1Start

Choose a starting layout from art. 161: from 2.25 m (below standard; permitted only as an exception) to 7.00 m (suitable for outdoor dining). Or start from an empty one.

2Modules

The sidewalk is a set of spatial elements (art. 158–160): pedestrian 0.75, wheelchair 0.90, bench 0.70, table with chairs 1.50… Click or drag a module from the bar: it goes to its own zone by itself.

3Edit

Click an element to set its width, move it within its zone, duplicate or delete it. Elements cannot be narrower than the minimum dimensions specified in the regulations.

4Check

Classification depends on the arrangement of zones, not only on the total width: e.g. 4.00 m is “recommended” only if it has a street furniture zone of at least 0.70 m.

6Street furniture in the buffer zone

The street light and the bollard go in the buffer zone towards the carriageway: the street furniture zone is sized together with it (art. 160(2)), so the sidewalk does not get wider. Any street furniture module that fits can be moved there, and back, with a click.

5Carriageway

If next to the sidewalk there is a Parking lane, the buffer zone towards the carriageway is at least 0.75 m instead of 0.50 m, to allow car doors to open (art. 160(1)).

1Type

Choose a type: cycle track alongside the carriageway, cycle track separated by a green verge, on-road cycle lane, bicycle street, bicycle highway or cycle track outside built-up areas. Each type starts at the minimum width.

2Cross-section

One cyclist row requires 1.00 m (bicycle 0.60 + 0.20 each side for manoeuvring). Including buffer zones of 0.25 m the clear profile is 1.50 m for one row and 2.50 m for two rows. Cargo bikes and bikes with trailers are 0.85 m wide.

3Design

Add a row of cyclists ↓ / ↑, buffer zone, green verge or separation strip, fence, sidewalk, parking or traffic lane to the section. Drag an element to move it, click it for width and direction. Rows and buffer zones next to each other form the cycleway; the total cycleway width is displayed below the dimension lines.

4Parking

Between the cycleway and a parallel parking lane there must be a buffer zone of at least 0.75 m, to allow car doors to open.

1Start

Start with a standard: select a design standard, street classification and cross-section. Profile Studio will generate the initial layout.

Start from scratch: design freely within the available corridor, then assess your layout against the selected standards.

Explore examples: use real street layouts from Skopje as a starting point, in the menu under the elements.

2Add elements

Drag an element from the white bar into the street: a placement preview shows where the element will be added. Or click an element, then click the yellow +.

3Edit

Click an element: an editing panel opens with options to change width and direction, move, duplicate or delete the element. For green verges and medians you choose tree, low planting, grass or street light.

For the cycle track or lane: „Design in the Bike studio” opens it in the cycling infrastructure studio.

For the sidewalk: „Design in the Sidewalk studio” opens the sidewalk with modules. “Back to the street” brings the new width and the modules back into the street.

Drag an element left-right to move it, or the boundary between two elements to change the width.

4Check

The regulatory lines mark the corridor; the top shows how much space you have left. The plan view under the elements shows a plan view of the street.

Click a standard in the list “Standards assessment” for the detailed check. Red = non-compliant, yellow = warning.

5Save

Export as PNG: a poster with the section, the share of space and the rating.

My streets: save the street in the browser, or download it as a file for another device.