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Complete Streets

June 3, 2013 Lancaster County Coalition for Smart Growth

• Healthy Communities Forum -

COMPLETE STREETS

Breakout Session  Statistics Tell a Story Street Design and Community Health  Complete Street – What does it mean?  Benefits of Complete Streets  Key Elements of a Complete Streets Policy

No Data <10% 10%–14% (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” woman)

(Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, CDC, 2010)

Obesity trends among U.S. adults: 1985

Obesity trends among U.S. adults: 1990

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” woman) No Data <10% 10%–14%

(Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, CDC, 2010)

Obesity trends among U.S. adults: 1995

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” woman) No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19%

(Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, CDC, 2010)

Obesity trends among U.S. adults: 2000

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” woman) No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% ≥20

(Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, CDC, 2010)

No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% ≥25%

Obesity trends among U.S. adults: 2001

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” woman)

(Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, CDC, 2010)

No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% ≥25%

Obesity trends among U.S. adults: 2002

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” woman)

(Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, CDC, 2010)

Obesity trends among U.S. adults: 2003

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” woman)

(Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, CDC, 2010)

No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% ≥25%

Obesity trends among U.S. adults: 2004

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” woman)

(Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, CDC, 2010)

No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% ≥25%

Obesity trends among U.S. adults: 2005

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” woman)

(Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, CDC, 2010)

• < 10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30%

• < 10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30%

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” woman)

(Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, CDC, 2010)

Obesity trends among U.S. adults: 2006

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” woman)

• < 10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30%

(Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, CDC, 2010)

Obesity trends among U.S. adults: 2007

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” woman)

• < 10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30%

(Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, CDC, 2010)

Obesity trends among U.S. adults: 2008

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” woman)

• < 10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30%

(Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, CDC, 2010)

Obesity trends among U.S. adults: 2009

U.S. youth obesity rates

(Trust for America’s Health and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2010)

Why Does this Matter?

• Diabetes
• Heart disease
• Increased rates of some cancers
• Mental health impacts
• Low self esteem
• Aggravated existing asthma
• Sleep apnea
• Decreased physical functioning
• Many other negative emotional & physical effects

(Ogden, 2010; CDC, 2013)

Physical activity

CDC Recommendations :

 Children and Adolescents: 60 minutes a day  Adults:

• 2.5 hrs per week of moderate exercise
• 1.25 hours per week of vigorous activity

National Statistics

 Approximately 20% of Adults  Approximately 30% of Children

(2013 Statistics: CDC)

The Health Relationship

States with the lowest levels of biking and walking have, on average, the highest rates of

• besity, diabetes, and high

blood pressure.

2010 Benchmarking Report

The Health Relationship

Countries with the lowest levels of biking and walking have higher rates

• f obesity.

Safety and Funding Statistics

2012 Benchmark Report: Alliance for Biking and Walking

The Complete Street

Complete Streets are safe, comfortable, and convenient for travel for everyone, regardless of age or ability – motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, and public transportation riders.

Safe Transportation Options

Complete Streets provide safe active transportation options:

People of all ages and abilities will have more options when traveling to work, to school, to the grocery store, and to visit family

Health Benefits

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently named adoption of Complete Streets policies as a recommended strategy to prevent obesity.

Connect transit to work, to shops, to schools, to homes through appropriate planning and design for transit users.

Benefits: Transit

Benefits: Physical Activity

One third of regular transit users meet the minimum daily requirement for physical activity during their commute.

20% of Americans have a disability that limits their daily activities. Complete Streets reduce isolation and dependence.

Benefits: People with Disabilities

Complete streets help

• lder Americans stay

active and involved in their communities.

Benefits: Older Adults

More than 1/ 3 of our

nation’s children are

• verweight or obese

Provide space for bicycling and walking to help kids be active and independent

Benefits: Children

Physical activity and academic performance

Exercise improves student learning, memory, mood and behavior

Enhance Economic Competitiveness

In most metro areas studied, every one-point increase in the 100-point Walk Score scale is associated with an increase in home value of $500 - $3,000.

• Walking the Walk: How Walkability Raises Housing Values in U.S. Cities

Enhance Economic Competitiveness

$8 milllion public investment in streetscape improvement 2003-2004 $8 million in private investment in following 2 years

Washington, DC: Barracks Row/8th Street SE

32 new business

establishments

$80,000 in sales tax annually

Give people more control

• ver their expenses,

replacing expensive car travel with cheaper

• ptions like walking,

riding bikes, and taking public transportation

Benefits: Lower Costs

Livable Communities

Walkable communities = happier communities Residents of walkable communities:

• are more likely to be

socially engaged and trusting

• report being in good health

and happy more often

Shannon H. Rogers, et al. Examining Walkability and Social Capital as Indicators of Quality of Life at the Municipal and Neighborhood Scales. (2010)

Sustainable Streets

Many elements of street design, construction, and operation can achieve both Complete Streets that work for all travelers and ‘green’ streets that improve environmental sustainability.

Where to Start: Complete Streets Policies

A complete streets policy ensures that the entire right of way is planned, designed, and operated to provide safe access for all users.

Why have a policy?

To change practice, integrating the needs of all road users into everyday transportation planning and design practices.

Implementation: Complete Street Policy Key Elements and Examples

Vision and Intent

 The policy should outline a vision for how and why the community wants to complete its streets.

Vision and Intent

POLICY LANGUAGE: NORTHFIELD, MN “Northfield intends and expects to realize:

• long-term cost savings in improved public health,
• better environmental stewardship,
• reduced fuel consumption, and
• reduced demand for motor vehicle infrastructure

through the implementation of this Complete Streets policy. Complete Streets also contribute to walkable neighborhoods, which can foster interaction, create a sense of community pride and improve quality of life.”

