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Town of Miami Lakes
Memorandum

To:Honorable Mayor and Councilmembers
From:Alex Rey, Town Manager
Subject:Complete Streets Program
Date:12/5/2017

Recommendation:

It is recommended that the Town Council adopt the Complete Streets Program.

Background:

The development of a Complete Streets program is one of the goals part of the Town's Strategic Plan, “Enhance mobility for easier vehicular and non-vehicular transportation” and the Comprehensive Development Plan (CDMP). Complete Streets is a transportation policy and design approach that requires streets to be planned, designed, operated, and maintained to enable safe, convenient and comfortable travel and access for users of all ages and abilities regardless of their mode of transportation.

In 2016, the Town received grant funding in the amount of $40,000 from Miami-Dade County's Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) for the creation of Complete Street Program with a Town match of $10,000. Kimley Horn and Associates was contracted to develop the Program.

The Plan provides recommended street design improvements specific to the Town of Miami Lakes' roadways, which are customized to fit the context of the Town of Miami Lakes street typology and provide multimodal roadway improvements that take into consideration all users. The Program focuses on key elements of pedestrian and bicycle connectivity, shared-use paths, and connections to transit.

On October 27th, 2017, the Town held a public outreach meeting to engage and receive feedback from the community. The public meeting was advertised on the Miami Laker and the Town's website. Feedback received from the community was incorporated into the plan to make sure that the Program embraces the community's vision for complete streets.

Through grant funding the Town has already been making progress on implementing the program by obtaining funding for various complete street projects along various corridors such as, NW 79th Court, NW 59th Avenue, NW 151/153 Street, NW 60th Avenue, and NW 146th Street.

ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Complete Streets Master Plan Report
Resolution