PASSING A COMPLETE STREETS POLICYPASSING A COMPLETE STREETS POLICYIN TUPELO MISSISSIPPIIN TUPELO MISSISSIPPIIN TUPELO, MISSISSIPPIIN TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI

Complete streets are designed Complete streets are designed d t d t bl fd t d t bl fand operated to enable safe and operated to enable safe

access for all residents. access for all residents.

Why Do We Need Why Do We Need yyComplete Streets?Complete Streets?pp

SafetySafety

Health Health

ServiceServiceServiceService

OneOne--third of third of Americans doAmericans doAmericans do Americans do not drive not drive

Quality of LifeQuality of Lifeyy

What does a complete street look like? What does a complete street look like?

ProcessProcessProcessProcessIntroduced and tabled to studyIntroduced and tabled to studyyyNewspaper article inflamed developersNewspaper article inflamed developersCity council requested:City council requested:

Opinions from Planning CommitteeOpinions from Planning Committee–– Opinions from Planning CommitteeOpinions from Planning Committee–– Opinions from local realtors Opinions from local realtors –– OneOne--onon--one meetings with developersone meetings with developers

P bli ti ith t k h ldP bli ti ith t k h ldPublic meeting with stakeholdersPublic meeting with stakeholdersCity council work sessionCity council work session——education and proposed changeseducation and proposed changes–– Cap changed from 20% to 5%Cap changed from 20% to 5%p gp g–– Applies only to city transportation projectsApplies only to city transportation projects

OneOne--onon--one meetings with city council members to solidify one meetings with city council members to solidify changeschangeschangeschangesPassed unanimouslyPassed unanimously

OutcomesOutcomesOutcomesOutcomes

Use publicity to build supportUse publicity to build supportUse publicity to build supportUse publicity to build supportUnderstand the policy is a way to start a Understand the policy is a way to start a conversation, not a solution conversation, not a solution ,,–– Tupelo is developing a capital improvements plan for Tupelo is developing a capital improvements plan for

55--10 years 10 years –– Major Thoroughfare Major Thoroughfare Committee to be voted on Committee to be voted on i 2011i 2011in 2011in 2011

MDOT considering a $2.5 mil MDOT considering a $2.5 mil j t t dd bik l dj t t dd bik l dproject to add bike lanes and project to add bike lanes and

sidewalks on an arterial roadsidewalks on an arterial road

Renee Autumn Ray * Senior PlannerRenee Autumn Ray * Senior PlannerCity of Tupelo MississippiCity of Tupelo MississippiCity of Tupelo, MississippiCity of Tupelo, Mississippi

(662) 841(662) 841--6510 * rray@ci.tupelo.ms.us6510 * rray@ci.tupelo.ms.us