Advisory board presses to add culture‑change goals to TMP: safety, education, and street typologies

Board members spent substantial time in a special session framing a culture‑change goal for the TMP update, arguing that engineering design alone is insufficient to shift travel behavior and improve safety.

The board described “culture change” as a combination of safety, mode shift and everyday behavior on streets and trails. Members said the TMP should do more than list projects: it should set expectations for how the city will prioritize users (pedestrians, cyclists, transit, freight and drivers), formalize street typologies with clear cross‑sections, and describe programs to educate and engage residents.

Why this matters: board members said changing how people travel in Littleton is central to meeting TMP goals such as safety, inclusivity and sustainability. They argued that a culture‑change element in the TMP — implemented through a safety action plan or an appendix — would give staff and partners a standard set of approaches to use in grant applications, corridor studies and capital projects.

Key discussion points

- Culture change as a TMP element: Several members recommended a dedicated chapter or a safety action plan appended to the TMP that would list partners, a menu of tools (education…