Shared Vocabulary

BUS BULB

Bus Bulb is defined as curb extensions that align the bus stop with the parking lane, allowing buses to stop and board passengers without leaving the travel lane. (NACTO)

PARKLET

Parklet is a sidewalk extension that provides more space and amenities for people using the street. Usually, parklets are installed on parking lanes and use one or several parking spaces. Parklets typically extend out from the sidewalk at the level of the sidewalk to the width of the adjacent parking space.

CURB EXTENSION

Curb Extension is defined as a way to visually and physically narrow the roadway, creating safer and shorter crossings for pedestrians while increasing the available space for street furniture, benches, plantings, and street trees. (NACTO)

PAINTED CURB EXTENSION

Painted Curb Extension is defined as a way to visually and physically narrow the roadway using paint directly applied to the roadway, creating safer and shorter crossings for pedestrians while increasing the available space for street furniture, benches, plantings, and street trees. (NACTO)

Sullivant Bright

Public Art and Parklet Project

CHAPTER 2 Community Character Framework

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