StreetPlan — Advanced Street Layouts
| Type | Free web-based street design tool |
| Cost | Free |
| Access | streetplan.net |
| By | Urban Innovators |
| Best for | Full street layouts, intersection design, junction safety analysis |
What It Does
StreetPlan is a Streetmix alternative with more advanced features — plan-view layouts (bird's eye view), intersection design, and higher-quality graphics. Where Streetmix does cross-sections, StreetPlan lets you design entire street layouts from above.
Key Features
- Plan view — design streets from above, not just in cross-section
- Intersection design — design junctions, roundabouts, and crossings
- Best-practice guidance — red/yellow/green feedback on your design as you build
- Export options — high-resolution images for presentations
- 3DStreet integration — export directly to 3D visualisation
When to Use StreetPlan vs. Streetmix
| Streetmix | StreetPlan | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Quick cross-sections | Full street layouts |
| View | Side view (cross-section) | Top-down (plan view) |
| Learning curve | 5 minutes | 30 minutes |
| Intersections | No | Yes |
| Use case | "What could this street look like?" | "How should this junction work?" |
Why This Matters for She Cycles
Intersections are where most cycling accidents happen. StreetPlan lets you design safer junctions — protected intersections, raised crossings, and Dutch-style roundabouts. Show your councillor exactly how to make the most dangerous junction in your ward safe for women cyclists.
See Also
- Streetmix — start here for quick designs
- NACTO Design Guides — the reference standards behind these tools