Transcript Complete Streets - North Central Wisconsin Regional

Introduction to
Complete Streets in Wisconsin
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What are Complete Streets?
Complete Streets are safe, comfortable, and convenient for
travel for everyone, regardless of age or ability – motorists,
pedestrians, bicyclists, and public transportation riders.
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We know how to build right
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Yet too many roads still turn out like this:
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Who wants Complete Streets?
Nearly one-third of Americans don’t
drive:
• Children under 16
• 21% of Americans over 65
• Many low-income Americans
66% of Americans want more
transportation options so they have
the freedom to choose how to get
where they need to go.
73% currently feel they have no choice
but to drive as much as they do
Sources: 2008 National Household Travel Survey;
Future of Transportation National Survey (2010)
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Incomplete Streets are Unsafe
Bicyclists and Pedestrians
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Represent 12% of
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Suffer 13% of
fatalities
Receive 1% of
federal funding
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Complete Streets Can Benefit Communities
Increase capacity
Improve safety
Reduce costs
Smarter growth
Better health
Economic growth Provide choices
Lower emissions
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Benefits: Health
The Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention recently named
adoption of Complete Streets
policies as a recommended
strategy to prevent obesity.
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Benefits: Children
More than 1/3 of our nation’s
children are overweight or
obese.
Limited physical activity
contributes to the obesity
epidemic among children.
Streets that provide dedicated
space for bicycling and walking
help kids be physically active.
Source: F as in Fat 2009, Trust for America’s Health
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Benefits: People with Disabilities
20% of Americans have a
disability that limits their
daily activities.
Complete Streets feature
curb cuts, high visibility
crosswalks, and other
designs for travelers with
disabilities.
Source: U.S Census 2000
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Benefits: Older Adults
By 2025, nearly 1/5 of
Americans will be 65 or older.
About half of all non-drivers over
the age of 65 would like to get
out more often.
Complete streets policies help
create streets that support older
drivers and pedestrians through
better design.
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Benefits: Lower Costs
Complete Streets give people
more control over their expenses,
replacing expensive car travel
with cheaper options like walking,
riding bikes, and taking public
transportation.
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Change Travel Patterns
Residents are 65% more likely to walk in a neighborhood
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with sidewalks.
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After
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Complete Streets Policies
A complete streets
policy ensures that the
entire right-of-way is
planned, designed, and
operated to provide safe
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Consistent with Federal Guidance
2000 FHWA Guidance:
“Bicycling and walking facilities
will be incorporated into all
transportation projects unless
exceptional circumstances exist.”
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Elements of a Policy
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Sets a vision.
Includes all modes.
Emphasizes connectivity.
Applies to all phases of all applicable projects.
Specifies and limits exceptions, with management
approval required.
Uses latest design standards is flexible.
Is context-sensitive.
Sets performance standards.
Includes implementation steps.
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Why have a policy?
To save money: in the long
run, retrofit projects always
cost more than getting it
right the first time.
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Where It’s Happening
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State (24)
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MPO (24)
County (24)
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City (131)
64%
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n=203
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The Growing Movement
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Number of Policies Adopted
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Complete Streets in Wisconsin
Wisconsin is one of 24 states in the U.S. with
Complete Streets Policies.
The Wisconsin Complete Streets legislation
is a huge step toward increasing our state's
bicycle and pedestrian friendliness. It applies to
the 11,820 miles of state highways and to local
roads that receive funding through four state
and federal programs.
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The Importance of Local Policies
Wisconsin’s statewide ordinance only applies to roads
that receive state or federal funding.
Municipal policies add Complete Streets requirements
to more local roads, which is essential for improving
bicycle and pedestrian conditions in Wisconsin
communities.
Local policies mean safer routes
workplaces, and other destinations.
to
schools,
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US DOT Gets Complete Streets
“It turns out that a complete
streets approach offers the
perfect intersection of my twin
guideposts: safety and livable
communities.”
-Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood
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WI Gets Complete Streets
Wisconsin law now
requires complete streets
with all reconstructed or
repaved roads.
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For more information
Fact sheets, photos, brochures
Information on changing policy
Policy tracking & examples
Complete Streets blog and
monthly newsletter
• Links to research & publications
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National Complete Streets Coalition
Special thanks to the National Complete Streets
www.completestreets.org
Coalition for sharing much of this content.
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