Transcript 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.

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?
• 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 nondrivers 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 paratransit service
Health
 Americans move… without
moving
 60% of adults are at risk for
diseases associated with
inactivity:
 Obesity
 Diabetes
 High blood pressure
 Other chronic diseases
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
Streets work better
Before
Edgewater Drive – Orlando, FL
Streets work better
After
Edgewater Drive – Orlando, FL
Streets people will want
Streets people will want
Context-Sensitive Solutions
One Size Does Not Fit All
• Complete Streets doesn’t
mean every street has
sidewalks, bike lanes and
transit
Permission
Default
Inducing Bicycling & Walking
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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
[email protected]
www.walkablestreets.com