street
Let an agent handle streets by name, location, function, users and rules, as places as well as routes.
Research draft, second pass
A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.
written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify
Researched by: Claude
Purpose and description
Let an agent handle streets by name, location, function, users and rules, as places as well as routes.
A public way in a town or city, usually with buildings along it, serving traffic, pedestrians and public life, from main streets to promenades and boardwalks.
What it is for: Movement, access to buildings, commerce and public life.
It can be walk, cycle or drive along it; address buildings on it; redesign it, for safety and people; close it, for events or works.
Distinguishing features
An urban way lined with buildings
A place as well as a route
Street names and numbers form addresses
Road is the broader category
What it looks like
A paved way lined with buildings, pavements, lighting and trees; pedestrian streets and promenades have no traffic.
Physical character
width: 3-100 m - lanes to boulevards
urban speed limit: 20-50 km/h - common ranges
How it is recognised
Street name signs and house numbers
Pavements and frontages
Promenades and boardwalks along water
Related models
is a kind of - urban road
is part of - urban fabric
provides - locations
is used for - uses
In practice
Families and kinds
main streets and high streets
residential streets
pedestrian streets
promenades and boardwalks
historical streets such as Roman cardines
Identifiers
street code national street register code official registers
OpenStreetMap way id numeric mapped segments
Standards and regulation
Street naming and numbering rules
Urban street design guidance
Traffic and accessibility law
Failure modes and hazards
Pedestrian and cyclist injuries
Renamed streets breaking addresses
Inaccessible pavements
Also called
+89
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.street-state
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Identity Which street.
Names and codes locate streets.
Name
Official name.
Name
Name and history.
- What is the street official name, and has it changed? provenance
- In which town and district? definition
Addresses
Numbering.
Addressing
Numbering scheme.
- How are buildings numbered on it? definition
- Which postal code applies? provenance
Function Movement and place.
Streets balance movement and place.
Traffic
Users and rules.
Traffic
Traffic rules.
- Which traffic is allowed, at what speed? boundary
- Is it one-way or pedestrianised? definition
Place
Shops and public life.
Place
Street life.
- What shops, services and public spaces are on it? definition
- Are there markets or events? definition
Safety and access For everyone.
Streets must be safe and accessible.
Safety
Crashes and crossings.
Safety
Safety record.
- What is its safety record for pedestrians and cyclists? measurement
- Where are safe crossings? definition
Accessibility
Pavements and kerbs.
Accessibility
Accessibility.
- Are pavements wide and step-free? measurement
- Where are obstacles? boundary
Works and events Closures.
Closures affect users.
Closures
Current closures.
Closures
Closures and diversions.
- Is the street closed now, and why? boundary
- What diversion applies? action
Changes
Redesign.
Redesign
Planned changes.
- Are changes planned, and how can the public comment? action
- Who is the highway authority? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should named streets be instances?
- How should renamings be tracked?
- How should streets as places be represented?