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StreetsAreForEverybody
Creating Complete StreetsDavid Roseman
City of Long Beach, California
Challenges:
Traffic Impacts
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Engineering Design Standards
Parking Impacts
Constrained Urban Environment
Worry Warts
Competing Interests
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……It’s all about Balance!
Safety!Standards!
Traffic Congestion!
Road Diets!Bike Lanes!Crosswalks!
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How do you getthe 800 lb Gorillato move?
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Engineers believe they havebeen building completestreets for decades.
So…What’s new?
Advocates should recognizeand acknowledge that wealready have some of the bestinfrastructure in the world.
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How do you harness thepower of the 800 lbGorilla?
…….that can build this
…….to start thinkingabout solving trafficproblems for everyone?
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Pose the problem, don’tjump to the solution!
One size does not fit all.
Safety is Job #1.
Engineers love innovationthat solves problems.
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You can’t have it all!
In the built-out urbanenvironment, there is rarelyroom for everything.
You must make goodchoices.
It’s about solving problemsand building connections.
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Some streets don’tneed fixing!
Should every streethave bike lanes?
Sometimes, it’s thesmall things make allthe difference!
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