The APBP Policy Committee regularly reviews and updates our statements. The original policy statement on Complete Streets was published in February 2019. This revision was approved by the Board of Directors in December 2025 and can be found here.
APBP supports the Complete Streets approach and recommends that municipalities, agencies, and advocates adopt and strive to implement projects in alignment with this framework.
APBP believes that the Complete Streets approach reflects a commitment to a shared vision for a safer, and more accessible transportation system that responds to the needs of communities that have not been fully served through traditional transportation planning while also advancing healthy communities, resilience, and economic vitality1.
APBP recognizes the need to design streets for all potential users that include people of all ages and abilities, transit riders, drivers, and people walking, biking, and rolling, ensuring they can reach the places they need and want to go. Prioritizing these vulnerable road users is essential because they face the greatest risk on streets with record-high levels of fatalities and injuries.2
APBP encourages jurisdictions to evaluate existing policies and practices and to update their planning, design, and project delivery processes to fully realize the benefits of Complete Streets. APBP also emphasizes that proactive Complete Streets planning strengthens implementation by helping communities align available funding with the priorities established in their Complete Streets approach.