complete streets

Complete Streets

Dom Nozzi, AICP

dom@walkablestreets.com

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

Dom Nozzi, AICP

dom@walkablestreets.com

www.walkablestreets.com