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Complete Streets Design Policy

Complete Streets Design Policy. Columbus City Council February 25, 2014. Complete Streets….

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Complete Streets Design Policy

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  1. Complete Streets Design Policy Columbus City Council February 25, 2014

  2. Complete Streets….. ……is a growing national initiative to improve the design and operation of roadways, particularly those in urban and suburban settings, to accommodate and encourage safe access for all users – motorists, transit riders, cyclists and pedestrians. 

  3. Complete Streets are streets for everyone, no matter who they are or how they travel. What are Complete Streets?

  4. What are Complete Streets? Safe Comfortable Convenient

  5. What are Complete Streets? Safe Comfortable Convenient

  6. Complete Streets Policies Ensure that the entire right-of-way is planned, designed, constructed, operated, and maintained to provide safe access for all users

  7. Complete Streets does not mean: One ‘special’ street project 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

  8. Complete Streets is state law: California Colorado Connecticut Florida Hawaii Illinois Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota New York Oregon Puerto Rico Rhode Island Vermont Washington Wisconsin

  9. Complete Streets Policies have been adopted in: • Athens-Clarke County • Atlanta • Decatur • Clarkston • Cobb Count • Dunwoody • Fulton County • Macon • Milledgeville • Roswell • Suwanee

  10. Why adopt a policy? To change practice, integrating the needs of all road users into everyday transportation planning and design practices.

  11. Why adopt a policy? To gradually create a complete network of streets that serve all users. 

  12. Why adopt a policy? To save money: in the long run, retrofit projects always cost more than getting it right the first time.

  13. Why adopt a policy? To apply solutions across a community and address systematic inequities.

  14. All projects & phases Integrate Complete Streets into planning, planning, design, construction of all projects: New construction Reconstruction Rehabilitation Repair Repaving Major maintenance Operations

  15. Exceptions Provides flexibility, but must not be exploited. Three common exceptions: On certain highways – interstates, freeways When the cost is excessively disproportionate to need and use Documented absence of current AND future need Additional exceptions weaken Complete Streets objectives.

  16. Adopting Our Own In 2012, GDOT established a Complete Streets Design Policy for the state The policy incorporates: Bicycles Pedestrians Transit Policy applies to new roadway construction and reconstruction projects

  17. Adopting Our Own Planning Department is recommending the Council adopt the GDOT Complete Streets policy Policy can be easily integrated into current plans such Long Range Transportation Plan Alternative Transportation Plan Comprehensive Plan

  18. Questions?

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