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1 Complete Streets Training Pasco-Kennewick-Richland

2 Welcome Introductions Agenda overview

3 Your community or neighborhood

4 Definition of Complete streets

5 Imagine if.. parks

6 Imagine if.. Trails connected

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13 Imagine if.. Bike lanes

14 Imagine if.. playgrounds

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16 Reality..

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19 Benefits of complete streets community

20 Health 60 mins children, adults 30 mins a day 5 x a week
Public health experts are encouraging walking and bicycling as a response to the obesity epidemic, and complete streets can help. One study found that 43 percent of people with safe places to walk within 10 minutes of home met recommended activity levels, while just 27% of those without safe places to walk were active enough. Decrease chronic diseases

21 Safety One study found that designing for pedestrian travel by installing raised medians and redesigning intersections and sidewalks reduced pedestrian risk by 28%.

22 Water Quality

23 Air Quality Poor air quality in our urban areas is linked to increases in asthma

24 Mental health

25 Economic Walkability Is A Tourist Magnet
Walkability Increases Property Values. Walkability – It’s Good for Retail Sales.

26 Complete streets Reviewing ordinances

27 Elements of Complete streets policy
Design address planning, retrofit etc. Connectivity Health Context Performance standards Exceptions

28 Process and Sustainability
Key partnerships

29 Plans

30 Wrap up Questions James Kissee Physical Activity Coordinator
Washington State Dept. Of Health


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