1. 1 Moving from policy adoption to implementation: National lessons in Complete Streets Laura Searfoss National Complete Streets Coalition Bike Maryland Annual Bicycle Symposium Annapolis, MD February 11, 2014

2. 2 Which is the Complete Street? [Defining Complete Streets]

3. 3 a policy approach a change to the everyday decision-making processes and systems long-term changes to built environment Complete Streets is… [Defining Complete Streets]

4. 4 Baltimore Montgomery County Prince George’s County Rockville State of Maryland [Policy adoption]

5. 5 Lesson #1. Cultivate political will & community support (again). [76th Street, Richfield, MN] Moving from policy adoption to implementation

6. 6 Lesson #2. Set a clear path for implementation. [Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur, GA] Moving from policy adoption to implementation

7. 7 Lesson #3. Create ownership within the DOT (or similar agency). Moving from policy adoption to implementation [Broad Avenue, Memphis, TN]

8. Resources 8 Fact sheets, photos, handouts Information on changing policy Model policy language Complete Streets blog & monthly newsletter Links to research & publications Workshop descriptions

9. Thank you! Laura Searfoss lsearfoss@completestreets.org www.smartgrowthamerica.org/completestreetslsearfoss@completestreets.orgwww.smartgrowthamerica.org/completestreets 9 e. web.

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