(A) The city will strive to create a safe and efficient transportation system for users of all ages and abilities.
(B) The city will ensure that the safety and convenience of all users of the transportation system are accommodated in all future roadway projects, including pedestrians, bicyclists, mass transit users, people with disabilities, the youth, the elderly, scooterists, motorcyclists, private motorists, commercial vehicle drivers, freight providers, emergency responders and adjacent land users.
(C) (1) Divisions (A) and (B) above constitute the principles of this subchapter and shall be applied to all public right-of-way projects, including new construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, maintenance and planning of roadways, intersections or other transportation facilities.
(2) Routes providing access to key destinations, historic districts, sites and significant travelways, as indicated in the city’s Complete Streets Map shall be prioritized.
(3) Through on-going operations and maintenance, the city shall identify cost-effective opportunities to include complete streets practices.
(4) Planning, design, reconstruction, rehabilitation and maintenance shall be executed in a balanced, transparent, responsible and equitable manner. Complete streets principles will be integral when developing, modifying and updating city plans, manuals, programs, rules and zoning regulations.
(Prior Code § 97.015) (Ord. 11-134, passed 7-12-2011; Ord. 2015-033, passed 11-10-2015)