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(1) The adoption of the concept of Complete Streets is hereby established as the public policy of the Government of Puerto Rico.(a) The Department of Transportation and Public Works, the Highway and Transportation Authority, and the municipal transportation and highway departments or divisions shall adopt, as part of their regulations, a policy to create Complete Streets with the purpose of facilitating convenient access and mobility to all users of public thoroughfares, including pedestrians, cyclists, persons who use public transportation systems, drivers of motor vehicles and, in general, persons of all ages and abilities.(b) This public policy shall apply to the planning, design, new construction, remodeling, and maintenance of public thoroughfares located in urban areas, as well as in suburban and rural areas undergoing improvements and/or new construction which allow for the application of the Complete Streets concept. History —Dec. 16, 2010, No. 201, § 3; Sept. 15, 2012, No. 259, § 1.