Capturing the benefits of complete streets.

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• Creators:
  Perk, Victoria ; Catalá, Martin ; Mantius, Maximilian ; Corcoran, Katrina
• Corporate Creators:
  University of South Florida. Center for Urban Transportation Research
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Case Studies Construction Projects Economic Impacts Sustainable Development Urban Design
• Publication/ Report Number:
  BDV26-977-04
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Florida
• Corporate Publisher:
  Florida. Dept. of Transportation
• Abstract:
  Anecdotal information indicates that private investment and property value increases are associated
  
  with featured Complete Streets projects. However, to date, little research has been done to confirm
  
  these benefits. Much of the relevant literature focuses on very real and important improvements to the
  
  safety of all who use Complete Streets: pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, and auto users. This work
  
  contributes to a small but growing body of literature that associates the implementation of Complete
  
  Streets projects with increased economic activity such as increased property values, tax collections, and
  
  increased business activity (such as new businesses and an increase in jobs). This work began by
  
  reviewing background information related to Complete Streets and examining how such projects may
  
  be evaluated. A set of case studies was identified, which included locations where Complete Streets
  
  projects had been recently implemented, but also that had been in place long enough to assess any
  
  changes in economic activity. The case studies are diverse, including a beach community, a smaller-area
  
  business district, and a larger city that included a major transit investment. Findings indicated that,
  
  despite the recent economic downturn, the Complete Streets performed well, demonstrating
  
  maintained and enhanced economic activity, often outperforming other nearby areas and their cities as
  
  a whole. This work showed that the benefits of Complete Streets projects can be numerous and
  
  expected to include enhanced economic activity
  
  
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:347aeac692dd997544fc6a341d9b9cdf6546bc8d9e3aaa51e2611a5b08b5d53a
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/29663/dot_29663_DS1.pdf
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