Does Your City Have 'Complete Streets'?

A complete street is defined as a street that works for motorists, for bus riders, for bicyclists, and for pedestrians, including people with disabilities. A complete streets policy is aimed at producing roads that are safe and convenient for all users.

...More than two dozen jurisdictions have adopted laws or policies requiring that all roads be routinely built and reconstructed to accommodate pedestrians and bicyclists, including disabled travelers...

Exceptions include roads where bicyclists or pedestrians are prohibited by law; where the costs are excessive (more than 20 percent of project costs); and where there is clearly no need.