By Michael King, R.A. and Rick Chellman, P.E., LLS

Washington, D.C.  – May 2014  – Agencies and cities worldwide are recognizing the need to change urban streets to not only prioritize vulnerable users such as pedestrians, but to resurrect the idea of shared public spaces. Our firm, Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, worked with the City of Chicago, IL, USA and the Emirate of Abu Dhabi on the Complete Streets Chicago Design Guidelines and the Abu Dhabi Urban Street Design Manual, respectively. Both of these guidebooks place pedestrians as the first priority in the complete streets design process.

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