Street versus Alley

Martine Desbois

LEEDuser Basic Member

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June 19, 2015

Please could you clarify the definition of an alley. For the purpose of connectivity are alleys and streets treated the same way. Can they intersect in any given combination and still be counted as one eligible intersection as long as both are public. Thank you

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Eliot Allen

LEED AP-ND, Principal

Criterion Planners

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Fri, 06/19/2015 - 15:31

Martine, alleys aren't separately defined in v4, but are just a type of travel way in the 'circulation network,' and their intersections can be counted when they intersect with any other part of the network, as long as the alleys are located in dedicated rights-of-way, are publicly accessible, and don't lead to cul-de-sacs. Eliot

Martine Desbois

LEEDuser Basic Member

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Sat, 06/20/2015 - 00:08

Thank you Eliot, this leads me to ask another question as it is not clear to our team: how do you define dedicated rights-of-way? Also could you please confirm that a pedestrian path to pedestrian path or pedestrian path to alley intersections can be counted as "intersections" for the purpose of intersection density calculations (e.g. connectivity).

Eliot Allen

LEED AP-ND, Principal

Criterion Planners

LEEDuser Expert

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Sun, 06/21/2015 - 22:01

Martine, a dedicated right-of-way is land deeded in perpetuity to public access. Under ND, rights-of-way may be publicly or privately owned as long public access is permanently guaranteed by land deed. Pedestrian path intersections with other ped paths, and with other types of circulation network travel ways, can be counted toward connectivity as long as the paths are located in dedicated rights-of-way. Eliot