What is a Great Street?

Great Streets connect the community.

Great Streets are beautiful places to walk, bike or enjoy the weather.  They bring the community out and they bring the community together.

Great Streets are for everyone.

A Great Street has space for walkers, bikes, dogs and cars.  Smart design ensures safety and convenience for everyone.

Great Streets are for families.

Families have places to go: school, work, soccer practice.  Common streets are hard for kids to navigate.  Great Streets create transportation options for families.

Great Streets are healthy streets.

Great Streets bring people outdoors.  They are places to walk, bike, run and use your muscles.  Being outdoors in the sun gives you Vitamin D and melatonin for bone and muscle health, helps regulate sleep cycles, and can improve emotional well-being.  Great Streets create healthy communities.

Great Streets are for cycling.

Cyclists come in different sizes, shapes and ages.  They wear sweats or spandex, and ride road bikes, dirt bikes, unicycles and tricycles.  A great street is a place for all cyclists.

Great Streets don’t happen by accident. They happen with great city planners, leaders and community input. City leaders need your input to make Great Streets!