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| Alternative Street and Pedestrian System Standards Provides for alternative street specifications that will reduce construction costs to developers, including minimized right-of-way widths, pavement widths, turnaround dimensions, intersection curb radii, addition of bicycle lanes, etc. |
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Improved Development Regulations for the City of Blue Ridge, Georgia Implementation Examples Outside Georgia |
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Guides For Implementing This Tool
Model Code Introduction and User Guide
An Introduction and User Guide for "Alternatives to Conventional Zoning: Model Land-Use Management Code"
http://www.dca.state.ga.us/development/PlanningQualityGrowth/programs/modelcode.asp
Model Ordinances
Alternative Standards (for street and pedestrian systems) (DCA Model Code 4-2)
Provides for alternative street specifications that will reduce construction costs to developers, including minimized right-of-way widths, pavement widths, turnaround dimensions, intersection curb radii, addition of bicycle lanes, etc.
http://www.dca.state.ga.us/development/PlanningQualityGrowth/programs/modelcode.asp
Aids For Visualizing This Tool
No records available.Georgia Implementation Examples
Fannin County, GA - The implemented development regulations will maintain the community's character by improving the pattern, design, and aesthetics in the rapily growing area along State Route 515 (Appalachian Development Highway).
Implementation Examples Outside Georgia
No data available at this time. Check back for updates.Other Resources
Context Sensitive Solutions in Designing Major Urban Thoroughfares for Walkable Communities
This manual, created by the Institute of Transportation Engineers, provides information about how major urban streets can be designed (or retrofitted) to be sensitive to their context, and in particular to be accessible and safe for pedestrians and bicyclists. It also discusses how street design can tie into larger goals of compact development and mixed-use areas.
http://www.dca.state.ga.us/OITDSShared/asp/NavDisclaimer.asp?Leaving=GQGP&GoToURL=http://www.ite.org/css
FHWA Traffic Calming Website
This website is maintained by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation. It has good general information on traffic calming.
http://www.dca.state.ga.us/OITDSShared/asp/NavDisclaimer.asp?Leaving=GQGP&GoToURL=http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/tcalm/
General Information on Traffic Calming
A website that provides information about traffic calming, with plenty of examples and visuals. A resource which is good for a general user, but also detailed enough for an engineer. Maintained by Fehr & Peers Transportation Consultants.
http://www.dca.state.ga.us/OITDSShared/asp/NavDisclaimer.asp?Leaving=GQGP&GoToURL=http://www.trafficcalming.org
ITE Traffic Calming Information
This website was created by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), and has a lot of information about traffic calming. Much of it is technical, but there is plenty for ordinary users as well.
http://www.dca.state.ga.us/OITDSShared/asp/NavDisclaimer.asp?Leaving=GQGP&GoToURL=http://www.ite.org/traffic/index.html
Master Bibliography - DCA Model Code Alternatives to Conventional Zoning
A list of the reference materials consulted DCA's original Alternatives to Conventional Zoning Project. This specific bibliography corresponds to a previous version of the Model Code which is no longer available online; however, the value and usefulness of this material and an informational resource is undiminished.
http://www.dca.state.ga.us/intra_nonpub/Toolkit/OtherResources/AltZ/MasterBiblgrphy_AltZ.pdf
Task 1 Report: Land Use Problems and Issues in Rural Georgia
This report was the first major work product of DCA's original Alternatives to Conventional Zoning project and was included as an appendix in the first iteration of the Model Code. It provides a thorough analysis of the major land-use management issues, the primary problems with land-development, and the largest impediments to effective regulation faced by local governments across the state. Please note that any code sections mentioned in this document correspond to a version of the Model Code which is no longer available on the web; but, the analysis and discussion contained therein remains highly informative and useful.
http://www.dca.state.ga.us/intra_nonpub/Toolkit/OtherResources/AltZ/Task1Report.pdf
Task 2 Report: Alternative Land Use Management Techniques
This report was the second major work product of DCA's original Alternatives to Conventional Zoning project and was included as an appendix in the first iteration of the Model Code. "The Task 2 Report" identifies, describes, and evaluates new and alternative approaches to land-use management and land-development that are being implemented by local governments from across the State of Georgia and the nation. It discusses their potential use in addressing the problems and issues associated with regulation those activities in rural Georgia. Please note that any code sections mentioned in this document correspond to a version of the Model Code which is no longer available on the web; but, the analysis and discussion contained therein remains highly informative and useful.
http://www.dca.state.ga.us/intra_nonpub/Toolkit/OtherResources/AltZ/Task2Report.pdf
