Making Streets That Work

A Neighborhood Planning Tool

The Making Streets That Work workbook illustrates important characteristics of individual streets, how streets fit into the larger transportation system, and how they support diverse activities throughout Seattle. It also presents tools that can be used on individual streets and emphasizes the importance of integrating these tools into larger neighborhood planning efforts. Making Streets that Work is designed to help all of us work through some specific aspects of transportation and urban design related to streets as we develop neighborhood plans. This workbook will enable individuals involved in neighborhood planning to make educated and thoughtful decisions as we come together and plan for our future.

The Making Streets That Work workbook is available in PDF format. In order to view PDF files, you must first download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. Follow this link to download the Reader file and for instructions on how to install the Reader on your computer. Once you have installed the Reader, return to this web page and select the below link. Your browser, working with the Reader plug-in, will then be able to open, view and print the PDF file.

Please note that the below PDF file is 2.55MB in size, and may take several minutes to download on slower computers and/or at slower internet access speeds.

Making Streets That Work workbook in PDF format

This workbook is a two-part educational tool that also includes a video. For more information about the Making Streets That Work video and workbook, call the SDOT Neighborhood Transportation Services Division at 206-684-7570.