Across the country and on Capitol Hill, Complete Streets policies have been gaining traction as more people realize the benefits of having safe, accessible, and healthy streets in their communities. Twenty-two jurisdictions nationwide adopted policies in 2008, and 17 have done so in 2009. In total, there are 96 jurisdictions committed to complete streets.

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Key: BLUE: Laws & Ordinances | RED: Resolutions | YELLOW: Tax Ordinances | PURPLE: Internal Policies or Executive Orders | MAGENTA: Plans | GREEN: Design Manuals or Guides

Policy Inventory

The National Complete Streets Coalition tracks and analyzes policies across the country. This inventory was first published in the AARP report “Planning Complete Streets for an Aging America.” The full text is available as a free download on the report’s web page, and the inventory is available in Appendix A (.pdf).

The Coalition also offers a chart of selected policies (.pdf), featuring communities of all sizes and geographic location and a variety of policy types.