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Session 4 - Implementing Complete Streets: Lessons Learned
- 1. Complete Streets Best Practices Barbara McCann
- 13. Measure Results Measure outcomes to build support and learn what is working
- 17. Colorado Springs
- 18. Cheyenne Blvd. Before Complete Streets through resurfacing: 7-10% of network each year
- 19. Cheyenne Blvd. After
- 27. Lesson: Empowerment Local policies are successful when they empower planners and engineers to think through creative approaches.
- 29. New York City Results 225 new miles of bike lanes, doubled since 2006 Bike Fatalities 54 % from 2008
Editor's Notes
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- Photo: Davis, CA (Dan Burden, Walkable and Livable Communities Institute, Inc.)
- Twenty years of consistent investment in a multimodal system has lead to measurable results. These numbers represent commuting to work only, so actual use of these modes in all trips is likely higher. Transit: 10.6% locally, 5.0% nationally; Walking: 8.3% locally, 2.8% nationally; Biking: 9.9% locally, 0.55% nationally Source: 2008 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau: http://www.census.gov/acs/www/ Image: Boulder, CO artist’s rendition.
- Photo credit: City of Colorado Springs Excellent example of incremental and low cost approach to “completing streets” – Cheyenne Blvd. Typical old style street 4-lane street, no center turn lane, on-street parking Major E/W corridor from south downtown area (connects with Tejon Street road diet) to southwest neighborhoods and major recreation sites in the foothills - ~ 9,000 ADT (approx. 3 miles long) Older residentially fronted arterial with lots of driveways and side streets – some mixed uses, mix of income Frequent complaints about speeding, on-street parking concerns, aggressive drivers – serves transit, heavily used by bicyclists 2006 resurfacing project = opportunity to change SWITCH TO NEXT SLIDE
- Photo credit: City of Colorado Springs Excellent example of incremental and low cost approach to “completing streets” – Cheyenne Blvd. Typical old style street 4-lane street, no center turn lane, on-street parking Major E/W corridor from south downtown area (connects with Tejon Street road diet) to southwest neighborhoods and major recreation sites in the foothills - ~ 9,000 ADT (approx. 3 miles long) Older residentially fronted arterial with lots of driveways and side streets – some mixed uses, mix of income Frequent complaints about speeding, on-street parking concerns, aggressive drivers – serves transit, heavily used by bicyclists 2006 resurfacing project = opportunity to change SWITCH TO NEXT SLIDE
- Photo credit: City of Colorado Springs Converted the street to a 3-land configuration, with bike lanes and on-street parking Very low cost – a little more solid striping and some additional signage for bike lanes Preserved all on-street parking – even added spaces by middle school at west end of corridor 85 th percentile speeds dropped from 41 mph (posted 35) to 38 mph; no diversion of traffic to parallel corridor. Temporary increase to over 13,000 vpd was handled well when parallel corridor was closed for major utility work last year. Supported by most neighbors and very well liked now ; however, there was some initial push back (2 weeks of angry emails, calls, newspaper coverage). ADVICE: Trust your professional judgment and ride it out. NOTE: Cheyenne Blvd is still not “complete” several sections of missing sidewalk, numerous missing transit pads but these are being targeted in near future – good example of incrementalism. Cheyenne Blvd may still be somewhat incomplete but it is much better than before.
- Photo credit: City of Colorado Springs Converted the street to a 3-land configuration, with bike lanes and on-street parking Very low cost – a little more solid striping and some additional signage for bike lanes Preserved all on-street parking – even added spaces by middle school at west end of corridor 85 th percentile speeds dropped from 41 mph (posted 35) to 38 mph; no diversion of traffic to parallel corridor. Temporary increase to over 13,000 vpd was handled well when parallel corridor was closed for major utility work last year. Supported by most neighbors and very well liked now ; however, there was some initial push back (2 weeks of angry emails, calls, newspaper coverage). ADVICE: Trust your professional judgment and ride it out. NOTE: Cheyenne Blvd is still not “complete” several sections of missing sidewalk, numerous missing transit pads but these are being targeted in near future – good example of incrementalism. Cheyenne Blvd may still be somewhat incomplete but it is much better than before.
- Dedicated staff needs supportive high-level officials and decision makers. Without that support, their input is marginalized. Going through the process of developing a complete streets policy, educating the elected officials and community – and others in the DOT! – helps give these innovators the political and community cover. It also allows the necessary process of TRYING things and seeing what happens! Pilot projects have been so important in many communities – not only to check their internal data and forecasting, but also as a tool to communicate the vision to doubters, both in the community and among decision makers.
- 1. Crosswalks and sidewalks near stops and stations are necessities. Every transit trip requires crossing the street. Complete streets connect transit users to their destinations. 2. Buses get stuck in traffic, and their progress is further slowed by the constant need to merge back into the flow of traffic after pulling over to pick up passengers. Stop-and-go bus service discourages use, increasing traffic congestion by those who choose to drive instead. While solutions exist that can help speed service, transit agencies often don’t have much say in tweaking road design for bus use. A complete streets policy enables decision makers to prioritize transit in roadway improvements – making trips faster and more reliable. Photo: (John LaPlante)
- Photo: Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals, apbp.org