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Who We Are• Building a Healthier Heartland
(BHH) Super-coalition of local and national
partners that promotes policy, systems and environmental changes to address obesity
A group working together to build a healthier region with a special focus on healthy eating and lifestyles
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What are Livable Streets?LIVABLE STREETS — also called Complete Streets — are roadways designed to allow for safe and convenient travel by all users, including motor vehicles, pedestrians
(including those with
disabilities), transit, and
bicyclists both along and
across corridors.
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What are Livable Streets?
Pedestrian signalsCurb extensions Sidewalks Bike lanes Transit lanes and
stops Traffic calming
• Livable Streets can include: Safe pedestrian and bicycle crossings
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Benefits of Livable Streets1. Improve public safety2. Promote good health3. Provide economic benefits4. Enhance environmental quality5. Ensure long-term cost savings
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Benefits of Livable Streets
1. IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY Reduction in accidents impacting
pedestrians and bicyclists Separation of travel modes Improved visibility,
signals, and signage
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Benefits of Livable Streets2. PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH
Make active living easier Facilitate safe use of streets Protect air quality
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Benefits of Livable Streets3. ENHANCE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Improve air quality by encouraging no-to-low-emission travel
Reduce the heat island effect in urban communities
Improve water quality with green infrastructure
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Benefits of Livable Streets4. PROVIDE ECONOMIC
BENEFITS Make businesses both
inviting and easily accessible
Increase property value and visibility for both home and business owners
Attract customers and investments
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Benefits of Livable Streets5. ENSURE LONG-TERM SAVINGS
Utilizes many low-cost improvements involving paint, signage, minor capital improvements Reduces construction
and maintenance costs when roadways are narrowed
Higher upfront costs are offset by the many long-term benefits
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Universal Design• [Roadway]design usable by all
people, to the greatest extent possible
• Universal design principles benefit everyone
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Local and State Adoption• Missouri and Kansas have
adopted Livable Street resolutions
• The following cities and counties have adopted Livable Streets resolutions:
• Lee’s Summit• Kansas City, MO• Unified
Government (Wyandotte Cty/KCK)
• Belton• Overland Park
• Grandview• Independence• Johnson County• Leawood• Roeland Park• Blue Springs
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What is happening now• More local cities are considering
adopting Livable Street policies• BHH is working with community
groups and local governments to promote Livable Streets
• MARC has a Complete Streets policy• MARC has developed an
implementation handbook for local governments
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What can you do?• Encourage your city to
adopt a Livable Streets policy!
• Work as a community to inventory local streets and how they could be made more livable
• Support investments in Livable Street improvements in your community
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