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Complete Streets

Ensuring safe transportation options for all Philadelphians—whether they walk, bike, drive, or ride transit.

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About

Complete Streets are safe, comfortable, and convenient. They are designed and operated to ensure safe access for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and transit riders, regardless of age and physical ability.

While complete streets come in many shapes and forms, they share the same principles. Complete streets:

Accommodate all users.
Are designed for safety and to prevent fatal crashes.
Prioritize pedestrian movement, because all trips include a walking component.
Complement surrounding buildings, activities, environment, and community.
Incorporate sustainability principles.

There are many ways that the City of Philadelphia fulfills the goals of its Complete Street policy. Public and private projects and policies are reviewed and implemented through various channels including routine paving, corridor planning, Vision Zero capital planning, and civic design review.

For media inquiries related to Complete Streets, contact press@phila.gov.

Connect

Email	otis@phila.gov
	Phone: 311

Posts

Recap & Updates on the Lehigh Avenue Safety Study and Design Project

Mayor Parker Recommits Philadelphia to Zero Deaths Ahead of Vision Zero Conference

What We’ve Learned from the Washington Avenue Year 1 Evaluation Report

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Press Releases

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City Announces Next Steps in Bike Lane Safety Upgrades for Spruce and Pine Streets Corridor

October 9, 2024

City Celebrates Bicycle Safety Month by Launching Visual Recap of 2023 Bicycle Network Changes and Announcing Multiple Events

City Receives $7.3 Million Investment from PennDOT to Fund Multiple Pedestrian Safety Improvement Projects

Mayor Parker Recommits Philadelphia to Vision Zero with Executive Order

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Partners

Many City agencies are involved in the planning and implementation of Complete Streets. This includes:

Office of the Mayor
Office of Transportation, Infrastructure & Sustainability (OTIS)
Philadelphia’s City Council
Philadelphia City Planning Commission (PCPC)
Philadelphia Department of Commerce
Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections (L&I)
Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH)
Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW)
Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA)
Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department (PPR)
Philadelphia Police Department (PPD)
Philadelphia Streets Department (Streets)
Philadelphia Water Department (PWD)
School District of Philadelphia (SDP)

Depending on the specific project and funding source, state and regional agencies may also be involved. Common partners include:

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)
Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC)
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)

Resources

Vision Zero Philadelphia

Vision Zero aims to eliminate traffic-related deaths through road designs, education, and automated traffic enforcement.

Safe Routes Philly

The City’s youth bicycle and pedestrian safety education program helps communities create safe, healthy environments for students to travel to school.

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