Complete streets state laws & provisions An analysis of legislative content and the state policy landscape, 1972–2018

Across the U.S., states have adopted Complete Streets legislative statutes—state laws that direct transportation agencies to routinely design and operate roadways to provide safe access for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and public transit users. To date, there has not been...

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Published inJournal of transport and land use Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 619 - 635
Main Authors Porter, Jamila M., Lee, Joel M., Davis, Marsha, Bryan, Shenée J., Corso, Phaedra S., Rathbun, Stephen L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Journal of Transport and Land Use 01.01.2019
University of Minnesota
Subjects
Bicycles
bicyclist
built environment
Complete Streets
Federal law
Funding
Legislation
Local statutes
pedestrian
Pedestrian traffic
Roads
State law
state legislation
Streets
Transportation
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Summary:Across the U.S., states have adopted Complete Streets legislative statutes—state laws that direct transportation agencies to routinely design and operate roadways to provide safe access for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and public transit users. To date, there has not been a systematic and comprehensive analysis of the content and provisions of these laws. In this study, Complete Streets state statutes were identified using legal research databases. Using established legal mapping methods, a qualitative analysis was conducted of state laws that were effective through December 2018. A codebook and open-source data set were developed to support the public use of the data. Eighteen states and Washington, DC, have adopted Complete Streets legislative statutes. A total of 21 have been adopted, with 76% (n=16) of laws adopted since 2007. While the laws vary in content, detail, and specificity, several common provisions were identified across statutes. Complete Streets legislative statutes may be essential to ensure that road networks throughout states are safe, connected, and accessible for all users. This study provides key insights into the legislative landscape of Complete Streets state laws and makes available a new data set that can support future evaluations of these laws.
ISSN:1938-7849
1938-7849
DOI:10.5198/jtlu.2019.1512