Statutory
Authority
for
Complete
Streets
In
August,
2010,
Michigan
became
the
14
th
state
to
adopt
a
Complete
Streets
policy.
Implementation
of
this
statewide
policy
will
facilitate
the
creation
of
safe,
livable,
accessible
streets
that
are
planned,
designed,
and
constructed
for
legal
users
of
all
ages
and
abilities.
Streets
are
a
defining
characteristic
of
community,
and
Complete
Streets
are
an
integral
piece
of
a
community’s
economic
development
and
placemaking
efforts,
and
can
contribute
to
improved
health,
safety,
access
and
mobility;
reduce
air
pollution;
and
improve
quality
of
life.
What
Do
the
Modules
Cover?
Complete
Streets
Institute
(CSI)
Module
1
–
Overview
and
Introduction
to
Complete
Streets
.
Defines
Complete
Streets
and
explains
its
importance,
history,
and
benefits,
as
well
as
its
relationship
to
other
related
topics.
paths,
transit
stops,
road
diets,
etc.)
through
project
design.
Module
3
–
Influencing
Policy
.
Covers
the
tools
needed
to
assess
a
community’s
readiness
for
Complete
Streets
policies
and
the
steps
needed
to
implement
them.
This
module
also
defines
and
explains
the
policy
‐
making
processes
and
stakeholders
including
local
government,
planning,
transportation
systems
and
planning,
and
Complete
Streets
laws.
Module
4
–
Planning
and
Regulatory
Mechanisms.
Explains
policy
implementation
tools
such
as
planning
processes,
policies,
and
regulations.
Module
5
–
Applications
and
Design
.
Explains
the
design
elements
and
various
treatments/applications
used
to
accomplish
Complete
Streets
policy
implementation
(sidewalks,
bike
paths,
transit
stops,
road
diets,
etc.)
through
project
design.
Complete
Streets
Institute:
A
Need
for
Information
In
response
to
the
successful
passage
of
the
Complete
Streets
legislation,
and
increasing
demand
from
interested
communities
and
organizations,
the
Healthy
Kids,
Healthy
Michigan
(HKHM)
Coalition,
Michigan
Department
of
Community
Health
(MDCH),
and
Michigan
Trails
and
Greenways
Alliance
(MTGA)
partnered
to
develop
the
Complete
Streets
Institute
.
The
Complete
Streets
Institute
is
a
comprehensive
and
standardized
5
‐
module
training
program
designed
to
increase
awareness
of
complete
streets
principles,
support
local
advocacy
efforts,
and
provide
practical,
realistic
instructions
and
techniques
to
help
communities
create,
adopt,
and
implement
Complete
Streets
policies
and
projects.
The
5
‐
module
Complete
Streets
Institute
training
curriculum
was
designed
to
cover
all
aspects
Complete
Streets,
from
introduction
of
the
concept
(Module
1)
to
design
applications
in
your
community
(Module
5).
You
pick
the
modules
YOUR
community
needs
to
move
ahead
with
success.
Module
2
–
Stakeholder
Engagement.
Introduces
the
various
stakeholders
of
Complete
Streets,
explains
how
to
work
through
a
coalition
to
effect
policy
and
projects,
and
provides
messaging
and
communication
tools
and
tips.
Who
Should
Attend
Community
health
professionals,
bike
and
trail
advocates,
disability
rights
advocates,
professional
community
planners,
engineers
and
designers,
local
government
staff,
elected
and
appointed
officials,
state
agency
professionals
(MDOT,
MDCH,
MSHDA,
others),
and
anyone
with
an
interest
in
advancing
Complete
Streets
in
Michigan.
How
Do
I
Sign
Up?
Simply
decide
which
training
program(s)
you
think
would
benefit
your
community,
and
contact
the
Michigan
Department
of
Community
Health.
The
Department
has
amassed
many
qualified
instructors
who
have
received
training
to
conduct
the
workshops.
You
coordinate
the
meeting
logistics
(location,
time,
date,
invitations),
determine
which
module
you
would
like
to
launch,
and
you
will
be
connected
to
an
instructor
who
will
come
to
your
community
to
deliver
the
training.
For
more
information
contact
Holly
Madill,
Complete
Streets
Project
Coordinator
with
the
Michigan
Department
of
Community
Health
at
(517)
335
‐
8372
or
Or,
you
can
attend
one
of
the
Regional
Workshops
already
scheduled…
Attend
a
Regional
Workshop
A
series
of
Regional
Summits
are
being
launched
across
the
state,
from
March
through
June
2011,
to
deliver
the
Complete
Streets
message
to
local
government
officials,
health
professionals,
school
leaders,
non
‐
profits,
transportation
and
community
planners,
and
anyone
with
an
interest
in
advancing
integrated,
connected,
multi
modal
road
systems
that
are
designed
and
constructed
for
all
users
of
all
abilities.
These
Regional
Summits
cover
Modules
1
‐
3
and
are
provided
at
no
cost.
Stay
tuned
as
we
line
up
more
dates
and
locations
and
notify
us
by
phone
at
517.485.6022
or
email
if
you
would
like
to
participate
in
any
particular
session.
The
trainings
are
available
at
no
charge
because
they
have
been
provided
through
a
DALMAC
grant
from
the
Tri
‐
County
Bicycle
Association
,
but
they
do
require
an
RSVP.
Complete
Streets
Institute
(CSI)
Upcoming
Workshops
April
26
Bay
College,
Escanaba,
5:30
‐
8
p.m.
Free
April
27
City
Hall
and
Memorial
Building
Ironwood,
5:30
‐
8
p.m.
Free