Whether you walk, bike, drive, or ride, Complete Streets

are designed for your access, safety, and comfort.

Complete Streets account for the needs of
all users—motorized and otherwise—and
prioritize no one travel mode over the other.

AKRF is a leader in the planning and design

of Complete Streets. We provide expertise in
walkabi lity bi keabi lity traffic engineering, transportation planning,
civil engineering, environmental services, and
public and stakeholder outreach.

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We are all pedestrians; every trip starts, continues,
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or ends with a walk.

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Whether the challenge is getting from your parking space to a

building entrance, walking to school, crossing a busy roadway,
p l ac e m a k i n g or strolling around town, there are opportunities to improve
walkability. Crosswalks, shoulders, sidewalks, pedestrian refuges,
and many other painted or built treatments are available to
enhance walkability and improve mobility.
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 BIKEABILITY
wa l k a b i l i t y Biking should be comfortable and safe, and streets should
be designed to make it that way.

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The bicycle is many things: the primary mode of transportation

for many workers; a healthy alternative to driving; a mode of
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exercise; a source of independence; or a way of getting around
that’s faster than walking. Whatever the bicycle is to you and
your community, we can help clarify the economic, health, and
safety benefits of Complete Streets for bikes. Working together
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and community involvement.

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 SAFETY
wa l k a b i l i t y Safe passage along and across streets that is balanced for
users of all abilities and ages should be the primary design
driver of streets.

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Pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and buses all have to compete
for space on local streets. Our professionals evaluate safety
needs for each mode of transportation used on a particular
street, and recommend improvements that carefully balance
ac c e s s i b i l i t y safety, mobility, and cost.

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 PLACEMAKING
wa l k a b i l i t y The livability and attractiveness of our neighborhoods and
downtowns are a product of the streets that connect them.

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Our transportation and urban design professionals envision

vibrant places for recreation and commerce along streets. We
ac c e s s i b i l i t y find opportunities to reduce hardscapes, incorporate green
infrastructure and landscaping, and make gathering places out
of underused public rights-of-way.

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 ACCESSIBILITY
wa l k a b i l i t y Making streets accessible for users of all abilities is not
only a law, it is a prudent choice to make neighborhoods
and communities more attractive to everyone.

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ac c e s s i b i l i t y The street can be a difficult place to navigate. For people

with sight, mobility, or other challenges, certain street design
treatments, such as pedestrian ramps with tactile warning strips,
are necessary to ensure safety and accessibility. We are familiar
with accessibilty requirements and have the experience to
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 TRANSIT
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Getting to buses or trains and accommodating buses along
streets should be carefully planned and not be an afterthought.

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Whether it’s providing safe street crossings to bus shelters,

p l ac e m a k i n g redesigning a busy intersection next to a commuter rail station,
or accommodating a new or improved bus service along a street,
our experts can evaluate the needs and benefits of transit-
related Complete Streets improvements and assist with design
ac c e s s i b i l i t y and implementation.

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wa l k a b i l i t y People who use the streets are the real experts. Listening
and engaging in meaningful dialogue with the public is
key to a successful outcome.

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ac c e s s i b i l i t y AKRF planners and graphics professionals create innovative and

engaging ways to involve the public in our clients’ projects. We
clarify issues and options for multi-cultural and multi-generational
audiences across diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, and our
staff members are fluent in more than two dozen languages. We’re
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Complete Streets solutions.

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To advance beyond the planning stage, Complete Streets
projects must have the necessary resources to turn a vision
into a reality.
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Once a project is planned and approved, it needs funding in order

to move forward. Many Complete Streets projects have budgets
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that exceed available resources. Our professionals are familiar with
the ever-changing opportunities for funding. We can interface
with funding source agencies, prepare grant applications, and help
secure the means to make your project successful.

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 SOLUTIONS
wa l k a b i l i t y Our team of experts has more than 20 years of experience in
Complete Streets, traffic/transportation, and municipal
planning projects.

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Matt Carmody Heather Sporn Mike Beattie Anthony Russo Marissa Tarallo
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How we work with you...

AKRF’s commitment to our clients and the communities we serve is at
p l ac e m a k i n g the heart of everything we do. We bring together the best team for
every project and work collaboratively from start to finish across our
broad range of services.

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What people say about our Complete Streets projects...
Safer Better Roads for Everyone

New Rochelle’s Complete Streets Program

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Cornell Tech to Study “Bike Helix” for Roosevelt Island Campus

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