This document discusses livable streets, which provide transportation choices and accommodate all users, no matter their mode of travel. It notes that many trips are short distances that could be walked or biked, and that the majority of Americans want more transportation options besides driving alone. Livable streets can benefit communities by promoting healthy lifestyles, reducing costs, boosting property values, and growing local economies. Various planning and policy strategies are outlined to help communities implement livable streets concepts without requiring new funding or infrastructure projects.

1. Missouri Livable Streets
Boonslick Regional Planning Commission
Meredith Klekotka, TravelGreen Manager
November 13, 2014

2. Trailnet’s Mission
Making walking,
bicycling, and using
transit a way of life

3. What are Livable Streets?
Streets for everyone . . . no
matter who they are, no
matter how they travel

4. Missouri Livable Streets

5. What are Livable Streets?
Image Source: Ann Arbor Convention and Visitors Bureau

6. Boonslick Transportation Advisory
Committee

7. Why Livable Streets?
Source: Transportation for America, Aging in Place p42

9. Historic Main Street
Image Source: State Historical
Society of Missouri

10. We want transportation choices
of Americans want more transportation options
so they have the freedom to choose how to get
where they need to go.
currently feel they have no choice but to drive as
much as they do.
would like to spend less time in the car.
66%
73%
57% Future of Transportation National Survey (2010)

11. 11
Tremendous potential
National Household Travel Survey (2009)
39%
are less than 3 miles
17%
are less than
1 mile
47%
are driven
of these trips…
Of all trips . . .

12. Population Changes
Image Source: US Census

13. 200%
150%
It’s what 100%
people want
50%
0%
-50%
Mar
1997
Mar
1998
Mar
1999
Mar
2000
58% of Boomers and 62% of Millennials strongly prefer walkable,
transit-oriented communities with a variety of houses and
businesses
Mar
2001
Mar
2002
Mar
2003
Mar
2004
Mar
2005
Mar
2006
Mar
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Mar
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Average Home Sale Increase Since 1997
Source: Zillow 2012
St. Louis Metro Skinker DeBaliviere DeBaliviere Place University City
“Housing for the Generations”

14. Source: Boonslick RPC, 2011

15. Benefits of Livable Streets
Image Source: Wikipedia Commons

16. It’s good for for our health
Its good for our health

17. Healthy and Active Lifestyles
www.pedbikeimages.org/ Dan Burden

18. It’s good for our wallets
$9,122
Average cost to own
and operate a car

19. It’s good for home values
1 point increase in Walk Score  increase in
value ranging from $700 to $3,000
Walking the Walk (2009)
In St. Louis, Great Rivers Greenway trails
increase adjacent property values

20. In Missouri, the Katy Trail has an annual
economic
impact of $18.6 million
Image Source:
VisitSedaliamo.com

21. Implementation
Livable Streets does not require additional
funds, new Right of Way, or new projects
Livable Streets is about changing the
way we do business so that existing
resources are used to create transportation
options for Missouri residents.

22. How do we get there?

23. • PLANNING
• DESIGN
• POLICY

24. Applying Livable Streets Concepts
• Update/change design guidelines
• Review Master Transportation Plans
• Create a plan
– Trails Plan
– Parks and Recreation Plan
– Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan

25. Sidewalk Inventories

26. St. Joe, MO
Image Source: The Better Block Project

28. Source: MODOT, Flickr, 2014

30. Paradigm Shift
Image Source: KMOV

32. Thank you!
www.pedbikeimages.org/Dan Burden