Across the country and on Capitol Hill, Complete Streets policies have been gaining traction as more places realize the benefits of having safe, accessible, and healthy streets in their communities. This Atlas lists places that have adopted some form of a complete streets policy. In many cases, full policy implementation takes several steps; for example, it could start with a resolution, then move to a more detailed ordinance or policy document. Forty-seven jurisdictions nationwide adopted policies in 2009, and 28 have done so this year. In total, 152 jurisdictions have adopted policies or have made written commitment to do so.
The map below shows where policy change is happening.
Key: BLUE: Laws & Ordinances | RED: Resolutions | YELLOW: Tax Ordinances | PURPLE: Internal Policies or Executive Orders | MAGENTA: Plans | GREEN: Design Manuals or Guides
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Policy Inventory
Written complete streets policies vary in their coverage of all modes and their ability to affect road planning decisions. For more on components of a specific policy adopted in 2008 or earlier, look it up in the AARP report “Planning Complete Streets for an Aging America,” which includes a policy inventory and analysis (.pdf) developed by the National Complete Streets Coalition. The full text of the report is also available.
DOWNLOAD: chart of all state laws and policies (.pdf)
DOWNLOAD: chart of selected policies (.pdf)
DOWNLOAD: chart of all jurisdictions (.pdf)
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