Provide amenities and pedestrian space at main building entrances

Rationale: Locating amenities, such as seating, parklets, and public art, at a main building entrance, creates pedestrian-focused sidewalks and streetscapes, supporting perceived welcomingness of spaces and contributing to increased walkability.

For the most accurate strategy and documentation requirements, please refer to the digital scorecard made available on the Fitwel Platform.

Requirements

Demonstrate compliance with one of the options below:

Option 1 - Entrance Amenities and Pedestrian Area (Full Credit):

To achieve full credit, demonstrate compliance with all of the following requirements:

1. Include a minimum of two qualifying sidewalk amenities within 100 feet or 30 meters of a main building entrance on the street level.

Qualifying sidewalk amenities may include but are not limited to the following:

• benches and seating
• public art
• street trees and/or planters
• wayfinding
• parklets
• public toilets
• shared bicycle stations
• bicycle parking areas or racks
• drinking water fountains.

Qualifying municipal sidewalk amenities may be used to meet the strategy requirements.

Sidewalk amenities must be publicly accessible.

2. Orient a main building entrance to egress onto a qualifying pedestrian area.

Qualifying pedestrian areas may include but are not limited to the following:

• footpath separate from municipal sidewalk
• plaza
• garden
• car-free zone
• shared streets with clearly marked pedestrian area.

Option 2 - Entrance Amenities (Partial Credit):

Include a minimum of two qualifying sidewalk amenities within 100 feet or 30 meters of a main building entrance on the street level.

1. Include a minimum of two qualifying sidewalk amenities within 100 feet or 30 meters of a main building entrance on the street level.

Qualifying sidewalk amenities may include but are not limited to the following:

• benches and seating
• public art
• street trees and/or planters
• wayfinding
• parklets
• public toilets
• shared bicycle stations
• bicycle parking areas or racks
• drinking water fountains.

Qualifying municipal sidewalk amenities may be used to meet the strategy requirements.

Option 3 - Pedestrian Area (Partial Credit):

1. Orient a main building entrance to egress onto a qualifying pedestrian area.

Qualifying pedestrian areas may include but are not limited to the following:

• footpath separate from municipal sidewalk
• plaza
• garden
• car-free zone
• shared streets with clearly marked pedestrian area.

Compliance Documentation

Design Pathway 

Option 1:

• Requirement 1

  • Upload an annotated plan(s) showing the location of main building entrances and the planned sidewalk amenities

  • Upload an annotated photograph(s) or design drawings showing each unique qualifying sidewalk amenity that will be included

• Requirement 2
  • Upload an annotated plan(s) showing a main building entrance that will egress onto a pedestrian area

Option 2: 

• Upload an annotated plan(s) showing the location of main building entrances and the planned sidewalk amenities

• Upload an annotated photograph(s) or design drawings showing each unique qualifying sidewalk amenity that will be included

Option 3: 

• Upload an annotated plan(s) showing a main building entrance that will egress onto a pedestrian area

Built Pathway 

Option 1: 

• Requirement 1

  • Upload an annotated plan(s) showing the location of main building entrances and the sidewalk amenities

  • Upload annotated photograph(s) showing each unique qualifying sidewalk amenity that is included

• Requirement 2

  • Upload an annotated plan(s) showing a main building entrance that egresses onto a pedestrian area

  • Upload an annotated photograph showing the pedestrian area

Option 2: 

• Upload an annotated plan(s) showing the location of main building entrances and the sidewalk amenities

• Upload annotated photograph(s) showing each unique qualifying

Option 3: 

• Upload an annotated plan(s) showing a main building entrance that egresses onto a pedestrian area

• Upload an annotated photograph showing the pedestrian area