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(5) This policy applies to all new and retrofit projects, including design, planning, maintenance and operations for all rights of way. Section 3. Guiding principles and practices (1) "Complete Street" defined. A complete street is designed to be a transportation corridor for all users: pedestrians, cyclists, wheel chair users, transit users, and motorists. Complete streets are designed and operated to enable safe continuous travel networks for all users. Pedestrians, bicyclists, wheel chair users, transit users, motorists and people of all ages and abilities are able to safely move from destination to destination along and across a network of complete streets. Transportation improvements, facilities and amenities that may contribute to complete streets and that are considered as elements of a "complete street" include: street and sidewalk lighting; pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements; access improvements, including at a minimum compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act; public transit facilities accommodation including, but not limited, to pedestrian access improvement to transit stops and stations; street trees and landscaping; drainage; and street amenities. (2) The City will strive, where practicable and economically feasible, to create a K` comprehensive and connected transportation network in a manner consistent with, and supportive of, the surrounding community by incorporating complete streets design elements into all public transportation projects. (3) The City will incorporate complete streets principles into all public strategic plans. The principles, where practicable, shall be incorporated into other public works and community development plans, manuals, rules, regulations, operational standards, and programs as appropriate and directed by the City Manager. The principles shall be incorporated into appropriate materials and resources no later than two years after the adoption of this policy. (4) It shall be a goal of the City to foster partnerships with the State of Missouri, St. Louis County, the Metropolitan St. Louis Transit Agency, neighboring communities, and University City Business Districts in consideration of functional facilities and accommodations in furtherance of the City's complete streets policy and the continuation of such facilities and accommodations beyond the City's borders. (5) The City recognizes that complete streets may be achieved through single elements incorporated into a particular project or incrementally through a series of smaller improvements or maintenance activities over time. The City will draw upon possible funding sources to pl an and im plement t his policy and shall investigate grants that may be available to make complete street elements more economically feasible. Section 4. Study/analysis to be undertaken as part of public transportation project or as requested for other development and redevelopment projects 3