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Transportation <br />A complete street may include: sidewalks, bike lanes (or wide paved shoulders), special bus <br />lanes, comfortable and accessible public transportation stops, frequent and safe crossing <br />opportunities, median islands, accessible pedestrian signals, curb extensions, narrower travel <br />lanes and more. <br />A complete street in a rural area will differ from a complete street in a highly urban area, but <br />both are designed to balance safety and convenience for everyone using the road. <br />Metro Cities supports options in state design guidelines for streets that would give cities <br />greater flexibility to: <br />• Safely accommodate all modes of travel; <br />• Address stormwater needs; and <br />• Ensure livability in the appropriate context for each city. <br />Metro Cities opposes state imposed mandates that would increase street infrastructure <br />improvement costs in locations and instances where providing access for alternative modes <br />including cycling and walking are deemed unnecessary or inappropriate as determined by <br />local jurisdictions. <br />2018 Legislative Policies <br />56 <br />