Complete Streets AWS
Complete Streets: Tools to Move from Idea to Practice Stefanie Seskin, National Complete Streets Coalition M. Paul Lippens, AICP, Active Transportation Alliance November 13, 2012
Changing Communities See: Higher gas prices Public health crises Changing climate Demand: Return on investment Gov’t transparency 2
Changing Expectations
Cultural Political Practical
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Changing Approach Policy Systems Environment 1. Write strong policies 2. Guide changes to agency practices 3. Evaluate on-the-ground outcome 4. Measure longer term results
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Developing a Complete Streets policy is a valuable tool for change.
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Goal: Successful Policies 1. 2. 3. 4.
Sets a vision. Includes all users and all modes. Applies to all phases of all applicable projects. Specifies and limits exceptions, with management approval required. 5. Emphasizes connectivity. 6. Is understood by all agencies to cover all roads. 7. Uses the best and latest design standards and is flexible. 8. Complements the community’s context. 9. Sets performance standards. 10. Includes implementation steps. 6
Vision
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All users & modes
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All projects & phases
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Exceptions
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Network & connectivity
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Other agencies
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Design guidance & flexibility
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Context sensitivity
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Performance measures
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Implementation • Organize implementation activities • Restructure procedures, policies, and programs • Rewrite or update design guidance • Offer training opportunities to transportation staff, community leaders, and the general public • Create new performance measures
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Changing Communities See: Higher gas prices Public health crises Changing climate Demand: Return on investment Gov’t transparency 2
Changing Expectations
Cultural Political Practical
3
Changing Approach Policy Systems Environment 1. Write strong policies 2. Guide changes to agency practices 3. Evaluate on-the-ground outcome 4. Measure longer term results
4
Developing a Complete Streets policy is a valuable tool for change.
5
Goal: Successful Policies 1. 2. 3. 4.
Sets a vision. Includes all users and all modes. Applies to all phases of all applicable projects. Specifies and limits exceptions, with management approval required. 5. Emphasizes connectivity. 6. Is understood by all agencies to cover all roads. 7. Uses the best and latest design standards and is flexible. 8. Complements the community’s context. 9. Sets performance standards. 10. Includes implementation steps. 6
Vision
7
All users & modes
8
All projects & phases
9
Exceptions
10
Network & connectivity
11
Other agencies
12
Design guidance & flexibility
13
Context sensitivity
14
Performance measures
15
Implementation • Organize implementation activities • Restructure procedures, policies, and programs • Rewrite or update design guidance • Offer training opportunities to transportation staff, community leaders, and the general public • Create new performance measures
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