Complete Streets Resources

While a fairly simple concept, bike runnels can be deceptively complex and require careful attention in design to address intended users.

This informational report documents the current state of the practice of mobility hub planning. This report is intended to help promote the mobility hub network concept as a form of development that can support greater sustainability in transportation and urban development.

The 2021 ITE Developing Trends Report represents collective input from ITE Councils and Standing Committees on emerging transportation challenges and solutions. The report covers transportation planning, engineering, management, and operation advancements and will benefit the industry's leaders and professionals in the public and private sectors. The Developing Trends Report Task Force reached out to all ITE Councils and Standing Committees to identify trends relevant to their scope and expertise.

FHWA Public Roads article from Summer 2021 on Curbside Management.

Taking a people-first approach that considers the multiple functions of streets in Victoria, BC, Canada.

Utilizing complete streets principles to enhance downtown vibrancy in South Bend, IN

The importance of partnerships in delivering a roadway and pathway safety project on Haxton Way within the Lummi Reservation.

A transformation of Western Avenue in Cambridge, MA that incorporates the communities lived experiences.

The use of performance measures to evaluate alternatives on Harford Road, in Baltimore, MD.

An introduction to the City of Baltimore, MD progressive Complete Streets Ordinance and Design Manual

The FHWA Curbside Inventory Report provides an in-depth technical study pertaining to the collection, inventories, and processing of information relevant to existing conditions, curbside activity, and performance measurement. The analysis provides the practitioner with the tools needed to establish modal priorities within a jurisdiction, paving the way for the pursuit of new projects and strategies. The report identifies appropriate measures of effectiveness to understand project needs, selecting appropriate data to evaluate the measures and project alternatives, and obtaining selected data. It includes a discussion of methodologies for collecting new data relevant to curbside management projects through both manual, in-person observations and automated data collection equipment.

The Curbside Management Tool User Guide provides information on how to use the Curbside Management Tool's suite of components that facilitate data collection, analysis, and treatment recommendations for curbside regulation and public right-of-way (ROW) allocation. A transportation professional with GIS experience should be able to identify relevant treatment options to help agencies allocate curbs and public ROW in line with policy priorities.

The decisions we make every day as transportation professionals can impact quality of life, access to opportunities, and can result in systemic inequities in our communities. This became very clear as we adapted to new norms throughout the pandemic. The undeniable evidence of disproportionate impacts has been eye-opening. We need to act now and revisit our practices and perspective of success in our profession. We stand at a new crossroads--recognizing the consequences of the past--and must take a new path that radically innovates the way we think, assess, and implement.

Convener: Marvin Ta, Pennoni

Convener: Marvin Ta, Pennoni

Technical Program for the upcoming 2021 ITE Technical Conference: Innovative Intersections and Streets, held virtually March 23-24, 2021.

Convener: Marvin Ta, Pennoni Associates

With an eye on creating a well-balanced multimodal transportation system, the Greensboro Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization in North Carolina, USA formally adopted a Complete Streets Policy (Policy) in 2015. The effort facilitates the City of Greensboro's mission of developing and maintaining a safe, efficient, sustainable, and environmentally compatible transportation system that provides convenient choices for traveling throughout the Greensboro Metropolitan Area.