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Boonslick Regional Planning CommissionMeredith Klekotka, TravelGreen ManagerNovember 13, 2014
Missouri Livable Streets
What are Livable Streets?
Streets for everyone . . . no matter who they are, no matter how they travel
We want transportation choices
of Americans want more transportation options so they have the freedom to choose how to get
where they need to go.
currently feel they have no choice but to drive as much as they do.
would like to spend less time in the car.
66%
73%
57%Future of Transportation National Survey (2010)
11
National Household Travel Survey (2009)
39% are less than 3 miles
17% are less than
1 mile
47%are driven
of these trips…
Tremendous potential
Of all trips . . .
It’s what people want
58% of Boomers and 62% of Millennials strongly prefer walkable, transit-oriented communities with a variety of houses and
businesses
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Mar1997
Mar1998
Mar1999
Mar2000
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Mar2004
Mar2005
Mar2006
Mar2007
Mar2008
Mar2009
Mar2010
Mar2011
Mar2012
Average Home Sale Increase Since 1997Source: Zillow 2012
St. Louis Metro Skinker DeBaliviere DeBaliviere Place University City
“Housing for the Generations”
It’s good for home values
1 point increase in Walk Score increase in
value ranging from $700 to $3,000 Walking the Walk (2009)
In St. Louis, Great Rivers Greenway trails
increase adjacent property values
In Missouri, the Katy Trail has an annual
economic impact of $18.6 million
Image Source: VisitSedaliamo.com
Livable Streets does not require additional funds, new Right of Way, or new projects
Livable Streets is about changing the way we do business so that existing
resources are used to create transportation options for Missouri residents.
Implementation
Applying Livable Streets Concepts
• Update/change design guidelines
• Review Master Transportation Plans
• Create a plan
– Trails Plan
– Parks and Recreation Plan
– Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan
St. Joe, MO
Image Source: The Better Block Project