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Visualizing a better Standish Street

Visualizing a better Standish Street

Standish Street is a gateway to Provincetown’s waterfront. It’s also a designated bike route to the Cape Cod National Seashore. And it carries thousands of visitors on foot, buses on their way to the bus stop, sightseeing vehicles, and lots of cars heading to the MacMillan Pier parking

Reimagining Shank Painter Rd with Protected Intersections

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Reimagining Shank Painter Rd with Protected Intersections

Protected intersections don’t need be huge projects, and they don’t need to be at signals. Elements like turning islands can be used at busy bike intersections where there are just stop signs. The upcoming Shank Painter Road project in Provincetown has two intersections that could easily be adapted

Reimagining Standish Street north of Bradford Street

Reimagining Standish Street north of Bradford Street

Standish Street is part of a low-traffic bike route from MacMillan Pier to the bike trails at Beech Forest in the Cape Cod National Seashore. Recent retail development has increased the number of motor vehicles using this intersection. When CVS came to town, it was required to build sidewalks and