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Pedestrian Design Guidelines

To purchase a hard copy send $15.00 US currency drafted on a United States bank to:

Pedestrian Coordinator
Office of Transportation
City of Portland
1120 SW Fifth Avenue Suite 800
Portland, OR 97204

For more information contact April Bertelsen , Pedestrian Coordinator.

Introduction (PDF Document, 280kb) The Purpose of the Pedestrian Design Guide: Developing the Guidelines, Regulations and Controls, Implementing the Guidelines

Section A (PDF Document, 335kb) Guidelines for Sidewalk Corridors

Table A (PDF Document, 230kb) Table A-1 Recommended Widths for Sidewalk Corridor Zones/ Table A-2. Elements in the Right-of-Way

Section B (PDF Document, 260kb) Guidelines for Street Corners

Table B (PDF Document, 343kb) Table B-1. Typical Curb Ramp Systems/ Table B-2. Typical Curb Ramp Placements

Section C (PDF Document, 294kb) Guidelines for Crosswalks

Table C-2 (PDF Document, 352kb) Crosswalk Toolbox

Section D (PDF Document, 228kb) Guidelines for Pathways and Stairs

Table D (PDF Document, 289kb) Alternative Pathway Concepts

Appendix on Materials (PDF Document, 57kb) Concrete, Asphalt, Crushed Rock, etc... Where to use and how.

Glossary (PDF Document, 108kb)

Index (PDF Document, 65kb)

Pedestrian Design Guide (PDF Document, 1,820kb) The Portland Pedestrian Design Guide is in PDF format.(You will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader to view them.)