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Toronto Complete Streets Guidelines Street Types Sub-type: Neighbourhood Residential Street (built circa pre-1950s) 2.3.4 SUB-TYPE: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL STREET (BUILT CIRCA PRE-1950 s) Neighbourhood Residential Streets built before 1950 typically have sidewalks against the curb. Neighbourhood Residential Streets may include features to encourage pedestrians and cyclists by reducing vehicles speeds and volumes. These Neighbourhood Residential Streets were typically built prior to 1950, in the period before the automobile became a primary consideration in neighbourhood planning and street design. These neighbourhood streets are usually arranged in a grid pattern, typically with right-of-way widths of 20m or less. Sidewalks are typically on both sides of the street, usually located next to the curb, with a boulevard between the sidewalk and property line. There is sometimes a planting zone between the sidewalk and the curb. These streets tend to have shallow building setbacks and porches at or near the property line. Driveways and curb cuts are uncommon on pre-1950s Neighbourhood Residential Streets, and motor vehicle access and parking is sometimes accommodated through rear lanes. On-street parking is often permitted and some streets have also allowed curb cuts for front yard parking. These streets are often one-way for motor vehicle traffic and have narrower pavement widths. Some of these streets also have traffic calming and diversions. There exists a moderate opportunity for implementing green infrastructure. ADDITIONAL DESIGN OBJECTIVES • Trees or landscaping should be provided between the sidewalk and buildings. • Allow for on-street parking on at least one side of the street where space permits. • Consider designated routes for cyclists of all ages and abilities. • Front-yard parking pads are discouraged to reduce impermeable surfaces and to provide parking on-street. • Avoid unnecessarily widening the street in reconstructions. 36
Toronto Complete Streets Guidelines Street Types Sub-type: Neighbourhoods Residential Street (built circa post-1950’s) 2.3.4 SUB-TYPE: NEIGHBOURHOODS RESIDENTIAL STREET (BUILT CIRCA POST-1950 s) Neighbourhood Residential Streets built after 1950 typically have buildings set back from the street and landscape strips between the curb and sidewalk. Curb extensions may including landscaping or green infrastructure on Neighbourhood Residential Streets. c: Brandon Quigley Primarily planned and constructed during or after the 1950s, these Neighbourhood Residential Streets were designed mainly to facilitate car movement, but based on principles that discouraged through traffic. They were often designed to promote local walking and cycling toward the centre of a neighbourhood, where parks and schools were located. Cul-de-sacs, loop crescents, and a curvilinear street network were created instead of the traditional grid-style street network present in pre-1950s Toronto. Typically, the post-1950’s Neighbourhood Residential Street includes buildings that are set farther back from the property line and have driveways with curb cuts. Long-term curbside parking is usually not permitted and rear lanes are rare. Sidewalks are often separated from the curb by grass or treed areas, but sometimes there are no sidewalks at all. A significant opportunity for green infrastructure exists in this type of Neighbourhood Residential Street. ADDITIONAL DESIGN OBJECTIVES • Rightsize the street through on-street parking, and curb extensions or chicanes. • Provide a sidewalk on at least one side of the street for universal accessibility and pedestrian safety. • Integrate streetscapes with landscaping through setbacks and open space. • Integrate stormwater control measures to improve the natural and aesthetic environment. 37
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