San Francisco has made itself a more walkable community through a variety of policy approaches. The city first passed a Better Streets Policy in 2006 to create a unifed set of standards, guidelines, and implementation strategies for its pedestrian environment.
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San Francisco: Improving by Policy
Portland: SmartTrips
Dallas: Better Block Demos
New York: Play Streets
New York: Pop-Up Galleries
Federal Way: Mobility Education
Eagan: Safe Routes to School
New York: Safe Routes to Transit
New York: Safe Routes for Seniors
Washington, DC: Walking Meetings
Phoenix: Walk Score
Wisconsin: Train Officers
Oregon: Vulnerable Users Statute
Portland: Training Instead of Fines
Oregon: Strengthen Crossing Ordinances
New York: Pedestrian Managers
Las Vegas: Pedestrian Safety Operations
UK: Pedestrian-Detecting Signals
Kansas City: Pedestrian Criteria
San Francisco: Data Collection
New York: Pedestrian Plazas
New York: Slow Zones
New York: Planning for Multiple Modes
Seattle: Sidewalk Network Analysis
PA & NJ: Context-Sensitive Design
San Francisco: Parklet Program
Washington, DC: Temporary Urbanism Program
Tysons Corner: Malls into Walkable Destinations
Vancouver: EcoDensity
San Jose: LOS Exemptions for Walking
Charlotte: Retrofit Street Connectivity
Seattle: Parking Management
Standish: Form-Based Codes
Washington: Health Impact Assessments
Minnesota: Complete Streets
Minnesota: Integrating Accessibility
Seattle: Performance Measures
Denver: Pedestrian Master Plan
France: Prioritize Pedestrians
Chicago: Pedestrian Advisory Council
San Francisco: Executive Directive