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Who We Are Building a Healthier Heartland (BHH)  Super-coalition of local and national partners that promotes policy, systems and environmental changes to address obesity  A group working together to build a healthier region with a special focus on healthy eating and lifestyles

What are Livable Streets? LIVABLE STREETS — also called Complete Streets — are roadways designed to allow for safe and convenient travel by all users, including motor vehicles, pedestrians (including those with disabilities), transit, and bicyclists both along and across corridors.

What are Livable Streets?  Pedestrian signals  Curb extensions  Sidewalks  Bike lanes  Transit lanes and stops  Traffic calming Livable Streets can include:  Safe pedestrian and bicycle crossings

Benefits of Livable Streets 1.Improve public safety 2.Promote good health 3.Provide economic benefits 4.Enhance environmental quality 5.Ensure long-term cost savings

Benefits of Livable Streets 1.IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY  Reduction in accidents impacting pedestrians and bicyclists  Separation of travel modes  Improved visibility, signals, and signage

Benefits of Livable Streets 2.PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH  Make active living easier  Facilitate safe use of streets  Protect air quality

Benefits of Livable Streets 3.ENHANCE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY  Improve air quality by encouraging no-to- low-emission travel  Reduce the heat island effect in urban communities  Improve water quality with green infrastructure

Benefits of Livable Streets 4.PROVIDE ECONOMIC BENEFITS  Make businesses both inviting and easily accessible  Increase property value and visibility for both home and business owners  Attract customers and investments

Benefits of Livable Streets 5.ENSURE LONG-TERM SAVINGS  Utilizes many low-cost improvements involving paint, signage, minor capital improvements  Reduces construction and maintenance costs when roadways are narrowed  Higher upfront costs are offset by the many long- term benefits

Universal Design [Roadway]design usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible Universal design principles benefit everyone

Local and State Adoption Missouri and Kansas have adopted Livable Street resolutions The following cities and counties have adopted Livable Streets resolutions: Lee’s Summit Kansas City, MO Unified Government (Wyandotte Cty/KCK) Belton Overland Park Grandview Independence Johnson County Leawood Roeland Park Blue Springs

What is happening now More local cities are considering adopting Livable Street policies BHH is working with community groups and local governments to promote Livable Streets MARC has a Complete Streets policy MARC has developed an implementation handbook for local governments

What can you do? Encourage your city to adopt a Livable Streets policy! Work as a community to inventory local streets and how they could be made more livable Support investments in Livable Street improvements in your community

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