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Streets are a big part of the city’s public space and play an important role in the city’s livability. In the past, Dallas’ streets were primarily designed for cars. The 2006 forwardDallas! Plan recognized that in addition to moving vehicles around the city safely and efficiently, streets should also be designed for everyone: young and old, walkers and wheelchair users, motorists and bicyclists, bus and train riders. The Complete Streets project is intended to shift the city’s emphasis to building streets that are safer, more livable, and welcoming to everyone.

The Complete Streets approach will also allow for street design to suit the needs of the neighborhoods through which they pass. Rather than a one-size-fits-all approach, Complete Streets will be different for different areas such as business districts, shopping districts, entertainment areas, and residential neighborhoods.

The Complete Streets project seeks involvement of all Dallas citizens to:

The Complete Streets project is shifting the city’s emphasis to building streets that are safer, more livable and welcoming to everyone.
 
  1. Create a future Complete Streets Vision for the Dallas community
  2. Develop a comprehensive Complete Streets design manual with clear directions on how to create more livable and welcoming streets
  3. Demonstrate and test how these changes would work in real-life examples – on streets we all know and use

How can you get involved in this important project?
 
  • Click here to sign up to receive periodic updates and invitations to workshops and open houses where you can share your ideas and comment on proposals.
  • Participate in Better Block events that demonstrate how streets can be transformed.
  • Browse the website to learn more about Dallas Complete Streets and explore links to other sources of information.
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