Complete Streets Defined

For the purpose of developing a policy, Complete Streets are defined by this outcome: All current and projected users of the public right-of-way must be able to safely and conveniently reach their destinations along and across a street or road, regardless of their chosen mode of transportation, in order for that street or road to be considered "complete." "All users" include: pedestrians, cyclists, transit and school bus riders, people with disabilities, motorists, freight haulers, service personnel, and emergency responders. “All users” includes a wide range of ages from school-aged children to the elderly.

The purpose of this policy is to encourage improvements to the transportation network so that more and more streets and roads in the Miami Valley meet this definition, and to encourage future designs which accommodate all users, thereby creating an increasingly safe and accessible transportation network for all modes and users. The policy affects future rounds of project solicitations for Surface Transportation Program and Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality funds through MVRPC’s transportation planning process; current projects in the MVRPC TIP are not required to comply with the policy. This chart explains how the policy, relates to the project evaluation process. This means future applicants for federal funds for transportation projects will have to consider project designs that are accommodating of pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users and people with disabilities along with motorized users of the corridor.