SUSTAINABLE URBAN LANDSCAPES
The Brentwood Design Charrette
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Example 5
A perspective view of Team Two’s transit stop, with the central energy plant in the background. The sketch depicts the human scale of the train, which, at an approximate height of 8.5 feet, allows a comfortable distance between pedestrians and the right-of-way. The integration of the train within the right-of-way effectively blends the multiple functions of the street into an integrated whole.

Example 6

Team Three proposed that the transit line be aligned along the south side of Lougheed Highway. Here, the right-of-way is enveloped with trees and other human-scaled furnishings to create a safe and comfortable environment for the pedestrian. The individually varied treatments of the facades of commercial buildings along the street contribute to a visually complex and interesting streetscape. Train passengers are dropped at the south curb. A pedestrian bridge (seen to the east, in the distance) allows safe and easy crossings to the north side of Lougheed Highway.