Introduction to Complete Streets.pptx

1,IntroductiontoCompleteStreets,March2015,WhatareCompleteStreets?,2,CompleteStreetsarestreetsforeveryone,nomatterwhotheyareorhowtheytravel.,WhatareCompleteStreets?,3,SafeComfortableConvenient,WhatareCompleteStreets?,4,SafeComfortableConvenient,Americanswantchoices,5,ofAmericanswantmoretransportationoptionssotheyhavethefreedomtochoosehowtogetwheretheyneedtogo.,FutureofTransportationNationalSurvey(2010),66%,73%,57%,currentlyfeeltheyhavenochoicebuttodriveasmuchastheydo.,wouldliketospendlesstimeinthecar.,Gettingoutoftraffic,6,FutureofTransportationNationalSurvey(2010),Thetremendouspotential,7,Ofalltrips:,NationalHouseholdTravelSurvey(2009),50%arelessthan3miles,28%arelessthan1mile,60%aredriven,ofthesetrips,Thetremendouspotential,8,Everytripstartsandendswithwalking.,Peoplewillwalk,9,CentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention2012,,WhowantsCompleteStreets?,10,ofolderAmericanssayitisunsafetocrossamajorstreetneartheirhome.,PlanningCompleteStreetsfortheAgingofAmerica,AARP,47%,54%,56%,ofolderAmericanslivingininhospitableneighborhoodssaytheywouldwalkandbikemoreoftenifthebuiltenvironmentimproved.,expressstrongsupportforadoptionofCompleteStreetspolicies.,WhowantsCompleteStreets?,Millennialsaredrivinglessandlookingforothertransportationoptions.,11,Incompletestreetsareunsafe,Morethan40%ofpedestriandeathsin2007and2008occurredwherenocrosswalkwasavailable.,12,NationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministrationsFatalityReportingSystem,Incompletestreetsareunsafe,Especiallyfor:PeopleofcolorLow-incomecommunitiesOlderadultsChildren,13,Streetsareinadequate,NosidewalksToodangeroustocrossonfoot,14,Streetsareinadequate,Unsafeforpeopleonbicycles,15,Streetsareinadequate,Streetsareinadequate,TrafficjamsonarterialsToomanycrashes,16,Streetsareinadequate,Uninvitingforbusriders,17,Streetsareinadequate,Inaccessibleforwheelchairusers,18,Streetsareinadequate,Noroomforpeople!,19,Weknowhowtobuildright,20,Weknowhowtobuildright,21,Weknowhowtobuildright,22,Yettoomanyroadsstillturnoutlikethis:,23,orthis:,24,orthis:,25,TheSolution:CompleteStreetsPolicies,26,CompleteStreetspolicies,Ensurethattheentireright-of-wayisplanned,designed,constructed,operated,andmaintainedtoprovidesafeaccessforallusers,27,CompleteStreets:,Isahigh-levelpolicydirectionChangestheeverydaydecision-makingprocessesandsystemsRepresentsanincrementalapproachHaslong-termresults,28,CompleteStreetsisnot:,One“special”streetprojectAdesignprescriptionAmandateforimmediateretrofitAsilverbullet;otherissuesmustbeaddressed:Landuse(proximity,mixed-use)EnvironmentalconcernsTransportationDemandManagement,29,Ruralroadswithsharedusetrails,30,30,Pavedshouldersonbridges,31,Low-traffic,low-speedskinnyresidentialstreets,32,32,Skinnyresidentialstreetswithsidewalks,33,33,Mainstreets,34,34,Sharedcommercialstreets,35,35,Bus-onlylanes,36,36,BusRapidTransit,37,Trafficcircles,38,Neighborhoodgreenways,39,Angledhead-outparking,40,Protectedbikelanes,41,Advisorybicyclelanes,42,Modernroundabouts,43,Formoreinformation,Modelpolicies&reportsBestCompleteStreetsPoliciesLocalPolicyWorkbookImplementationresourcesL,44,NationalCompleteStreetsCoalitionSteeringCommittee,45,AARPAECOMAllianceforBiking&WalkingAmericaWalksAmericanPlanningAssociationAPTAAmericanSocietyofLandscapeArchitectsAssociationofPedestrianandBicycleProfessionalsInstituteofTransportationEngineersNationalAssociationofCityTransportationOfficialsNationalAssociationofRealtorsNelsonNygaardSmartGrowthAmericaSRAMStantecSvRDesignCompany,Copyright&use,ThispresentationislicensedunderaCreativeCommonslicensepermittingnon-commercialusewithattribution.Anyoftheseconditionsmaybewaivedwithpermission.For-profitorg