martin and Davie East: 10621223 899 




Salisbury between Martin and Davie West: 10621224 685 



Fayetteville between Morgan and Hargett East: 10719203 659 


City Plaza West: 10722234 621 









Davie between Fayetteville and Wilmington North: 12207081 551 


Hargett between Wilmington and Blount North: 12008091 467 






D-9B Peak Afternoon Hours Total Counts by Location 


(continued) 

















Davie between Blount and Person North: 12209101 209 


Martin between McDowell and Salisbury North: 12105061 161 




Martin between McDowell and Salisbury South: 12105062 91 



McDowell between Hargett and Martin West: 10520214 63 




33939 



D-10 Peak Morning Counts Pedestrians Per Hour By Block 

PedestriansPerHourByBlock 

PeakMorningCounts 

Street 

PedestriansPerHour 



Fayetteville between Morgan and Hargett 273.25 

Davie between Wilmington and Blount 266.25 

Fayetteville between Hargett and Martin 253.25 

City Plaza 199.25 

Martin between Fayetteville and Wilmington 199.25 

Davie between McDowell and Salisbury 190.5 

Hargett between Salisbury and Fayetteville 178.5 

Wilmington between Hargett and Martin 177.25 

Martin between Salisbury and Fayetteville 165.5 

Hargett between Wilmington and Blount 147.75 

Wilmington between Martin and Davie 145.5 

Blount between Hargett and Martin 119.5 

Hargett between Fayetteville and Wilmington 115.5 

Salisbury between Morgan and Hargett 111.5 

Martin between Wilmington and Blount 101.75 

Davie between Fayetteville and Wilmington 97.5 

Davie between Salisbury and Fayetteville 90.5 


Hargett between Blount and Person 65.25 

Salisbury between Hargett and Martin 64.75 

Martin between McDowell and Salisbury 64.5 

Martin between Blount and Person 41.5 

Davie between Blount and Person 39.25 

Wilmington between Morgan and Hargett 31.5 

Blount between Martin and Davie 27.25 

Blount between Margan and Hargett 26.75 


McDowell between Hargett and Martin 18.75 



D-11 Peak Afternoon Counts Pedestrians Per Hour By Block 

PedestriansPerHourByBlock 

PeakAfternoonCounts 

Street 

PedestriansPerHour 

Fayetteville between Hargett and Martin 1226.25 

Fayetteville between Martin and Davie 760.5 


Fayetteville between Morgan and Hargett 529.5 

Davie between Wilmington and Blount 459.75 


City Plaza 365.25 



Wilmington between Hargett and Martin 302.75 

Martin between Salisbury and Fayetteville 295.25 

Davie between Fayetteville and Wilmington 284.75 


Salisbury between Morgan and Hargett 263.25 

Wilmington between Martin and Davie 261.5 


Hargett between Blount and Person 190.25 

Wilmington between Morgan and Hargett 171.5 

Martin between Wilmington and Blount 155.25 

Hargett between McDowell and Salisbury 153.5 

Davie between Salisbury and Fayetteville 149.5 


Martin between Blount and Person 124.5 


Salisbury between Hargett and Martin 85.75 

Davie between Blount and Person 64.5 

Blount between Margan and Hargett 63.75 



McDowell between Hargett and Martin 26.5 



D-12A Average Pedestrians Per Hour By Location/Morning 

AveragePedestriansPerHourByLocation 


Street 

Geocode 

PedestriansPer 

Hour 

Salisbury between Martin and Davie East: 10621223 642.5 

Fayetteville between Martin and Davie West: 10721224 467.5 

Davie between Wilmington and Blount South: 12208092 442.5 




Martin between Fayetteville and Wilmington South: 12107082 270.5 

Wilmington between Hargett and Martin East: 10820213 257.5 

Salisbury between Martin and Davie West: 10621224 251.5 

Fayetteville between Hargett and Martin East: 10720213 228.5 

Wilmington between Martin and Davie East: 10821223 224.5 

Hargett between Salisbury and Fayetteville South: 12006072 224.5 

Davie between McDowell and Salisbury North: 12205061 220.5 



Davie between McDowell and Salisbury South: 12205062 160.5 

Blount between Hargett and Martin West: 10920214 154.5 

Hargett between Fayetteville and Wilmington South: 12007082 152.5 

Fayetteville between Martin and Davie East: 10721223 146.5 


Hargett between Salisbury and Fayetteville North: 12006071 132.5 

Martin between Wilmington and Blount South: 12108092 131.5 


Davie between Fayetteville and Wilmington South: 12207082 126.5 


City Plaza West: 10722234 121.5 

Fayetteville between Morgan and Hargett East: 10719203 108.5 

Hargett between Wilmington and Blount North: 12008091 107.5 



Salisbury between Hargett and Martin East: 10620213 95.5 





D-12B Average Pedestrians Per Hour By Location/Morning 



Street 

Geocode 

PedestriansPer 

Hour 

Hargett between Blount and Person North: 12009101 90.5 



Blount between Hargett and Martin East: 10920213 84.5 

Hargett between Fayetteville and Wilmington North: 12007081 78.5 


Martin between McDowell and Salisbury North: 12105061 77.5 


Davie between Fayetteville and Wilmington North: 12207081 68.5 

Wilmington between Martin and Davie West: 10821224 66.5 

