1. Paul Lippens, AICP Senior Planner phone 312.427.3325x300 paul@activetrans.org 10 Themes for Complete Streets November 13, 2012

2. ATpolicy.org/design

4. 1. DESIGN GRAMMER

5. simplify & relate to land use codes Complete Streets, Complete Networks

6. street typology Boulevard Avenue Street Complete Streets, Complete Networks

7. Safe Streets Manual: Chicago

8. 2. MODE HIERARCHY

9. Safe Streets Manual: Chicago

10. Complete Streets, Complete Networks

11. 3. PROCESS/PROCEDURE/PLANS

12. Safe Streets Manual: Chicago process

13. Safe Streets Manual: Chicago procedure

14. Applying Guidelines Street Typology plan

15. 4. NETWORK DESIGN

16. arterialscollectorslocalstrails complete networks network

17. connect places network

18. complete networks use all streets to connect places network

19. 5. TARGET SPEED/VEHICLE

20. Safe Streets Manual: Chicago target speed

21. Safe Streets Manual: Chicago target speed design speed posted speed mean median mode

22. Safe Streets Manual: Chicago target speed

23. Complete Streets, Complete Networks target vehicle

24. Safe Streets Manual: Chicago target vehicle

25. 6. PROTECTED BIKEWAYS

26. Complete Streets, Complete Networks bike lane

27. Complete Streets, Complete Networks protected bikeway

28. Teschke, et al, “Route Infrastructure and the Risk of Injuries to Bicyclists” AJPH. 2012.

29. 7. COMPACT INTERSECTIONS

30. Safe Streets Manual: Chicago

32. 8. PLAN TRAFFIC

33. Safe Streets Manual: Chicago

34. A 2010 study by the Victoria Transport Policy Institute estimated that the cumulative benefit of shifting 1 VMT from motorized to non-motorized transportation (Bicycle, Pedestrian, or Transit) at approximately $2.00 (Source: http://www.vtpi.org/nmt-tdm.pdf). 1990 to 2011 VMT decreased by 14.5% in Chicago – 900 million fewer miles travelled each year $1.8 Billion benefit

35. 9. PLACE/LEAVE NO TRACE

36. meet place work. live. play. work mingle travel live shopvisit play hang

37. bioswales businesses recycling parking urban farms infiltration raingardens Life cycle costs hang green leave no trace

38. 10. LEADERSHIP

39. Institutional Challenges

40. Result of Leadership Agencies working together for better roads

41. Paul Lippens, AICP Senior Planner phone 312.427.3325x300 paul@activetrans.org