This neighborhood street is wide enough that, even with cars parked in front of houses, there's still room for two-way traffic to proceed. What if there were a more productive use for all this extra roadway? 

Why it's on the Code Tour:  Urban planners and transportation designers have found that excessively wide streets are one big contributor to speeding on streets. A wide lane and an open visual field, with few or no street trees or buildings along the street, give drivers a false sense of security. When a street has trees, vegetation, parking, bike lanes, lighting, and other features, drivers automatically slow down. Adding these features to the side of the street makes the roadway safer for all users, especially children, and seniors.

See the example below of the redevelopment of Lancaster Boulevard in Lancaster, California from two lanes to one lane with angled parking integrated into the new center median: 

Aerials of Lancaster Boulevard before and after redevelopment. Source: Moule & Polyzoides, Architects and Urbanists. 

The question is: Although not every neighborhood street in Taylor is too wide, what else could be done with the street right-of-way when it is found to be in excess? Consider the question a different way: what does a walkable, neighborhood street look like in your mind? Share your thoughts in the survey below.  (Survey now closed.)