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New Hope Complete Streets Policy
New Hope became only the second city in Hennepin County to adopt a Complete Streets policy when the City Council approved the policy at its meeting on May 23.
The Complete Streets concept promotes streets that are designed and maintained to be safe and accessible to all users of all ages and abilities including pedestrians, transit riders, bicyclists, and drivers. The New Hope policy is based on recommendations from the National Complete Streets Coalition. Through implementation of the Complete Streets policy, the city will strive to create a transportation network that successfully accommodates all modes of transportation and transportation users with a wide variety of needs. Complete Streets does not necessarily mean that all modes of transportation will have access to all roads, but that there will be an interconnected transportation system that treats all modes of transportation equitably.
In the future, when the city considers projects including new construction, reconstruction and rehabilitation, a review of Complete Streets opportunities will come early in the planning process. It may not always be possible to incorporate Complete Streets components into every project due to topographical, cost and a variety of other constraints. When it is possible to incorporate Complete Streets improvements into a project, they may take a number of forms including sidewalks, bike lanes, median islands, bump outs, directional signage and trees.
Prior to the Council’s approval of the Complete Streets policy the Citizens Advisory Commission reviewed and recommended approval of the policy at its May meeting. To review New Hope’s Complete Streets policy visit www.ci.new-hope.mn.us/completestreets. For more information about the Complete Streets movement in Minnesota and across the country, visit www.mncompletestreets.org or www.completestreets.org.
