Phoebe Byers, MPH Student, Complete Streets South Carolina Campaign Coordinator
Why Adopt a Policy? • CS Policies…
– Change prac?ce and integrate needs of all road users into everyday transporta?on planning and design prac?ces
Why Adopt a Policy? • CS Policies… – Create a complete network of roads serving all users
Why Adopt a Policy? • CS Policies… – Save money; retrofit projects cost more in the long run
Why Adopt a Policy? • CS Policies… – Encourage innova?on and build poli?cal and community support for transporta?on design
Types of Policies 4% 22%
Legisla?on/Ordinance (47)
14%
Resolu?on (94)
2%
Tax Ordinance (3) Internal Policy (31)
14%
Execu?ve Order (4) Plan (30) Design Manual (9)
1%
43%
Which Policies are Best? • Typically ordinances, internal policies, or execu?ve orders are the most effec?ve because they have legal standing and therefore must be enforced • While resolu?ons are common, they are not enforceable and therefore local governments are not legally required to uphold them • Due to resistance, it may be best to begin with a resolu?on and work towards an ordinance
Complete Street Policies in SC
Loca%on
Policy Development
Town of Summerville
Working on Resolu?on
Town of Allendale
Working on Resolu?on
City of Anderson
Resolu%on (2009)
City of Greenville
Resolu%on (2008)
City of North Myrtle Beach
Land Development Ordinance (2008)
City of Spartanburg
Resolu%on (2007)
City of Columbia
Resolu%on (2010)
City of Camden
Resolu%on (2011)
City of Charleston
Resolu%on (2009)
Spartanburg County
Resolu%on (2007)
Richland County
Resolu%on (2009)
Anderson County
Resolu%on (2009)
Greenville County
Resolu?on voted down in 2010
Colleton County
Resolu%on (2011)
Comple%ng the Streets: Local Ac%on
City of Greenville Resolu?on # 2008-‐49:
Complete Streets in SC Ordinances/ Resolutions in progress
City of Myrtle Beach City of Rock Hill Town of Summerville Town of Allendale
Ordinances/Resolutions adopted
City of Anderson City of Columbia City of Camden City of Greenville City of Spartanburg City of North Myrtle Beach Anderson County Colleton County Richland County Spartanburg County
As of September, 2011
Complete Streets Master Plans in SC Municipality Consultant City of Greenville GP Greenways Inc. Greenville County GP Greenways Inc. City of Greenville BMP Alta/Seamon Whiteside & Associates Spartanburg County BPMP Greenways Inc. Easley BPMP Alta/Seamon Whiteside & Associates N. Augusta GMP Alta ARTS/Aiken County BPMP Alta/Greenways Inc. LSCOG BPMP Alta/Greenways Inc. Fountain Inn Streetscape Study Alta/Seamon Whiteside & Associates Fountain Inn BPMP Alta/Seamon Whiteside & Associates Charleston-‐Dorchester Open Space GP Greenways Inc. Easley Brushy Creek Greenway FS Alta
Complete Streets Master Plans in SC Municipality ARTS BPMP COATS BP PP Summerville BMP GHS Swamp Rabbit Trail Mt Zion Greenway/Fountain Inn Anderson County -‐ In progress City of Anderson -‐ In progress Town of West Pelzer -‐ In progress Town of Pelzer -‐ In progress Town of Williamston -‐ In progress Lower Savannah Regional BP FS ARTS and Aiken County BPP
Consultant Arcadis Parsons Brinckerhoff Mary Alice Springs (Masters project) Seamon Whiteside & Associates Seamon Whiteside & Associates Seamon Whiteside & Associates Seamon Whiteside & Associates Seamon Whiteside & Associates Seamon Whiteside & Associates Seamon Whiteside & Associates Wilbur Smith Associates/Alta Wilbur Smith Associates/Alta
Changes to Code: Rock Hill • Rock Hill does not have a CS Policy, but it does have policies, ordinances, and best prac?ces suppor?ng CS concepts • Since the 1990s, city ordinance has required sidewalks in all new developments • In 2010, the development standards were revised to incorporate certain CS concepts, including cyclist and pedestrian facili?es and traffic calming • CS suppor?ve standards include curb bump-‐outs for on-‐street parking, narrower travel lanes, smaller curb radius requirements, and provisions for bike lanes and separate bike paths for certain streets
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