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2013 Walking Summit
2013Walking SummitCompleting Our Streets: Tools to Get You MovingLaura Searfoss, Policy Associate, National Complete Streets Coalition
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Americans want choices
of Americans want more transportation options so they have the freedom to choose how to get where they need to go.
Future of Transportation National Survey (2010)
66%
73%57%
currently feel they have no choice but to drive as much as they do.
would like to spend less time in the car.
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The tremendous potential
Of all trips:
National Household Travel Survey (2009)
39% are less than 3 miles
17% are less than1 mile
47%are driven
of these trips…
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The tremendous potential
Every trip starts and ends with walking.
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People will walk
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012, newpublichealth.org
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Incomplete streets are unsafe
More than 40% of pedestrian deaths in 2007 and 2008 occurred where no crosswalk was available.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality Reporting System
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Incomplete streets are unsafe
Especially for:•People of color•Low-income communities•Older adults
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Streets are inadequate
No sidewalksToo dangerous to cross on
foot
2013 Walking Summit
Streets are inadequate
Unsafe for bicyclists
2013 Walking Summit
Streets are inadequate
Traffic jams on arterialsToo many crashes
2013 Walking Summit
Streets are inadequate
Uninviting for busriders
2013 Walking Summit
Streets are inadequate
Inaccessible for wheelchair users
2013 Walking Summit
Streets are inadequate
No room for people!
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We know how to build right
2013 Walking Summit
We know how to build right
2013 Walking Summit
We know how to build right
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What are Complete Streets?
Complete Streets are streets for everyone, no matter who they are or how they travel.
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Complete Streets policies
Set the transportation decision-making process to provide safe access for all users in project selection, planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance.
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Complete Streets means:
• High-level policy direction
• Changes to the everyday decision-making processes and systems for all projects
• Incremental approach
• Using existing transportation budget better
• Long-term results
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Complete Streets does not mean:
• One ‘special’ street project• Only done with specific funding source• A design prescription• A mandate for immediate retrofit• A silver bullet; other issues must be addressed:
• Land use (proximity, mixed-use)• Environmental concerns• Transportation Demand Management
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As of July 2013
2013 Walking SummitNational Complete Streets Coalition Steering Committee
BenefactorAARPAmerica BikesAmerican Planning AssociationAmerican Public Transportation AssociationBlue Cross and Blue Shield of MinnesotaNational Association of REALTORSSmart Growth America
PlatinumAmerican Society of Landscape ArchitectsSvR Design Company
BronzeActive Living by DesignAlliance for Biking & WalkingAssociation of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals
SupporterAmerica WalksInstitute of Transportation EngineersNational Association of City Transportation Officials