City of Alexandria, Virginia
________________
MEMORANDUM
DATE: MAY 7, 2014
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: RASHAD M. YOUNG, CITY MANAGER/s/
DOCKET TITLE:
TITLE
Consideration and Receipt of Complete Streets Update and Policy Reenactment.
BODY
_________________________________________________________________
ISSUE: Complete Streets 2013, accomplishments, upcoming projects, and reenactment of the Complete Streets Policy.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council (1) Receives an update on the Complete Streets Program and (2) Re-enacts a Complete Streets Policy by adopting the proposed resolution (Attachment 1).
BACKGROUND: Complete Streets is the term used to describe a comprehensive, integrated transportation network with infrastructure and design that allows for safe and convenient travel along and across streets for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, riders and drivers and users of public transportation, as well as drivers of other motor vehicles.
In April 2011, City Council adopted a Complete Streets Policy which was drafted and initiated by the Alexandria Transportation Commission, and in January of 2013 a Complete Streets Coordinator was hired to manage the program. Alexandria is a leader in Complete Streets, with the first designated Complete Streets Coordinator in the region, which demonstrates the City's commitment to multimodal transportation and safety. Because the Complete Streets Coordinator had been with the City for three months when the two year mark occurred, staff proposed delaying the reenactment until the program had been established for a full year.
Complete Streets is consistent with the City Council Strategic Plan, and directly supports Goal Three, which calls for a... "multimodal transportation network that supports sustainable land use and provides internal mobility and regional connectivity for Alexandrians." It is also consistent with the 2...
Click here for full text