Welcome to the Complete Streets Training
October 5, 2010
Introduction
Presenters
Rhonda Rudolph, CS Coordinator
Jackson County Health Department
Scott TenBrink. Exec. Director
Jackson Fitness Council
Holly Madill,
Michigan Department of Community Health
Introduction
Complete Streets Grant Recipient
•Jackson was one of seven communities in the State of Michigan to receive funding.
•Efforts are aimed at policy change to create a healthier environment.
Introduction
Introductions
Welcome to everyone who has taken time out of your busy day to
attend this training.
Cities
Counties
State
Local organizationsIntroduction
1. Increase your knowledge of Complete Streets2. Make you aware of local, state and national
efforts.3. Increase your understanding of various
elements of a complete street ordinance.4. Demonstrate need for local ordinance.
Goals
Introduction
Survey Results
Survey Results
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Survey Results
Survey Data
Survey Date
What are “Complete Streets”?
Roadways planned, designed and
constructed to accommodate safe access
for all users. Pedestrians, bicyclists,
motorists and transit riders of all ages and
abilities are able to safely move along and
across streets which may include sidewalks,
crosswalks, and bike lanes.
Complete Streets defined
Roadways planned, designed and constructed to accommodate safe access for all users. Pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and transit riders of all ages and abilities are able to safely move along and across streets which may include sidewalks, crosswalks, and bike lanes.
All Users•Disabled•Elderly•Children•Adults
All Users – All Modes of Travel
1 in 3 Michiganders don’t drive
16% of Jackson house-holds don’t have a car
All Modes •Bicycles•Foot Traffic•Wheelchairs•Automotive•Cargo Trucks•School and Transit Buses•Emergency and Law Enforcement Vehicles
All Phases
Roadways planned, designed and constructed to accommodate safe access for all users. Pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and transit riders of all ages and abilities are able to safely move along and across streets which may include sidewalks, crosswalks, and bike lanes.
•Planning•Designing•Constructing / Reconstructing•Maintenance
There is no prescription for a complete street
Examples include but are not limited to:a.Bike lanesb.Wide lanes with sharrowc.Off road pathsd.Parallel routes
Context Sensitive
Urban Suburban Rural
Roadways planned, designed and constructed to accommodate safe access for all users. Pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and transit riders of all ages and abilities are able to safely move along and across streets which may include sidewalks, crosswalks, and bike lanes.
Context Sensitive
Roadways planned, designed and constructed to accommodate safe access for all users. Pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and transit riders of all ages and abilities are able to safely move along and across streets which may include sidewalks, crosswalks, and bike lanes.
Context Sensitive Solutions- A collaborative, interdisciplinary approach that involves all stakeholders to develop a transportation facility that fits its physical setting and preserves scenic, aesthetic, historic and environmental resources, while maintaining safety and mobility. CSS is an approach that considers the total context within which a transportation improvement project will exist. CSS is an approach that can be part of complete streets.
Current Efforts
City of Jackson has been committed to the Complete Streets concept for several years.
• Planning – A destination bike route map was developed and is updated on a regular
basis to reflect changing needs and construction. The map is use as a guide for installation of bike facilities.
– Bicycle needs are evaluated and incorporated into projects where feasible.
– Road widths are selected that are appropriate for all user needs.
– Sidewalk conditions are evaluated and repairs or new construction budgeted as appropriate.
Local Jackson Info
City of Jackson
Non Motorized Plan
Current EffortsPlanning
• Design and Construction– Missing, hazardous or ADA noncompliant sidewalks
are identified and corrected during construction– Sidewalk ramps at pedestrian crossings are designed
and constructed to current standards.– Bike facilities are constructed when appropriate.– Where needed and practical traffic calming measures
are installed.
Local Jackson Info
Current Efforts
Complete Street Projects
Local Jackson Info
Current Efforts
Complete Street Projects
Current Efforts
Local Jackson Info
Complete Street ProjectsCurrent Efforts
Local Jackson Info
Safe Routes to School
Regional Trailways Plan
Non-Motorized Plan
The Broader Context
CS Definition
Public TransitADA
ComplianceWalkable, Bikeable
Communities
Cross Department Impact
CS Defined
1. Transportation2. Land Use and
Zoning (DDA Design Recommendations)
3. Parks & Recreation4. Economic
Development5. Community Health
Small Group Exercise
• Group Breakup – Assigned
• Examine the picture located at your table.
• Recommend at least 2 changes that would make this street more complete.
• Designate someone to present your group ideas to the group.
• TIME LIMIT – 5 minutes
Group exercise
Site A
Group exercise
Site B
Group Exercise
Site C
Group Exercise
Site D
Group Exercise
Complete Streets Impact on Jackson
Complete streets play an important role in livable communities,
where it is safe, easy, and fun to live, work, and play.
1. Accessibility & Equity
2. Health
3. Safety
4. Economy
5. Sense of Community
Complete Streets Impact
Complete Streets Impact on Jackson
• Accessibility & Equity– ADA Requirements– In 2000, 20.5% of Jackson’s population over the age of 5 years
was considered disabled as complared to 17.3% (County) and 17.2% (State) with the highest percent of disable people in the 21-64 year age bracket.
– Disabled individuals comprised 20.8% of the population during the 2005-2007 time period and 65.6% of those people were 21-64 years of age.
Source:City of Jackson Development Plan Draft Review
– 16% of Jackson households don’t have a car.
Complete Streets Impact
HealthThe Health Improvement Organization has identified physical activity as a focus area for community action based on the 2008 Community Health Assessment. (self reported data)– High obesity rates
Seven out of ten Jackson County residents are either overweight or obese.
