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Walk This Way Gaining an Economic Edge with Complete Streets

Walk This Way Gaining an Economic Edge with Complete Streets. Alabama League of Municipalities 2013 Annual Convention. DARRELL L. HOWARD, AICP PTP Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham. What is a Complete Street?.

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Walk This Way Gaining an Economic Edge with Complete Streets

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  1. Walk This WayGaining an Economic Edge with Complete Streets AlabamaLeague of Municipalities 2013 Annual Convention DARRELL L. HOWARD, AICP PTP Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham

  2. What is a Complete Street? Complete Streets are safe, comfortable, and convenient for travel for everyone, regardless of age or ability – motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, and public transportation riders.

  3. What is a Complete Street? Safe Comfortable Convenient Flexible

  4. What is a Complete Street? A Complete Street Is Not… One ‘special’ street project A design prescription A mandate for immediate retrofit A silver bullet Other issues must be addressed: Land use (proximity, mixed-use) Environmental concerns Transportation Demand Management

  5. What is a Complete Street? A Complete Street is Flexible

  6. What is a Complete Street? A Complete Street is Flexible

  7. Who Wants Complete Street? Americans Want Choices 66% of Americans want more transportation options so they have the freedom to choose how to get where they need to go. 73% currently feel they have no choice but to drive as much as they do. 57% would like to spend less time in the car. Future of Transportation National Survey (2010)

  8. Who Wants Complete Street? 55% of Americans would rather drive less & walk more. Transit use is growing faster than population or highway travel. Nearly one-third of Americans don’t drive: • 21% of Americans over 65. • Children under 16. • Many low income Americans do not have access to automobiles. Sources: APTA, 2009; Surface Transportation Policy Project,2003; http://urbanpolicy.berkeley.edu/pdf/raphael.pdf 

  9. AmericansWant Choices Getting Out of Traffic Future of Transportation National Survey (2010)

  10. Who Wants Complete Streets Millennials are driving less and looking for other transportation options.

  11. AmericansWant Choices The Tremendous Potential Every traveler is a pedestrian because Every trip starts and ends with walking

  12. AmericansWant Choices The Tremendous Potential Of all trips: 47% are driven 39% are less than 3 miles 17% are less than 1 mile of these trips… National Household Travel Survey (2009)

  13. AmericansWant Choices of older Americans say it is unsafe to cross a major street near their home. 47% 54% 56% of older Americans living in inhospitable neighborhoods say they would walk and bike more often if the built environment improved. express strong support for adoption of Complete Streets policies. Planning Complete Streets for the Aging of America, AARP

  14. Complete Streets Policies Why a Complete Streets Policy? Ensure that the entire right-of-way is planned, designed, constructed, operated, and maintained to provide safe access for all users • To create fast, low-cost, and high-impact changes in your community.

  15. Complete Streets Policies The Federal Perspective Federal Highway Policy Supports “Routine Accommodation” and Federally Funded Transportation Projects must Demonstrate Why Bike/Pedestrian Improvements Cannot Be Accommodated

  16. Complete Streets Policies Successful Policies Set a vision. Include all users and all modes. Apply to all phases of all applicable projects. Specify and limits exceptions, with management approval required. Emphasize connectivity. Are understood by all agencies to cover all roads. Use the best and latest design standards and is flexible. Complement the community’s context. Set performance standards. Include implementation steps.

  17. Complete Streets Policies Types of Complete Streets Policies • Complete Streets have been enacted in a number of forms: • Internal Policies • Plans/Design Manuals • Resolutions • Tax ordinances • Legislation

  18. Complete Streets Policies Types of Policies n=218 As of 01/07/11 Source: Completestreets.org

  19. Complete Streets Policies Getting Started High-level policy direction Change the everyday decision-making processes and systems Incremental approach Long-term results

  20. Complete Streets Policies

  21. Complete Streets Policies What Can You Do? Act Locally: Develop A Local Thoroughfare Plan to Complement/Support City Comprehensive Plan Design Your Streets Include Sidewalks and Trails Address ADA Concerns Make Places

  22. Complete Streets Policies Design Guidance & Flexibility - Use the best and latest design standards available Allow for flexible approaches to design Context Sensitivity - Design relates well to type of neighborhood and buildings

  23. Complete Streets Policies Performance Measures Systematic collection and reporting of data Ensures compliance with policy goals Enables informed decision-making Short and long term

  24. Complete Streets Policies Tool: Smart Growth AmericaPolicy Workbook Detailed discussion of & questions to ask at each step in developing a policy Right type of policy Understanding current process All 10 elements of ideal policy Planning for implementation www.completestreets.org/policyworkbook

  25. Complete Streets Policies Tool: Smart Growth AmericaPolicy Workbook Use in tandem with Policy Analysis Work with other stakeholders to answer questions, write language Draw from best practices, develop best language for your community www.completestreets.org/policyworkbook

  26. Complete Streets Policies Tool: Smart Growth AmericaPolicy Analysis Look up your policy & policies in similar communities Find highly-rated policies to serve as models Rate policy as you write it Use to inspire implementation activities around different elements

  27. Complete Streets Policies Better Streets Can Help Communities • Improve Safety • Spur Economic Growth • Lower Emissions • Reduce Costs • Grow Smarter • Provide Choices • Reduce traffic congestion

  28. Thank You Get Started Today

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