Complete Streets Policy Analysis 2011

Abstract

Complete Streets policies formalize a community’s intent to plan, design, operate, and maintain streets so they are safe for all users of all ages, incomes, ethnicity, and modes of travel. Policies direct decision-makers to consistently fund, plan for, design, and construct community streets to accommodate all anticipated users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, public transportation users, motorists, and freight vehicles. Complete Streets policy adoption continues to accelerate rapidly: 146 communities adopted policies in 2011, compared to the 80 new policies analyzed at the end of 2010. By the start of 2012, more than 350 policies were in place at all levels of government, directing the transformation of community transportation networks into Complete Streets. This report documents the growth of that diverse movement and its strengths by analyzing the more than 350 existing written policies adopted by states, regions, counties, and communities before January 1, 2012. The main report includes listings of the strongest policies overall, as well as those that show particular strength in a single element.

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