San Diego Launches 'Streets for All' Draft Manual to Help Neighbors Reshape Their Streets
The City of San Diego, in San Diego County, California, launched a new resource on October 29, Streets for All: a draft manual that guides communities interested in transforming their neighborhood streets into safer, more welcoming spaces, with traffic calming or more room for neighbors to gather. The city is inviting feedback on the draft through November 13, 2026.
The draft outlines three types of streets communities could pursue: Residential Healthy and Connected Streets, which prioritize walking, biking and rolling while letting drivers pass at slower speeds; Residential Calm Streets, which can partially or fully restrict vehicle traffic to create space for gathering, play and walking; and Business Healthy and Connected Streets, which make more room for outdoor cafes, gathering and walking in business districts while keeping slow vehicle access and deliveries. The manual includes photos and illustrations of traffic-calming solutions and how they work.
City Planning Director Heidi Vonblum said the people who live and work in a neighborhood know it best, and Streets for All gives San Diegans the tools to share ideas and improve their streets together. After the comment period, the city will refine the draft, with the manual expected to be finalized in 2027, when neighborhood, community and business groups can use it to identify locations, raise funds and build the projects.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 圣迭戈 Bird Rock 社区环岛。圣迭戈市政府官方照片（Inside San Diego）。 / The Bird Rock roundabout in San Diego. City of San Diego official photo, via Inside San Diego.
