Complete Streets Implementation

Bio: M. Paul Lippens, AICP, is the Director of Planning at Active Transportation Alliance. He specializes in complete transportation and multimodal facility design. Paul’s work focuses on strategies that reflect the values of people and their communities. Paul is the primary author of “Complete Streets, Complete Networks: a Manual for the Design of Active Transportation,” winner of the APA-IL 2012 award for best practices and he has recently worked with CDOT and the Cook County Highway Department on Complete Streets policy implementation. In practice, his project work is characterized by three paths to planning success: elegant graphics, user based processes, and free information access. Prior to joining Active Trans, Paul led systems planning and design projects in Michigan and Indiana. His interests examine interconnections between transportation design, living ecosystems, and economies.

Education: Paul holds a Master's Degree in Urban Planning from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor's Degree from Hampshire College.

Key Publications: Complete Streets Complete Networks: A Manual for the Design of Active Transportation. Transportation and Health: How to Use Surface Transportation Program Funds to Create Active Living in Suburban Cook County.

Other Publications: The NCMC Bicycle Plan. The SCM Bicycle Plan. The WCMC Bicycle Plan. The Village of Midlothian Active Transportation Plan. The City of Carmel Multimodal System Plan. The City of Indianapolis East 10th Street Urban Design and Gateway Plan. The Indianapolis Regional Center Multi-Modal System Plan and Regional Design Guidelines. The City of Fort Wayne South Central and Downtown Connectivity Plan. The City of Terre Haute Downtown Vision Plan. The City of Ann Arbor Flood Mitigation Plan. The City of Ann Arbor State of the Environment Report. The Washtenaw County Water Protection Activities Report. The East Warren Commercial District Revitalization Plan, Detroit, Mi

Past Assignments: Bicycle and Pedestrian Sign Systems - 2011 Change Institute. Updating Your Comprehensive Plan - 2011 Change Institute. Active Transportation Plans - CMAP Planning Commissioners Training.

Bio: Deputy Commissioner of the Division of Project Development at the Chicago Department of Transportation. Oversee planning, programming, policy, complete streets implementation, public way vacations/dedications, and citywide services such as bicycle/pedestrian safety education, upcoming bike sharing program, TDM services.

Education: B.A. in Geography, DePaul University M.S. in Geography, Pennsylvania State University

Key Publications: CDOT released: "Chicago Forward," its 2-year action agenda, in Spring 2012, "Chicago Pedestrian Plan" in Summer 2012, and "Streets for Cycling Plan 2020" in Fall 2012. CDOT is releasing "Complete Streets Chicago" in Spring 2013.