Where are complete streets being built?
Many states and cities have adopted bike plans or pedestrian plans that designate some streets as corridors for improvements for bicycling and walking. But a few places have gone beyond this to ensure that every street project takes all road users into account. Among the places with some form of complete streets policy are the states of Oregon, California, Illinois, South Carolina, and Florida. The City of Santa Barbara, California calls for “achieving equality of convenience and choice” for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, and drivers. Columbia, Missouri adopted new street standards to encourage healthy bicycling and walking. And the regional body that allocates federal transportation dollars around Columbus, Ohio has determined that all projects must provide for people on foot and bicycle. See the ‘existing policies’ chart for more information.
