Recommendation RG.34

Recommendation Status: Expand

Prioritize integrating Complete Streets Design Standards into major street projects, ensuring that streets prioritize safe and accessible space for pedestrians, cyclists, transit riders, and drivers.

This recommendation help achieve the following

Applicable Geographic Scales

Countywide

Municipalities

Key Issues Addressed

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Sustainability Considerations

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Sub-geographies

Equity Considerations

Integrates a multi-modal transit-centric built environment.

Supports enhanced quality of life with access to safe and healthy public realm.

Related Planning Topic Areas

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Responsible Growth

Not Municipalities
Countywide
Not Sub-geographies
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Complete Communities

Population Stagnation
Not Jobs-Skills Mismatch
Not Housing Diversity & Affordability
Infrastructure Cost-burden
Social & Environmental Resilience
Not Economic Development
Not Housing
Land Use & Development
Not Open Space & Environment
Transportation & Infrastructure
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Sustainable Infrastructure

Low
(Less than $1 mil)

Medium
($1-10mil)

Partnership

Implementation

Lead Partner(s)

  • St. Louis County Department of Transportation and Public Works

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Timeline

Ongoing

Near-term
(Within 5 Years)

Supporting Partner(s)

  • MoDOT

  • EWGCOG

  • Municipalities

  • Community Organizations

  • Metro Transit

Project

Cost

High
($10+ mil)

Project, Partnership, or Policy

Policy

Medium-term
(5-10 Years)

Long-term
(10+ Years)

Potential Funding Sources

  • Transportation Alternatives Program

  • Safe Streets and Roads for All grants

  • Raise Grants

  • MoDOT Funding

Not Partnership
Not Project
Policy

Tracking Implementation

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Increase funding for multi-modal street improvements and adjust design based guidelines.

Tracking Success

  • The percent of new street projects and increase pedestrian activity.

  • Reduction in pedestrian and cyclist crashes.

If overperforming, what should we do?

Expand complete street requirements to more projects and integrate additional multi-modal enhancements.

If underperforming, what should we do?

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