ABOUT THE COALITION:
Our Mission
Complete Streets are designed and operated to enable safe access for all users. Instead of fighting for better streets block by block, the National Complete Streets Coalition seeks to fundamentally transform the look, feel and function of the roads and streets in our community, by changing the way most roads are planned, designed, and constructed. Complete street policies direct transportation planners and engineers to consistently design with all users in mind, in line with the ‘Elements of Complete Streets Policies’ document available at www.completestreets.org/policies.html.
Our Goals
Our campaign goal is to help with the adoption and implementation of 5 statewide and 25 regional or local complete streets policies by 2008.
Our Work
The National Complete Streets Coalition has developed a three-year plan to get complete streets policies adopted at the local and state level:
1. Spread the word – researching and producing materials about the benefits of complete streets.
Educate advocates and decision makers about the benefits of complete streets policies by developing and disseminating appropriate materials for targeted audiences, including videos, presentation aids, web-based documents, and traditional printed materials. Many of these materials will be developed so that grassroots advocates can use them to bring local decision-makers on board in developing and implementing complete streets policies.
2. Coordinate the coalition – The Coalition coordinates the work of groups as diverse as disability advocates and transportation engineers, all in pursuit of complete streets.
Build partnerships to help local advocates build broad-based initiatives at the state and local level to bring complete streets policies to their community. The Coalition is planning to work strategically in five targeted states and 25 local jurisdictions. We will help organize local coalitions and provide educational materials and resources for grassroots advocates, policy makers, and ultimately for planners and engineers. The National Coalition will draw on its diverse local networks and their contacts to identify advocacy partners within these communities.
3. Help jurisdictions get it right – helping jurisdictions learn how to meet the challenge of balancing all user needs.
Develop best practices guides, model resolutions, and other materials to help policy makers, planners, engineers, and transportation agencies implement complete streets policies. We will begin by bringing together diverse stakeholders to ensure that our policy proposals meet the challenge of providing for all road users. The more technical aspects of implantation assistance will be conducted in conjunction with the practitioner groups.
To find out how to join the National Complete Streets Coalition visit the 'Get Involved' page.
National Complete Streets Coalition
1707 L St NW, Suite 1050
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 207-3355
info@completestreets.org
www.completestreets.org
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