RILLORTA-AUDREY EUNICE-DA1-11829 THU 6-9PM-ARCH231 Elements and Components of Urban Design - A Case of Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro

1. elements and components
of urban design
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2. A Case of
Pinamalayan,
Oriental Mindoro

3. streets

4. BOULEVARD
The frontage road (between Municipal Hall and Park &
Plaza), benefits from traffic calming at intersections and
midblock as well as pedestrian-scale lighting and street
trees.
Consider the installation of curb extensions or
midblock crossings to facilitate median use and
access, or design the frontage road with a flush
curb to create a seamless transition between
the sidewalk, street, and median.

5. DOWNTOWN 2-
WAY STREETS
Retrofit constrained 2-way streets
using lane diets and conventional
bike lanes or add cycle tracks that
decrease the overall width and
offer a higher-quality bicycle facility.
The existing thoroughfare shows a constrained 2-
way street in a central business district which was
originally dedicated as a 4-way street. This
downtown street is heavily congested by
shuttles, tricycles, bikes, people, and cars.

6. NEIGHBORHOOD
STREET
Design for local streets can combine
stormwater management features,
curb extensions, vertical speed
control elements, and bicycle
facilities that encourage safe speeds
and meter through traffic.
The existing thoroughfare local street in this
residential neighborhood is often underutilized
and should provide safe and inviting places to
walk with direct access to local stores and
schools.

7. RESIDENTIAL SHARED STREET
THIS EXISTING RESIDENTIAL STREET IS A NEIGHBORHOOD WITH LOW TRAFFIC VOLUME.
Street furniture, including bollards, benches, planters, and bicycle
parking, can help define a shared space, subtly delineating the
traveled way from the pedestrian-only space.

8. COMMERCIAL SHARED
STREET
An existing retail district with heavy parking
utilization and narrow, congested sidewalks creates
unsafe conditions, as crowding forces some
pedestrians to walk in the street to avoid crowds.
Commercial shared
street is a
pedestrian-friendly
and walkable
commercial lane
which maintain
access for vehicles
operating at low
speeds.

9. intersections

10. MAJOR
INTERSECTION
AREAS
Restrict vehicle turns at acute
angled intersections with very low
volumes.
Break complex intersections into
multiple compact ones.
Bend streets so that they meet at
as close to a right angle as
possible.
Utilize excess asphalt from the reconfiguration to create a public plaza.
Existing major intersection areas are prone to
accidents and collisions. This could be prevented
by minimizing vehicle turning speeds using
medians, realignment, and tight curb radii.

11. MINOR
INTERSECTIONS
Well-designed intersections use
street space to bring people
together and invigorate a city,
while making traffic more intuitive,
seamless, and predictable for
those passing through.
MINI ROUNDABOUT and NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC CIRCLES
lower speeds at minor intersection crossings
RAISED INTERSECTIONS - encourage motorists to yield to
pedestrians at the crosswalk.

12. street design elements

13. curb extensions
These existing sidewalk corners
can be converted into curb
extensions which can serve as a
visual cue to drivers that they are
entering a neighborhood street or
area.

14. bus bulbs
as shuttle waiting areas
These existing waiting areas can be reconfigured into bus
bulbs for shuttles so that it will be aligned with the shuttle
stop with the parking lane, allowing shuttles to stop and
board passengers without ever leaving the travel lane.

15. speed control
elements
Speed control elements must be considered
instead of temporary road barriers to manage
traffic speeds and reinforce pedestrian-friendly,
safe speeds specially in this area which is
beside a school.
SPEED BUMP SPEED TABLE SPEED CUSHION

16. features

17. accessibility - children
Schools are provided with sidewalks and
vegetation strips with proper shade from trees.
However, ADDITIONAL VEGETATION STRIPS IN
BETWEEN SIDEWALK AND MAIN STREET must be
provided in order to protect children from passing
cars.

18. accessibility – universal
design (PWD)
These existing Sidewalks are an essential component of the
urban environment and serve as key corridors for people.
However, ADDITIONAL RAMPS, DROPPED CURBS, TACTILE
PAVERS, and WHEELCHAIR REST STOPS should be provided to
promote design inclusivity for persons with disability.

19. shared
mobility
These are existing means of public
transportation of the municipality:
MULTI-CAB TERMINAL (Inter-
municipality shuttle services)
PVANS EXPRESS (A door-to-door or
point-to-point utility vehicle)
PIPTODA TRICYCLE

20. responsible mobility
Existing sheds serve as dedicated waiting areas for
transit users, but it lacks proper wayfinding town map or
shuttle routes illustrations and are sometimes located on
blind spots or hidden by unnecessary signages and
political agendas.
PROPER SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR TRAVEL INFORMATION

21. flexibility
In a culture of Fiestas wherein Main
Thoroughfares are temporarily closed to
give way for stalls, caravans, and
parades, proper removable traffic control
device or barrier should be used to
ensure that vehicles do not encroach on
a street closure.

22. references
National Association of City Transportation Officials. (2020). Urban Street Design Guide. New York.
Retrieved January 9, 2021, from https://nacto.org/publication/urban-street-design-guide/
Google. (n.d.). Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro. Retrieved January 9, 2021 from
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