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Best Complete Streets Policies

Since the beginning of the Complete Streets movement in the early 2000s, more than 1,700 Complete Streets policies have been adopted in jurisdictions of all sizes and contexts across the United States. Adopting Complete Streets policies is a crucial first step to reducing traffic violence, improving health equity, responding to the climate crisis, and rectifying a long history of inequitable transportation practices. This Best Complete Streets Policies report spotlights the communities that have taken that first step and outlines how they made it happen.

The Latest Innovations in Urban Planning

We shine a spotlight on the top Complete Streets policies from across the nation. These policies exemplify the principles of inclusivity, accessibility, and safety, and they are setting new standards for how communities can develop transportation networks that serve everyone.

Success Stories

Be inspired by real-world examples of successful Complete Streets initiatives. These stories illustrate how communities have overcome challenges, engaged stakeholders, and implemented effective policies:

Our Rankings

Discover which policies have earned top spots in our annual rankings. This section provides a detailed look at the highest-rated policies and what makes them stand out.

Archives

The National Complete Streets Coalition has been evaluating policies for more than a decade. You can find the past editions of this report below.

Important note: The Complete Streets policy framework changed at the end of 2017 and all reports before the 2018 evaluated policies using an outdated, previous framework.

Past Reports

Evaluate your policy

The National Complete Streets Coalition evaluates and scores Complete Streets policies across the country using our Policy Framework. Now, advocates and policymakers can do the same, using our free and open-source tool to evaluate existing or drafted local, MPO, or state-level Complete Streets policies.

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