All across America, there is a movement afoot to build Complete Streets that allow people to get around safely, even when they aren’t inside a car. Conventional street design promotes traffic congestion, pollution, collision injuries, and discourages physical activity. Complete Streets, on the other hand, are designed and built so that people of all ages and abilities can travel easily and safely, while also getting the regular physical activity that is so critical to preventing obesity.
Whether you are looking to enact a state statute, local ordinance, resolution, or to revise comprehensive plan language to promote Complete Streets, National Policy & Legal Analysis Network to Prevent Childhood Obesity (NPLAN) has models and findings that you can tailor and use in your community. This fact sheet provides an overview for advocates and community members on the benefits of Complete Streets policies. These tools are adaptable to each community’s unique vision of promoting a healthy, safe, and active physical environment.
Click here to view the Model Comprehensive Plan Language on Complete Streets
Click here for the Complete Streets Fact Sheet
