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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 />32 <br />Successful streets that are safe for people walking and biking reduce <br />the frequency and severity of crashes and minimize conflicts between <br />users. <br />How street space is allocated plays a large part in managing speeds <br />and ensuring streets are safe for all users, especially the most <br />vulnerable.For example, narrowing or removing travel lanes and/or <br />adding curb extensions reduces the amount of time people walking <br />are exposed to potential conflict while crossing the street. Minimizing <br />the crossing distance reduces the amount of time a motorist must stop <br />while waiting for someone to cross. Narrowing and/or removing travel <br />lanes also allows space to be reallocated for bike lanes, buffered bike <br />lanes, fully separated paths or wider sidewalks. Installing intersection <br />treatments like modern roundabouts or neighborhood traffic circles <br />help manage speeds and are proven safety countermeasures, reducing <br />the occurrence and severity of crashes. <br />Complete Streets put people first and become even greater <br />community assets. They are places where people want to walk and <br />bike,rather than places where people can walk and bike if they must. <br />In turn, more people choose to walk and bike. <br />Photos by: Samantha Lorenz <br />Neighborhood traffic circle in winter. <br />Chicanes provide traffic calming and space for native vegetation. <br />Roundabout, tree-buffered sidewalk, cycle track and on-street parking. <br />Putting It Together