Who Would Bike on This Oklahoma Stroad?
Check out 86th Street in Owasso, Oklahoma—a classic "stroad," or a hybridization of a street and a road. Stroads are very common in U.S. suburbia; they're expensive to build/maintain and often dangerous. This one in particular has one very unique characteristic - shared bike lanes. Using Beyond Typicals, we can easily create separated bike lanes within extra-wide grass boulevards to provide an all ages & abilities bikeway.
CAN YOU BIKE TO A CUBS GAME?
It’s definitely easier said than done. This episode delves into the complexities of reconfiguring a narrow, heavily trafficked route into a safer, more accessible space for all. For starters, there’s a Chicago-specific complexity with removing street parking. Stick around to see how you can blend real-world imagery (in this case Google Streetview) with Beyond Typicals' Photo Compositing feature for a realistic, comprehensive view.
This Denver Road is WAY Too Wide!
Out west in Denver is maybe the most overbuilt road in the Centennial State: Colorado Boulevard (CO-2). This six-lane road (plus a frontage road!) completely lacks multi-modal accessibility, and doesn’t have nearly enough traffic to warrant all those lanes - this promotes dangerous vehicular speeds and high maintenance costs. In under 20 minutes using Beyond Typicals, let’s transform that road fat into a more accessible and sustainable city street.
are The Sevens in Phoenix the most car-centric streets in america?
Inspired by a recent CityNerd video, let’s reimagine these incredibly car-catered city streets into something that everyone can use. This transformation will take a big swing to get people out of cars and into cycling/transit. Stick around for some dual-purpose green energy!
Never Use This Urban Planning Tool Again
As a transportation project engineer, I often relied on Streetmix to quickly “optioneer” urban street reconfigurations. Before Beyond Typicals, nothing was faster in creating a feasible range of design alternatives - but times have changed! In this video I highlight some major shortcomings of the tool by rebuilding a Streetmix section in Beyond Typicals.
Kids Can’t Walk to School?
Inspired by a social media post from Strong Towns, I bring some Streetmix diagrams of a real-world problem to life with Beyond Typicals. A dead-end street to a middle school in West Virginia offers no way for kids to safely walk or bike to school; so I visualize both some short-term and long-term solutions.
RETHINKING Roads NEAR GEORGIA SCHOOLS
This time on a viewer’s suggestion, I take a look at some extra-wide streets bordering a couple of schools in Thomasville, GA that appear to prioritize cars over kids. In this video I redesign Jackson street to provide a wider sidewalk and a brand new bike path. Stick around to see a brief redraw of an intersection with a dangerous turn lane.