– Low physical activity levelsOnly one out of four Jackson County residents get the amount of exercise recommended by national health experts.
Level of activity is correlated with physical environment.
Complete Street Impact
Safety - Nationally
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Receive 1% ofFederal Funding
Represent 10% ofTrips
Suffer 13% ofFatalities
Pedestrians and Bicyclists...
FMIS, NHTS, FARS
federal databases
Installing pedestrian and bicycle facilities can reduce the risk of traffic accidents by 28%
National Complete StreetsComplete Street Impact
Safety – City of Jackson
• 190 Pedestrian crashes – 6 fatalities
• 192 Bicyclist crashes
Data from Jan 1, 2000 – Feb. 11, 2010
Source: Michigan Crash Facts.org
Complete Street Impact
Economy• By making a community more walkable, property values can increase
from $10-$40/sq.ft. to $50-$100/sq.ft. and homebuyers are willing to pay $20,000 more.
• Michiganders aged 18-35, rank “safe streets” and “walkable streets” in the top three attributes when considering a place to live and work.
• Businesses that provide opportunities for employeesto walk and bicycle during the workday report a 30% reduction health care costs.
• Complete streets can help increase retail sales by slowing traffic and roviding pedestrians and bicyclists with an inviting place to do their hopping.
Complete Street Impact
Economy continued
Eight core assets of a 21st Century Community
1. Physical Design & Walkability
Whether your community is big or small, it is important to create a physical fabric that promotes social connections where people can live, work, shop and play.
2. Green Initiatives
3. Cultural Economic Development
4. Entrepreneurship
5. Diversity/Multiculturalism
6. Messaging & Technology
7. Transit
People are choosing where they want to live, play and work in communities that embrace all modes of transportation—walking, biking and public transit.
8. Education (K-16)
Introduction
Sense of Community
• Sidewalks, like fences, make good neighbors.
• Eyes on the street (people on the sidewalk) impacts public safety.
Complete Street Impact
Complete Streets Policy
Complete Streets Policy
Complete Streets:State and National Activity
Holly Madill
Complete Streets Project CoordinatorMichigan Department of Community Health
National & State Advocates
www.completestreets.org
Policies Nationwide
Complete Streets State Policy Action Team
• County Road Association of Michigan• Crim Fitness Foundation• League of Michigan Bicyclists• Michigan Association of Counties• Michigan Association of Planning• Michigan Department of Community
Health• Michigan Department of
Transportation• Michigan Environmental Council• Michigan Fitness Foundation
• Michigan Municipal League• Michigan Recreation and Park
Association• Michigan State Housing
Development Authority• Michigan Trails and Greenways
Alliance• Seven Local Community Grant
Sites• YOU
Local Policies
www.michigancompletestreets.org
Overview of the MDCH Program
State-Level Complete Streets Policy
• Defines CS• Mandates consultation &
notification at all levels • Mandates use of best practices• STC to adopt a CS policy for
MDOT, develop model CS for localities
• MDOT/locals need to consult/ agree on CS in 5-year program
• TA from STC/MDOT• Allows localities to enter
maintenance agreements• establishes Advisory Council
• Expands definition of street to include all users and modes
• Enables CS as a portion of local master plan
• Transportation improvements in a plan take into account local context and all users
• Means for implementing transportation elements in cooperation with CRC or MDOT
PA 135: MDOT PA 134: local planning laws
Thank you!
Complete Streets Resolutions
• City of Jackson• Jackson County• Region II Plannning Commission
“that bicycling and walking accommodations using the latest design standards should be a routine part of the agency’s planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operating activities, and will be included in the everyday operations of our transportation system.”
Complete Streets Policy
Why do we need a local ordinance?
1. More “teeth” than a resolution.
2. Define specific strategies and actions that will support Complete Streets.
3. Assign responsibility for follow-through
4. Positions our community for potential funding and project coordination opportunities.
1. Federal emphasis on Livable Communities
2. State law requires MDOT to work with local Complete Streets policies.
3. Michigan Transportation budget prioritizes CS communities
Complete Streets Policy
Ordinance Elements
• Definition of Complete Streets• Commitment to all users in road projects• Specific exceptions and documentation
requirements• Non motorized plan (establish or update)
– Often the missing piece
• Funding – Increase gas tax (Act 51) funding money directed to
non motorized projects.
Complete Streets Policy
Complete Streets Ordinance Examples
Complete Streets Policy
IT SHALL BE A GOAL OF THE CITY TO FUND ADEQUATELY THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NON-MOTORIZED NETWORK PLAN, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE TARGETING AT LEAST FIVE PERCENT OF STATE ACT 51 FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE CITY ANNUALLY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE PLAN’S IMPLEMENTATION.
• Non motorized transportation plan
• Department level policies
• Establish a Complete Streets Advisory Committee
• City County Intergovernmental agreements regarding road projects.
Complete Streets Policy
Other policy options
Next Steps & Getting Involved1. Walkable Communities Task Force / Complete
Streets Coalition identify components of ordinance.
2. Review ordinance language with legal department
3. Continue public education and build support.4. Introduce ordinance to
City Council5. Use Ordinance as a model
for other Jackson County governments.
Complete Streets Policy
Resources
N-Plan Complete Streets Factsheethttp://www.nplanonline.org/nplan/products/what-are-complete-streets-fact-sheet
N-Plan Complete Streets Model Policyhttp://www.nplanonline.org/nplan/products/model-complete-streets-laws-and-resolutions
National Complete Streets Resourceshttp://www.completestreets.org/
Michigan Complete Streets Resourceshttp://michigancompletestreets.wordpress.com/
Resource
Thank you!