n. A street designed to accommodate various forms of transportation, including cars, public transit, bicycles, and pedestrians.
2008
The plan's initial priority is to reshape Central between Broadway and Woodland Avenue as a "complete street" by narrowing it to a two-lane road and, in turn, creating more room for a pedestrian-friendly streetscape with bicycle lanes, wider sidewalks and on-street parking.
2008
Alta Planning co-owner Jeff Olson, a nationally known trail and bikeway planning expert, said local governments would be crucial to the ultimate success of the plan.
And, he said, a key tool in the process would be a "complete streets" that says when roadways are being constructed or resurfaced, spaces for bicycles and pedestrians will be included.
"From a cost effectiveness perspective, the best way to get these projects accomplished is to integrate them into ongoing work," Olson said.
But a complete streets strategy is more than just a way to get things built, said MetroParks Director Charlie Shoemaker.
"Complete streets is all about changing how we think about communities and really designing fully integrated lifestyles for people," he said.
And, he said, a key tool in the process would be a "complete streets" that says when roadways are being constructed or resurfaced, spaces for bicycles and pedestrians will be included.
"From a cost effectiveness perspective, the best way to get these projects accomplished is to integrate them into ongoing work," Olson said.
But a complete streets strategy is more than just a way to get things built, said MetroParks Director Charlie Shoemaker.
"Complete streets is all about changing how we think about communities and really designing fully integrated lifestyles for people," he said.
2004 (earliest)
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee answered cycling advocate's prayers in early December when it introduced a draft of the federal transportation bill. The draft, called Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, or TEA-LU, would provide $1.5 billion over six years for a national Safe Routes to School program. …
The bills, however, left out a routine accommodations program that advocates now call Complete Streets, which would mandate cycling and pedestrian provisions on new roads.
The bills, however, left out a routine accommodations program that advocates now call Complete Streets, which would mandate cycling and pedestrian provisions on new roads.
Today marks an anniversary for the complete streets movement: the term ‘complete streets’ was coined seven years ago, on December 3rd, 2003. That’s the day I wrote a memo to the America Bikes board suggesting it as a replacement for the clunky term ‘routine accommodation’ — the term then in use to express the idea of including bicycles in everyday transportation planning. While the concept of routine accommodations was powerful, we realized a more powerful name would help it gain more traction.
The new term was born, appropriately, out of a collaborative effort. While I wrote the memo, it followed a series of brainstorming meetings I’d organized for America Bikes that involved people from a wide range of organizations, including Smart Growth America‘s David Goldberg — the first to say “complete streets.”
The new term was born, appropriately, out of a collaborative effort. While I wrote the memo, it followed a series of brainstorming meetings I’d organized for America Bikes that involved people from a wide range of organizations, including Smart Growth America‘s David Goldberg — the first to say “complete streets.”