Completing the Entire Street: Accessibility for Different Users

Inherent in the concept of complete streets is the underlying requirement to provide access to all users of the public right of way. This session examines different approaches from an overarching state level program to specific projects modifying a local street.

Sponsored by: Stantec

Moderator:
Alex Rixey, Transportation Planner, Montgomery County (MD) Planning

Speakers:

• A Tale of Two Cities: Using Streets to Provide Access to All, Lindsey Van Parys, P.E., QSD/P, Principal, GHD, Sacramento, CA
• Texas Comprehensive Accessibility Program, Pete Krause, Transportation Landscape Architect, Texas Department of Transportation, Austin, TX and Rebecca Byford, P.E., Pedestrian Facility Project Manager, Texas Department of Transportation, Austin, TX
• If You Build It, Will They Come?, Clark Bailey P.E., PTOE, Transportation Engineer, Kimley-Horn, Birmingham, AL and Edward C. Kemp, P.E., P.S., City Engineer, City of Starkville, Starkville, MS
• Reflecting Community Input in the Transformation of Merrimac Way into a Complete Street, Jennifer Rosales, P.E., PTOE, Transportation Services Manager/City Traffic Engineer, City of Costa Mesa, Costa Mesa, CA