Complete Streets Policy Revision

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Think about the street outside your home. What's missing? What could be better? To achieve a "Complete Street" in your neighborhood, choose your top three:
  • 9159%Bike Lanes
  • 8454%Better lighting
  • 8253%Sidewalks
  • 7548%Better shade
  • 4529%Bus stops
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Wish we could make lanes narrow to slow traffic down.
Reply10 Agreeone year ago
The city keeps advocating that we're a Tree City USA, but there's still a huge lack of trees on most roads. We need canopy trees that provide shade and cooling to both pedestrians and buildings alike. Every future road project should include native and drought resistant canopy trees.
Reply10 Agreeone year ago
A painted stripe is inadequate for a protected bike lane.
Reply6 Agreeone year ago
I encourage us to think about this in terms of Streets and Roads:
-The function of a street is to serve as a platform for building wealth. On a street, we're attempting to grow the complex ecosystem that produces community wealth. In these environments, people (outside of their automobiles) are the indicator species of success and gather together. Successful streets feel safe and comfortable outside a car and are designed for slow car speeds <20 or 25 mph.
-The function of a road is to connect productive places. It's a place where people board in one place, and arrive in another and there is a high speed connection between the two. On a Road, intersections, driveways, points of conflicts should be minimized. People do not gather on a Road, nor should they be encouraged to do so.
Reply6 Agreeone year ago
I attended to complete streets community meeting last week. Here is my concern: It seems like we're missing an important point in this discussion. Complete streets seem to always assume that pedestrians and cyclists should be sharing infrastructure with vehicles. Vehicles have been taken care of. But infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists is missing. And when pedestrians and cyclists "share" infrastructure with vehicles the injuries for pedestrians and cyclist will almost always be more dangerous (often deadly) than for drivers. So why don't we build infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists that is separate from vehicles? My ideal for a "complete" street is having pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure be "completely" separate from vehicles. The complete street idea is great, and we should use it when necessary, but separating walkers and bikers from cars is the only safe way to build a vibrant infrastructure.
Reply4 Agreeone year ago
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A Complete Streets policy is a comprehensive and integrated approach to transportation planning and street design that prioritizes the safety, accessibility, and mobility of all users, including pedestrians, cyclists, public transit riders, and motorists.
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Wish we could make lanes narrow to slow traffic down.
Reply10 Agreeone year ago
There is no one size fits all with streets. Where they are and what they connect to determines how they should be designed. It makes no sense to add bike lanes if they don't connect to each other. Most could use more lighting and shade and our system of only building sidewalks when adjacent property is developed is so short-sided.
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