A recent analysis by the National Complete Streets Coalition revealed that most Complete Streets policies introduced or updated last year were ineffective. As a result, the coalition announced that policies scoring below 60 out of 100 on their evaluation framework would no longer be included in their rankings. This decision stemmed from a finding that 60.4 percent of the policies adopted from 2023 to 2024 received failing grades. The coalition aims to ensure that only effective policies are recognized, which are essential for safe and inclusive transportation.
Most of the "Complete Streets" policies adopted across America last year were so ineffective that they don't deserve to carry the name, according to the National Complete Streets Coalition.
Sixty percent of the new Complete Streets laws earned failing grades, prompting the coalition to remove many from their annual round-up of the best policies.
If you are not meeting the marks, you're not making the changes we need to see, according to Heidi Simon of the coalition.
A Complete Streets policy challenges us to rethink transportation in the United States by integrating new traffic calming elements whenever roads are built or repaved.
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