ABSTRACT

Rhythm: Good shopping streets establish a desirable rhythm among their tree plantings, arcade columns, and façade treatments that subscribe to human scale and amenity. Typical spacing between street trees is 25 to 30 feet, though spacings as wide as 50 feet and as narrow as 15 feet can be effective. Building modulations above storefronts should refer to a wider district or city scale. Building façades that visually refer to a dynamic between pedestrian and city scales are most effective along shopping streets.