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Implementing Complete Streets in Charlotte, NC
Rail~Volution
September 22, 2014
Dan Gallagher, AICP Charlotte DOT
A Few Things to Know About Charlotte
A Few Things to Know About Charlotte
300 Sq. Miles
Why Complete Streets?
Do you believe roads should be designed to accommodate all users including motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users?
82%
16%
2%
Yes No Don't Know
40 years of incomplete streets!
10% congested
28% congested
The “Market” Wants Livable, Walkable Communities
Great Cities Have Great Streets!
• The way you organize/design land uses and streets matters – you have to get both right
• ~13% of all land in Charlotte is streets… – How “memorable” are your streets and land uses? – What is the “value” of memorable streets and land uses?
How did we do it?
Charlotte has constructed ~ $450m of road and intersection
projects – all are “complete streets”.
Built complete streets – lots of
them!
Policies + $ = Projects
South/Woodlawn
East Blvd
Raintree Ln
Connected
Re-connected
70 feet wide
Looked for Opportunities
East Blvd Before
East Blvd After
For Everyone (Details Matter)
Hidden Gems
Commonwealth Before
Created visions…implemented!
Commonwealth After
Encouraged “grass roots”
Tuesday Night Bike Ride
Allowed things to be organic
Create places - you would linger
New development as a “new canvas”
Selwyn Avenue Road Diet
Great streets & great places create value
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