Martin between McDowell and Salisbury South: 12105062 51.5 



McDowell between Morgan and Hargett West: 10519204 42.5 





Davie between Blount and Person North: 12209101 33.5 

Blount between Martin and Davie West: 10921224 31.5 

Blount between Margan and Hargett East: 10919203 27.5 



McDowell between Hargett and Martin West: 10520214 24.5 



McDowell between Morgan and Hargett East: 10519203 7.5 



D-13A Average Pedestrians Per Hour By Location/Afternoon 



Street Geocode PedestriansPerHour 

Fayetteville between Hargett and Martin West: 10720214 1481.5 



Davie between Wilmington and Blount South: 12208092 751.5 

Fayetteville between Morgan and Hargett West: 10719204 729.5 

Hargett between Salisbury and Fayetteville South: 12006072 709.5 

Hargett between Salisbury and Fayetteville North: 12006071 628.5 


Salisbury between Martin and Davie East: 10621223 449.5 


Hargett between Wilmington and Blount South: 12008092 384.5 


Salisbury between Martin and Davie West: 10621224 342.5 



Fayetteville between Morgan and Hargett East: 10719203 329.5 

Wilmington between Hargett and Martin West: 10820214 311.5 

City Plaza West: 10722234 310.5 

Martin between Salisbury and Fayetteville South: 12106072 297.5 






Salisbury between Morgan and Hargett East: 10619203 288.5 


Davie between Fayetteville and Wilmington North: 12207081 275.5 


Hargett between Wilmington and Blount North: 12008091 233.5 







D-13B Average Pedestrians Per Hour By Location/Afternoon 



Street Geocode PedestriansPerHour 




Davie between Salisbury and Fayetteville North: 12206071 156.5 



Davie between Salisbury and Fayetteville South: 12206072 142.5 

Martin between Wilmington and Blount North: 12108091 137.5 


Martin between Blount and Person North: 12109101 125.5 

Martin between Blount and Person South: 12109102 123.5 




Davie between Blount and Person South: 12209102 104.5 


Martin between McDowell and Salisbury North: 12105061 80.5 

Blount between Margan and Hargett West: 10919204 72.5 

Salisbury between Hargett and Martin West: 10620214 56.5 


Martin between McDowell and Salisbury South: 12105062 45.5 


Hargett between Blount and Person South: 12009102 36.5 

McDowell between Hargett and Martin West: 10520214 31.5 


Davie between Blount and Person North: 12209101 24.5 

McDowell between Hargett and Martin East: 10520213 21.5 



D-14 Total Counts for Warehouse District By Block 

TotalCountsforWarehouseDistrict 



Davie Street at Commerce North: 22203041 1,359 

Davie Street at Commerce South: 22203042 718 

Martin Street at Commerce North: 22103041 231 

Martin Street at Commerce South: 22103042 346 

2,077 

577 

2,654 



D-15 Total Counts for Glenwood South District By Block 

TotalCountsforGlenwoodSouthDistrict 



Glenwood b/t Tucker and North West: 30113144 2,199 

Glenwood b/t Tucker and North East: 30113143 2,659 

Glenwood b/t Lane and Jones West: 30115164 1,378 

Glenwood b/t Lane and Jones East: 30115163 3,169 

Glenwood b/t Johnson and Tucker West: 30112134 2,250 

Glenwood b/t Johnson and Tucker East: 30112133 934 

Jones b/t Glenwood and West North: 31601021 786 

Jones b/t Glenwood and West South: 31601022 1,678 

Glenwood b/t North and Lane West: 30114154 1,226 

Glenwood b/t North and Lane East: 30114153 1,135 

4,858 

4,547 

3,184 

2,464 

2,361 

17,414 



D-16 Average Pedestrians Per Hour All Late Night Blocks 

Street LocationCode AverageforLocation AverageforBlock 














AllLateNightCountBlocks 

West: 30113144 

East: 30113143 

West: 30115164 

East: 30115163 

West: 30112134 

East: 30112133 

North: 31601021 

South: 31601022 

West: 30114154 

East: 30114153 

North: 22203041 

South: 22203042 

366.50 404.83 

443.17 

229.67 378.92 

528.17 

375.00 265.33 

155.67 

131.00 205.33 

279.67 

204.33 196.75 

189.17 

226.50 173.08 

119.67 

Martin Street at Commerce 

North: 22103041 

38.50 48.08 

Martin Street at Commerce South: 22103042 57.67 



D-17 Average Pedestrians Per Hour All Late Night Locations 


AllLateNightCountLocations 

Street LocationCode AverageforLocation 

Glenwood b/t Lane and Jones East: 30115163 528.17 

Glenwood b/t Tucker and North East: 30113143 443.17 

Glenwood b/t Johnson and Tucker West: 30112134 375.00 

Glenwood b/t Tucker and North West: 30113144 366.50 

Jones b/t Glenwood and West South: 31601022 279.67 

Glenwood b/t Lane and Jones West: 30115164 229.67 

Davie Street at Commerce North: 22203041 226.50 

Glenwood b/t North and Lane West: 30114154 204.33 

Glenwood b/t North and Lane East: 30114153 189.17 

Glenwood b/t Johnson and Tucker East: 30112133 155.67 

Jones b/t Glenwood and West North: 31601021 131.00 

Davie Street at Commerce South: 22203042 119.67 

Martin Street at Commerce South: 22103042 57.67 

Martin Street at Commerce North: 22103041 38.50

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