RESOURCES:

This section provides a variety of resources to help you spread the word about complete streets policies.

Frequently Asked Questions

Complete Streets Brochure

Download the basic tri-fold brochure (pdf) or view it as a webpage. Another version of the brochure, which includes element of a complete streets policy is also available for download (pdf).

*NEW* Learn more about National Complete Streets Coalition implementation workshops. (PDF)

Complete Streets Laws and Ordinances

Check out a sampling of complete streets policies, ordinances, design manuals and more from the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center.

Basic Complete Streets PowerPoint (7.3MB)

This is a brief presentation on why we need complete streets.  Updated in February 2007.

Extended Complete the Streets PowerPoint (22.1MB)
This presentation is an extended version of the presentation on the home page, with more information about the specifics of how to design complete streets. Courtesy of Michael Ronkin, Oregon Department of Transportation.

Illinois State Law (PDF)

Read the first complete streets state law passed in Fall 2007.

Board of Health Resolution (PDF)

Read the interesting Tacoma-Pierce County Board of Health resolution on complete streets, which was unanimously approved in March 2008.

Study on the Relationship of Lane Width to Safety (PDF)
Read the road design policy reseach that argues that encouraging narrow lanes will not increase safety risk in most cases.

Article from Planning Magazine

Read this article from the May 2005 issue of the magazine of the American Planning Association for an overview on complete streets.

Model Complete Streets Communications Plan

In January 2007 the Partnership for Active Communities in Sacramento, California, kicked off its campaign to build a coalition of 1,000 individuals and organizations in support of Complete Streets. The Coalition’s Communications Plan, presented here, outlines a course of action to create a groundswell of popular support for Complete Streets and to gain Complete Streets transportation policies and procedures to cover both new and existing streets in all Sacramento County jurisdictions.

Policy Implementation Training Materials (10MB)

This PowerPoint presentation on "Implementing a Complete Streets Policy" was developed by League of American Bicyclists. It has been used for trainings in South Carolina and Michigan. 

Complete Streets for Active Communities

Download this fact sheet from the Active Living Resource Center.

Complete Streets and Transit workshop report

Read the summary report from the planning workshop "Completing the Streets for Transit", hosted by the National Complete Streets Coalition at Rail~volution in November, 2006.  Sponsored by the Transportation Planning Capacity Building Program.

New Engineering Guide on Urban Roadways
Complete streets is a policy initiative, but practitioners need to know how to actually start designing complete streets.  Context Sensitive Solutions in Designing Major Urban Thoroughfares for Walkable Communities: An ITE Proposed Recommended Practice is a collaboration between the Congress for New Urbanism and the Institute of Transportation Engineers, and advances the successful use of what are often called context sensitive solutions (CSS) in the planning and design of major urban thoroughfares for walkable communities. It provides guidance and demonstrates for practitioners how CSS concepts and principles may be applied in roadway improvement projects that are consistent with their physical settings.  The guide is still in draft form and a final form will be published in 2007 after a comment period.

Accessibility Guide

Revised Draft Guidelines for Accessible Public Rights-of-Way is the latest draft of new guidelines being developed by the US Access Board for public rights-of-way that will address various issues including access for blind pedestrians at street crossings, wheelchair access to on-street parking, and various constraints posed by space limitations, roadway design practices, slope, and terrain. To find out more about the rulemaking click here.

Community Livability Guide and Check-list for Older Americans

Beyond 50.05 A Report to the Nation on Livable Communities: Creating Environments for Successful Aging by AARP includes an evaluation guide and online 10-point community self assessment check-list to evaluate the livability of your community for older Americans.

Report on Mobility Options for Older Americans

Surface Transportation Policy Project, in coordination with AARP and the American Public Transportation Association, wrote Aging Americans: Stranded Without Options (pdf) which concludes that as Americans grow older, our existing transportation network is unable to meet their needs of the national's aging population particularly as they become less willing and able to drive.

Online Guide to Transit Oriented Development

Visit APTA's Resource Guide for information on compact, mixed use development near transit stations.