Pedestrian Experience
Challenges and Opportunities
Much of Thames Street is narrow. Where there are wider shoulders, on-street parking is allowed however parked cars also take up part of the travel lanes. Sidewalk conditions vary along the corridor. Some stretches of Thames Street do not have continuous sidewalks. Generally, sidewalks are 5 to 5.5 feet wide, but within this space they accommodate street lamps, utility poles and boxes, trash cans, and sometimes overgrown vegetation. This becomes a challenge as it compromises the necessary clearance for ADA accessibility.
Scroll down to review some challenges and opportunities, then take a tour of some preliminary ideas for the site, and finally tell us what you think.
Section of Thames Street between School and Pleasant Streets.
Preliminary Ideas
Take a 360o tour of Thames Street to view some ideas for improving the pedestrian experience, then scroll down to tell us what you think.