complete streets
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Complete Streets. Dom Nozzi, AICP [email protected] www.walkablestreets.com http://domz60.wordpress.com/. On many roads…“Barrier Effect” Zero Sum. What is a Complete Street?. Safe, comfortable & convenient for travel by car, foot, bicycle, & transit. Who wants Complete Streets?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Complete Streets
Dom Nozzi, AICP
www.walkablestreets.com
http://domz60.wordpress.com/
On many roads…“Barrier Effect”Zero Sum
What is a Complete Street?
Safe, comfortable & convenient for travel by car, foot, bicycle, & transit
Who wants Complete Streets?
• Majority of Americans would rather drive less & walk more
• Transit is growing faster than population or driving
• About one-third of Americans don’t drive:21% of Americans over 65.All children under 16.Many low income Americans
cannot afford automobiles.
Older Americans
• More than 50% of non-drivers stay at home on a given day because they lack transportation options.
People with disabilities
• Complete Streets improve mobility for disabled people and reduce the need for expensive para-transit service
Americans move… without moving
60% of adults are at risk for diseases associated with inactivity: Obesity Diabetes High blood pressure Other chronic diseases
Health
The environment
Fewer emissions Less noise pollution Less wear & tear on our
roads Less need to widen roads
Economic activity Complete streets
increase home values and help revitalize commercial areas
Re-allocating $ and Space
Before
Edgewater Drive – Orlando, FL
Streets work better
Edgewater Drive – Orlando, FL
Streets work better
After
Streets people will want
Streets people will want
Context-Sensitive SolutionsOne Size Does Not Fit All
• Complete Streets doesn’t mean every street has sidewalks, bike lanes and transit
Permission
Default
Inducing Bicycling & Walking
• Scarce & Priced Car Parking (cash-out)
• Proximity (MU, density)
• Relatively high gas prices (gas tax)
• Slower Speeds (attentive, not forgiving)
• Full-time staff
• One-Way to Two-Way
• Keep streets & intersections small (rd diet those that are now too big)
Transformative Moment
• Faltering national economy.• Increasing gas prices (Plan B).• Obesity epidemic.• Growing awareness that quality of life is an engine.• Global warming & sustainability.
Status Nationally
• In 2008, 20 communities adopted CS policies.
• So far in 2009, 12 more have done so.
• Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) & Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D, CA-5) introduced the Complete Streets Act of 2009 in March.
• Lrg % of CS workshops are sponsored by health organizations
