San Antonio City Council formally passed an update on the city’s Complete Streets policy on Thursday, setting in motion a framework for street design that accounts for all users.
34 minutes agoA first in 15 years, San Antonio and its fire union both pass new contractGet ready to travel this fall with these Insider Deals– San Antonio City Council formally passed an update to the city’s Complete Streets policy on Thursday, setting in motion a framework for street design that accounts for all users.
Bike lanes, sidewalks, crosswalks and road medians are some aspects that make up complete streets. These efforts aim to mitigate traffic fatalities, and the city can expect the policy to further support its goals with “An updated Complete Streets policy serves to create a connected, safe, accessible, resilient, and equitable multimodal transportation network through a shift in street design that ensures equitable access to community resources for all people,” the policy draft said.
“Through the implementation of the Complete Streets policy, the city will be creating effective infrastructure to improve the safety of all users on San Antonio’s roadways,” the policy said. “The Transportation Department will begin development of the design guide and integration into City policies within a year’s time of this policy’s adoption,” the draft said.Committee members saw the draft in its entirety and discussed the policy with the department.District 6 Councilwoman Melissa Cabello Havrda pressed on the issue of the policy’s implementation amid the city’s growth. She also expressed interest in deciding “which street comes first.
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