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On Tuesday, November 10th, Council will receive its first biennial progress report on the STREEET Safety Task Force’s Complete Streets program.
Complete Streets was created to bridge the gaps that exist in Lexington’s transportation system. The presentation reports that nearly one-third of Lexington’s residents cannot or choose not to drive, and despite the demand for alternative transportation, many streets still lack access to necessary infrastructure like complete sidewalks, safe crossings, or connected facilities for walking, biking, rolling, and transit.
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Download: You can view the presentation here, or you can read the full report here.
Policy requires that Complete Streets must report on performance measures every two years. The upcoming presentation will highlight recent safety successes, including “quick-build” tests like the $65,000 High Street pilot project, which successfully reduced speeding by improving crosswalks and implementing buffered bike lanes.
Complete Streets has spent the last two years building the social and physical foundations necessary to put safer streets into practice. Looking ahead, the next phase of this project will shift from planning to action. For example, the city will roll out a new GIS-based tracking system to map infrastructure investments and ensure improvements align with community needs.
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Watch the meeting: The full Council will review Complete Streets' progress during its Work Session on Tuesday, November 10th at 3 p.m. The meeting takes place in the Government Center at 200 East Main Street. You can attend in-person or watch live on LexTV.
James is a Civic and Community Reporter with CivicLex. James is a part of Report for America, which supports journalists in local newsrooms, with support from Press Forward Blue Grass.