All Users and Modes

 The policy should specify that “all users” includes pedestrians, bicyclists and transit passengers of all ages and abilities, as well as trucks, buses and automobiles.

All Users and Modes

POLICY LANGUAGE: DAYTON, OH “All users of the surface transportation network, including: motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, mass transit, children, senior citizens, individuals with disabilities, freight carriers, emergency responders and adjacent land users, will experience: a visually attractive and functional environment while travelling safely and conveniently on and across all surface roadways within the City of Dayton.”

Photos from Penn Twp Form Based Code (Lancaster County)

All Projects and Phases

 Specify that both new and retrofit projects are subject to the policy, including design, planning, maintenance and operations, for the entire right-of-way.

All Projects and Phases

POLICY LANGUAGE: CLAYTON, MO “This policy is intended to cover all development and redevelopment in the public domain within the City of Clayton. This includes all public transportation projects such as, but not limited to:

• new road construction,
• reconstruction,
• retrofits,
• upgrades,
• resurfacing and rehabilitation.
• Routine maintenance may be excluded from these requirements by the

Director of Public Works on a case-by-case basis.

• This policy also covers privately built roads intended for public use.”

Clear, Accountable Exceptions

 Any exceptions should be specified and must be approved by a high- level official.

Clear, Accountable Exceptions

POLICY LANGUAGE: OAK PARK, IL “Exemptions to the Complete Streets policy must be documented in writing by either the Director of Public Works or Village Engineer with supporting data that indicates the reason for the decision and are limited to the following:

• 1. Non-motorized users are prohibited on the roadway.
• 2. There is documentation that there is an absence of current and future

need.

• 3. The cost of accommodations for a particular mode is excessively

disproportionate to the need and potential benefit of a project.

• 4. The project involves ordinary maintenance activities designed to keep

assets in acceptable condition, such as cleaning, sealing, spot repairs, patching and surface treatments, such as micro-surfacing.”

Network

 The policy should encourage street connectivity and create a comprehensive, integrated and connected network for all modes across the network.

Network

POLICY LANGUAGE: HUNTINGTON PARK, CA “The City of Huntington Park will design, operate and maintain a transportation network that provides a connected network of facilities accommodating all modes of travel…will actively look for opportunities to repurpose rights-of-way to enhance connectivity for:

• pedestrians,
• bicyclists, and
• transit

…will require new developments to provide interconnected street networks with small blocks.”

Jurisdiction

 Creating Complete Streets networks requires collaboration among many different agencies. All other agencies should clearly understand the policy and may be involved in the process.

Study Area

Philadelphia Bicycle Network

Jurisdiction

POLICY LANGUAGE: BOZEMAN, MT “The City of Bozeman will work with other jurisdictions and transportation agencies within its planning area to incorporate a Complete Streets philosophy and encourage the Montana Department

• f Transportation, Gallatin County and other municipalities to adopt

similar policies...Complete Streets principles will be applied on new City projects, privately funded development and incrementally through a series of smaller improvements and activities over time.”

Design

 Communities adopting Complete Streets policies should use the best and latest design standards, while recognizing the need for flexibility in balancing user needs.

Penn Township Code (Lancaster County) Pedestrian Circulation and Connectivity

Design

POLICY LANGUAGE: PORTLAND, ME “The Department of Public Services and the Department of Planning and Urban Development shall adapt, develop and adopt:

• inter-departmental policies,
• urban design guidelines,
• zoning,
• performance standards,
• and other guidelines

based upon resources* identifying best practices in urban design and street design, construction, operations and maintenance.

Penn Township Form Based Code (Lancaster County)

Context Sensitivity

 An effective Complete Streets policy must be sensitive to the community context.

Context Sensitivity

POLICY LANGUAGE: MIAMI VALLEY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION “Designs for particular projects will be context-sensitive: considering adjacent land uses and local needs and incorporating the most up-to-date, widely accepted design standards for the particular setting, traffic volume and speed and current and projected demand. Each project must be considered both separately and as part of a connected network to determine the level and type of treatment necessary for the street to be complete.”

Performance Measures

 The policy should define measurable outcomes. POLICY LANGUAGE: INDIANAPOLIS, IN

“The City shall measure the success of this Complete Streets policy using, but not limited to, the following performance measures:  Total miles of bike lanes  Linear feet of new pedestrian accommodation  Number of new curb ramps installed along city streets  Crosswalk and intersection improvements  Percentage of transit stops accessible via sidewalks and curb ramps (beginning in June 2014)  Rate of crashes, injuries and fatalities by mode  Rate of children walking or bicycling to school (beginning in June 2014) Unless otherwise noted above, within six months of ordinance adoption, the City shall create individual numeric benchmarks for each of the performance measures included, as a means of tracking and measuring the annual performance of the ordinance. Quarterly reports shall be posted on-line for each of the above measures.”

From Commitment Implementation

1. Restructure or revise related procedures, plans, regulations and other processes. 2. Develop new design policies and guides or revise existing to reflect the current state of best practices in transportation design. 3. Offer workshops and other training opportunities to transportation staff, community leaders and the general public. 4. Develop and institute better ways to measure performance and collect data

• n how well the streets are serving all users.

Why have a policy?

To provide innovative transportation planners with the political and community support for doing things differently.

Why have a policy?

To save money: in the long run, retrofit projects always cost more than getting it right the first time.

Why have a policy?

To gradually create a complete network of roads that serve all users.

GROUP DISCUSSIONS

Breakout Session  Does your municipality have complete streets policy elements?  What are your biggest obstacles to adopting and implementing complete streets policies?  What are the next steps in your community?

Sidewalk Expansion in Downtown District

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