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The report "Safer Streets, Stronger Economies" by Smart Growth America's National Complete Streets Coalition surveyed Complete Streets projects from across the country and found 37 with transportation and/or economic data available from both before and after the project. The data showed that streets were usually safer after Complete Streets improvements. In the majority of cases, collision rates and injuries declined after Complete Streets projects were built. These safety improvements have real financial value as well.
This webinar will examine how Complete Streets projects cost significantly less than conventional transportation projects, yet can still deliver transportation benefits like better safety performance and encourage more multimodal travel. More than 700 towns, cities, counties, regions, and states have made official commitments to these practices by passing Complete Streets policies. This webinar will provide a real-life case study from the North Carolina Department of Transportation.
Learning Objectives:
Discuss how Complete Streets projects tend to reduce collisions, injuries, and speed after their redesign; identify other benefits of Complete Streets, such as stronger economies, expansion of multimodal travel, and reduced project costs.
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Course Credit Requirements:
This course is eligible for the following certification renewal(s):PTOE/PTP
Earning Course Credit: A course evaluation must be completed. This enrollment and the evaluation is name specific and non-transferable. Site attendees may earn course credits upon verification by ITE staff. Instructions regarding the process will be provided to the site registrant.
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Presenters:
Geoff Anderson, President & CEO of Smart Growth America, Washington, DC, USA; and Dean Ledbetter, Senior Planning Engineer, North Carolina Department of Transportation, NC,USA