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Transportation <br />district or out of the taxing district are contributing unequally to the transit service in the <br />Metropolitan Area. This inequity should be corrected. <br />Metro Cities supports a stable revenue source to fund both the capital and operating <br />costs for transit at the Metropolitan Council. However, Metro Cities does not <br />support the expansion of the transit taxing district without a corresponding increase <br />in service and an overall increase in operational funds. To do so would create <br />additional property taxes without a corresponding benefit. <br />5-P Complete Streets <br />A complete street may include: sidewalks, bike lanes (or wide paved shoulders), special <br />bus lanes, comfortable and accessible public transportation stops, frequent and safe <br />crossing opportunities, median islands, accessible pedestrian signals, curb extensions, <br />narrower travel lanes and more. <br />A complete street in a rural area will differ from a complete street in a highly urban area, <br />but both are designed to balance safety and convenience for everyone using the road. <br />Metro Cities supports options in state design guidelines for streets that would give <br />cities greater flexibility to: <br />• Safely accommodate all modes of travel; <br />• Address storm water needs; and <br />• Ensure livability in the appropriate context for each city. <br />However, Metro Cities opposes state imposed mandates that would increase street <br />infrastructure improvement costs in locations and instances where providing access <br />for alternative modes including cycling and walking are deemed unnecessary or <br />inappropriate as determined by local jurisdictions. <br />56 2016 Legislative Policies <br />