What are Living Streets?
Living Streets are vibrant places where people of all ages and physical abilities feel safe and comfortable using any
mode of travel (walking, biking, transit, or private auto). While Living Streets are designed to maximize the efficiency of a corridor's person-trip capacity (compared to solely auto-trip capacity), they are also intended to integrate with the use and form of adjacent development to achieve great destinations for people—not just the movement of people.
By supporting multi-modal access, Living Streets provide a more sustainable transportation balance than just relying on private autos. By integrating the street with the adjacent built environment, Living Streets add value to communities. By encouraging the creation of great places with transportation options that work for everyone, Living Streets can simultaneously promote healthier living, economic development, and increased mobility instead of enhancing one of these goals at the expense of the others.
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