1. Transportation Policy for an Aging Country Barbara McCann Sept. 27, 2011 1

2. Poor pedestrian infrastructure

3. Subpar public transportation options

4. Poll: 47% of older adults cannot cross the road closest to their home safely Policy Analysis: Complete Streets Policies need to do more to address needs of older travelers Survey: 2/3rds of planners/engineers have not begun planning for age wave Experts: Three planning & design principlesfor older road users 2009: Planning Complete Streets for an Aging America

6. Make the physical layout of the system easy to maneuver for drivers and pedestrians

7. Enjoy the View

8. Make it easy for drivers and pedestrians to notice, read, understand, and respond to visual cues 5

9. Rockville Pike Pre-policy

10. Rockville Pike post-Complete Streets policy

12. What is a Complete Streets policy? A complete streets policy ensures that the entire right of way is planned, designed & operated to provide safe access for all users.

13. Complete Streets policies ensure existing funds are used differently: every project creates better streets: now.

14. New York Complete Streets Week Safety Audit

15. NY Complete Streets Week Safety Audits April 26, 2010

16. To achieve a cleaner, greener transportation system the transportation plans of New York state should consider the needs of all users of our roadways including pedestrians, bicyclists, public transportation riders, motorists and citizens of all ages and abilities, including children, the elderly and the disabled… New York Complete Streets Law

17. To achieve a cleaner, greener transportation system the transportation plans of New York state should consider the needs of all users of our roadways including pedestrians, bicyclists, public transportation riders, motorists and citizens of all ages and abilities, including children, the elderly and the disabled… New York Complete Streets Law

18. Therefore, it shall be the policy of the state to consider people of all ages and abilities and all appropriate forms of transportation when planning roadway projects. New York Complete Streets Law

20. Exceptions: no users, disproportionate costs, lack of need, safety

21. Report required in two years with full stakeholder involvement New York Complete Streets Law

23. Louisiana

24. Puerto Rico

25. New York

26. Vermont

27. Connecticut

28. MichiganComplete Streets and AARP

29. Policy adoption accelerates

30. Complete Streets Policies

31. Complete Streets Policies US Localities with Policies: 254 State level policies: 27 20 As of 01/15/10

33. Rankings organized by jurisdiction and policy type

34. Weighted scores on a scale of 1 (low) to 100 (high)

36. All Sizes of Communities

37. Types of Policy 24 As of 05/18/11 n=266

38. Some Overall Best Policies:

39. Complete Streets Policies

40. Complete Streets policies

41. "Our population is maturing. Fuel costs are unstable and rising. Residents are demanding more opportunities for biking and walking. Many businesses are seeking walkable and transit-friendly environments attractive to young professionals," MORPC, Columbus, Ohio

42. "Successful communities today and in the future are addressing these trends through the principles of Complete Streets and Lifelong Communities at the same time as they are rebuilding their infrastructure. Rebuilding communities with these principles in mind makes them attractive to the young, the old, families, singles, and current and new residents and employers.“ - Chester Jourdan, Executive Director, MORPC MORPC, Columbus, Ohio

43. Columbus Ohio MPO (MORPC) Project Checklist

44. From Policy to Practice An effective policy should prompt the transportation agency to: restructure procedures, policies, and programs offer training opportunities to planners and engineers rewrite design manuals or standards create new performance measures 31

45. Implementation Assessment New survey tool in beta testing: For use in interviews For self-administration Eventually we’ll rank communities by their Complete Streets Actions

46. ¿Qué son Calles Completas? 33 Calles completas son seguras, cómodas y convenientes en que viajar para todos, no importa la edad o habilidad – conductores, peatones, ciclistas y usuarios de transporte público.

47. National Complete Streets Coalition AARP Active Living by Design Alliance for Biking and Walking America Bikes America Walks American Council of the Blind American Planning Association American Public Transportation Association American Society of Landscape Architects Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals City of Boulder, Colorado Institute of Transportation Engineers League of American Bicyclists National Association of Area Agencies on Aging National Association of City Transportation Officials National Association of REALTORS Ryan Snyder Associates Safe Routes to School National Partnership Smart Growth America SvR Design Company 34 Steering Committee

49. Fehr & Peers

50. Freese & Nichols, Inc.

51. Gresham, Smith, and Partners

52. Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson

53. Kimley-Horn and Associates

54. Local Initiatives Support Coalition

55. MIG, Inc.

56. Toole Design Group

57. TY Lin International

59. Parsons Corporation

60. Ryan Snyder Associates

63. Information on changing policy

64. Policy tracking & examples

65. Complete Streets blog and monthly newsletter

66. Links to research & publicationswww.completestreets.org

67. An award-winning policy Policies and Regulations category: Charlotte Urban Street Design Guidelines

68. After The road diet Before East Boulevard, Charlotte NC

69. Charlotte is transforming: 39