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.

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.

3. Include a covered entrance to shield occupants from the elements at a main building entrance.

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.

2. Include a covered entrance to shield occupants from the elements at a main building entrance.

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

Types of compliance documentation required:

• Annotated plans
• Annotated maps
• Annotated design drawings
• Annotated photographs