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Realizing Complete Streets in Broward County

Realizing Complete Streets in Broward County. February 19, 2013. What Are Complete Streets?. Balance all modes Designed for everyone Reduce crashes Improve physical activity Implement incrementally Generate e conomic d evelopment, health and environmental benefits.

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Realizing Complete Streets in Broward County

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  1. Realizing Complete Streets in Broward County February 19, 2013

  2. What Are Complete Streets? Balance all modes Designed for everyone Reduce crashes Improve physical activity Implement incrementally Generate economic development, health and environmental benefits

  3. Why Complete Streets? • Time is right… • MPO endorsed new Guidelines • FDOT, Broward County and municipalities pursuing new policies • Affordable • Supports transit investments • Health: CDC recommended tool for decreasing obesity • Safety: Reduces allcrashes

  4. National Complete Streets Trend Source: City of Milwaukee • More than 350 policies adopted • Cook County (ordinance) • Montgomery County (code amendment) • Salt Lake County (ordinance) • Lee County (resolution) • San Diego County (tax) • Regional and county Complete Street taskforces/ action plans

  5. Ped/Bike Crashes Are Pervasive Around the County Source: FDOT

  6. Sobering Headlines • Group of bicyclists struck by car on U.S. 27, BSO says (Sun Sentinel Dec. 22, 2012) • Traffic death numbers don't lie (Sun Sentinel Jan. 8, 2013) • Vehicles hit two pedestrians, bicyclist in Hollywood (Sun Sentinel Jan. 16, 2013) • Funeral arrangements for DeAndre Binns, child killed in Miramar hit and run (Sun Sentinel Jan. 19, 2013) Source for images: Sun Sentinel

  7. Broward Feedback Survey: 1600+ responses Public Workshop: 200 participants • 32% travel without a car. • 11% travel by bike when not by car. • 37% are currently unable to get to nearby destinations without a car. • 54% felt there were too few stores/ restaurants within an easy walk. • More than 1/3 cited distance from destinations as reason they go by car.

  8. Broward Feedback: Safety Survey: 1600+ responses Public Workshop: 200 participants Source: City of Hallandale Beach • Half stated they would travel more often without a car if they felt safe. • 10% stated they will only consider traveling with a car because of safety reasons. • Traffic, accompanied by crime, loose dogs, drug users, and “homeless individuals.”

  9. Broward Feedback: Infrastructure Hillsboro Blvd. Source: City of Deerfield Beach • 15% claimed they would not travel without a car due to a lack of bike/ped amenities. • 30% would travel more without a car if bike lanes were better maintained. • 40% would travel more if more lanes or wide paved shoulders with white lines were provided.

  10. Complete Streets Elements in Broward Source: Stewart Robertson, Kimley Horn & Associates

  11. Increasing Awareness about Complete Streets • 5 Es • Ped safety campaigns • Walk Audits • Surveys • Crosswalk events • Block parties • See Click Fix software • Walking school bus • Ciclovia or “open street” events • Charrettes Everyone Is Born a Pedestrian-Hungary Chicago PedSafey

  12. More “Fun” is happening on the Streets Y Community Tour Wynwood Crosswalks FDOT Safety Street Party San Francisco Parklets

  13. Advancing A Complete Streets Policy

  14. Implementation Plan Considerations

  15. Communicating Your Changes

  16. We look forward to working with you! www.BrowardCompleteStreets.orgPatrice@UrbanHS.com This publication was supported by the Cooperative Agreement Award Number U58DP003661-01 from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official views of the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.

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