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AC <br />T <br />I <br />V <br />E <br /> <br />T <br />R <br />A <br />N <br />S <br />P <br />O <br />R <br />T <br />A <br />T <br />I <br />O <br />N <br /> <br />A <br />C <br />T <br />I <br />O <br />N <br /> <br />P <br />L <br />A <br />N <br />Sa <br />i <br />n <br />t <br /> <br />A <br />n <br />t <br />h <br />o <br />n <br />y <br /> <br />V <br />i <br />l <br />l <br />a <br />g <br />e <br />, <br /> <br />M <br />N <br />16 <br />Complete Streets <br />Complete Streets is an approach that integrates people and place in the <br />planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance of streets. Using <br />Complete Streets design principles helps ensure a comprehensive and <br />connected multimodal transportation system that prioritizes safety over speed, <br />more equitably balances the needs of different modes and supports local land <br />uses, economies, cultures and natural environments. <br />Complete Streets look different from street to street, place to place. There is no <br />“standard,” rather a holistic and context sensitive approach is taken to address <br />the unique needs of users and characteristics of place. For example, to make <br />biking safer, more accessible and inviting, a “collector” or “arterial” street might <br />include buffered or separated bike lanes to account for higher traffic speeds and <br />volumes. While on a neighborhood residential street people biking and driving <br />might share the lane and mix due to the low traffic speeds and volumes. <br />16 <br />MnDOT’s Complete Streets Policy <br />“MnDOT must follow a complete streets approach <br />in all phases of planning, project development, <br />operation and maintenance activities.” <br />One of the four policy goals is to “increase <br />bicycling and walking as a percentage of all trips.” <br />The policy states districts should give higher <br />priority to opportunities to address identified user <br />needs on projects that meet the following criteria: <br />•Equity: Have a higher proportion of people with <br />disabilities, people of color, older adults, <br />children or low-income <br />•Mode Shift: Have a higher probability of <br />increasing the number of people walking, biking <br />or taking transit <br />•Safety: Addresses a significant safety issue for <br />vulnerable users <br />•Connectivity: Addresses a gap or barrier <br />created by prior transportation investments <br />•Plan Alignment: Are identified in a local or <br />regional plan <br />34