The “Complete Neighborhood”

THE IDEA OF “COMPLETE”. 

“Complete” provides the physical elements of a character neighborhood. “Complete” conveys a specific meaning when used to address urban conditions. “Complete” means that one system includes all the factors that affect that system: its designers, its users, its managers and its owners. The “complete streets” idea described in the adjacent box anticipates “complete neighborhoods”. 

The “COMPLETE NEIGHBORHOODS” idea builds on the idea that neighborhoods are more than a collection of houses. A complete neighborhood has single family homes, apartments or a mix of both and includes all the services and facilities that people need in their daily lives. People, especially families, depend on a wide variety of activities to support their health, safety and general welfare. Every neighborhood should  strive for completeness.