Complete Streets: Promises and Proof
Publication: Journal of Urban Planning and Development
Volume 147, Issue 2
Abstract
The Complete Streets movement has been steadily gaining attention in the United States over the last 16 years. Adoption of policies that encourage street designers to consider the needs of all users—and not only automobile users—have become more widespread, with over 1,400 US jurisdictions formally embracing Complete Streets policies. The promised benefits of Complete Streets policies are far reaching, but rigorous studies proving these benefits are rare. This paper reviews the state of the practice of Complete Streets and some attempts to catalogue the outputs and outcomes of Complete Streets projects, and analyzes case studies to determine best practices.
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Acknowledgments
This research was made possible with support from the Intermodal Freight Transportation Institute at the University of Memphis, and from the Dwight D. Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Federal Highway Administration or the University of Memphis. The author would like to thank Drs. Stephanie Ivey and Sabyasachee Mishra for their guidance and support on this project.
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