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3 <br />COMMUNITY BENEFITS OF COMPLETE STREETS <br />●Improved safety for pedestrians and bicyclists through <br />dedicated facilities and traffic calming measures <br />●Enhanced access for residents who don't drive, including <br />children, seniors, and people with disabilities <br />●ADA-compliant infrastructure and accessible pedestrian <br />signals supporting aging residents <br />●Stronger community connections and economic <br />development by creating walkable districts <br />●Public health benefits through increased opportunities for <br />physical activity <br />●Cost-effectiveness by avoiding expensive future retrofits <br />through comprehensive planning <br />0.0 <br />1.0 <br />2.0 <br />3.0 <br />4.0 <br />5.0 <br />6.0 <br />7.0 <br />8.0 <br />9.0 <br />Safety Improvements Economic Development Health & Wellness Environmental Impact Community Vitality <br />Nu <br />m <br />b <br />e <br />r <br /> <br />o <br />f <br /> <br />B <br />e <br />n <br />e <br />f <br />i <br />t <br />s <br /> <br />D <br />o <br />c <br />u <br />m <br />e <br />n <br />t <br />e <br />d <br />Benefit Category <br />Complete Streets Policy Benefits by Category <br />HOW COMPLETE STREETS <br />PRINCIPLES ARE APPLIED Planning <br />Early consideration during project scoping and CIP <br />development <br />Design <br />Application of context-sensitive design <br />standards and evaluation of user needs <br />Review <br />Assessment during development review and <br />public engagement processes <br />Implementation <br />Construction of accommodations during <br />reconstruction, resurfacing, and new projects <br />●Principles are considered during project planning and scoping, helping staff <br />evaluate tradeoffs before designs are finalized <br />●Applied to reconstruction and resurfacing projects, new construction, and <br />some rehabilitation work when opportunities arise <br />●Integrated into development review processes to ensure private development <br />aligns with community transportation goals <br />●Strengthens grant applications and funding requests by demonstrating <br />commitment to multimodal transportation planning <br />●Performance measures track implementation success including pedestrian <br />accommodations, bike lanes added, and ADA improvements completed <br />5 <br />6