DOMINION BOULEVARD CORRIDOR STUDY | Chesapeake, Virginia
14 | Summary
Street Block Sizes
Blocks should be walkable in scale and the sum of all street lengths that make up a block
should be no more than 1,800 linear feet square in urban neighborhoods and suburban
neighborhoods. This will allow 450 X 450 ft. square block sizes in urban areas and 600 X
300 ft. block sizes in residential areas.
Pedestrian Network
Safe and adequately dimensioned sidewalks or trails should be provided on all streets,
greenways and open spaces so that they connect to each other and provide an overall
connected pedestrian network.
Bicycle Network
Design each street, greenway and linear park to enable bicycle infrastructure and a
complete bicycle network.
Reduced Parking Footprint
Provide parking sharing, reduced parking standards and preferred parking for car pool
or fuel efficient vehicles. Locate parking at the side or rear of buildings, leaving building
frontages facing streets free of surface parking lots.
CENTERS / WALKABILITY
Walking Distance to Transit
Locate transit stops so that at least 50% of the residences are located within ¼ mile walking
distance of a bus stop or ½ mile walking to a bus or light rail shelter.
Walking Distance to Community and Neighborhood Services
Locate community and neighborhood services so that at least 75% of the residences are
located within ¼ mile of at least one community and neighborhood service (i.e. place of
worship, day care, retail, school, park, etc) in Focal Areas and Secondary Areas.
Schools
Integrate schools into the neighborhood by locating elementary and middle schools within ½
mile walking distance of 50% of the dwelling units.
Access to Civic and Public Space
Locate civic or passive use spaces within ¼ mile walking distance of 90% of dwelling units
within a neighborhood.
Parks
Provide parks (tot lots, neighborhood parks, regional parks, etc.) per the National Recreation
and Parks Association (NRPA) standards or greater.
Access to Open Space
Provide access to open space (at least 1 acre in size) so that it is ½ mile walking distance
from a high percentage (70-90%) of dwelling units
