Complete Streets
GIS Geospatial Management Thesis Project
Methodology
Many steps were undergone in order to develop the final product for Geospatial Niagara. They include: Data Collection, Typology Assignment, and Model Creation.
Data Collection
Through multiple resources, the team collected the data necessary for the project completion. The data collection process was very subjective. Upon discussion with the client as well as amongst the team, the data deemed necessary for collection reflected what best represented the completeness of a street. Table 1 displays the data collected and the source of the data.
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Data was collected online through Niagara Open Data, Google Maps, Niagara College, as well as from the St. Catharines Transit Commission.
Typology Assignment
According to Niagara Region Complete Streets Design Guidelines (2016) a typology defines the complete street characterization system for the roads in the Niagara Region. Because the Regional roads of Niagara encompass urban, transitioning, and rural areas, the typologies address the needs of each of these areas. Six typologies are defined for the Niagara Region: Main Street, Urban General Narrow, Urban General Wide, Transitioning, Hamlet, and Rural.
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Each typology was analyzed by their requirements and three were determined to be best suited for the road segments of the study area. The three identified were: Urban General Narrow, Transitioning, and Rural. Table 2 below details the requirements for the three typologies identified
References:
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Niagara Region Complete Streets Design Guidelines. (2016). Niagara Region.
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Each typology was chosen based on data such as zoning, street width, on street parking, sidewalk width. Table 3 and Figure 1 below show the typology assignment to each road segment of the complete streets study area by intersection.
Table 2 Niagara Region Typology Requirements
Table 3 Typologies Assigned to the Complete Streets Study Area
Figure 1 Complete Streets Study Area Typology Allocation
Model Creation
Please check out the next page for the model methodology.
Table 1 Data Collected