This article evaluates the livability of residential boulevards, a type of street that has center lanes for through traffic and local access lanes separated from the center lane by landscaped "malls." Three boulevards were studied. All three carried high traffic volumes, but were rated as more livable than neighboring, conventionally designed streets with medium traffic volumes. The study concludes that boulevards with a side medium design successfully mitigate the impacts of traffic. This article evaluates the livability of residential boulevards, a type of street that has center lanes for through traffic and local access lanes separated from the center lane by landscaped "malls." Three boulevards were studied. All three carried high traffic volumes, but were rated as more livable than neighboring, conventionally designed streets with medium traffic volumes. The study concludes that boulevards with a side medium design successfully mitigate the impacts of traffic.

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