TOOLKITS, TECHNIQUES, HIGH-TECH AND NON-TRADITIONAL/DIVERSE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT HELPS TO MAKE PLANNING ABOUT PEOPLE
Camille Manning-Broome, president & CEO of the Center for Planning Excellence (CPEX) in Louisiana, said great planning results from a transparent process aimed at improving quality of life.
“We don’t achieve the mission of our nonprofit until the
built environment has shifted and policies are in place to support the people,
environment and economy.”
In Abbeville, La., a city of about 12,000 located in the
heart of Cajun Country, CPEX did a demonstration project to show the community
what the concepts of a complete street, road diet and protected bike lane are.
A demonstration project increased pedestrian safety by
extending the curbs at eight intersections.
The crosswalk distance shrunk from 25 feet to about 12,
meaning people only crossed one lane of traffic instead of two.
The project also enhanced the visibility of crosswalks
with high visibility striping and extra signage.
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