Happy International Walk to School Day!
Today, thousands of communities across the country are celebrating the 14th annual International Walk to School Day, highlighting the need for safe places for children to walk and bicycle in their communities.
Complete Streets
The latest developments, events, and resources from the National Complete Streets Coalition:
America's Top Transportation Project? Make It a Complete Street.
If you’ve been to our website a few times, you’re already familiar with US Route 62 through Hamburg, New York: a photo of its new roundabouts graces the top of our website on a rotating basis. Now you can help this street win the People’s Choice Award.
Rep. LaTourette Signs on to Complete Streets Act of 2009
Representative Steve LaTourette [OH-14] joined the sixty existing co-sponsors of the Complete Streets Act of 2009 late last week, making the bill bipartisan in the House.
A Deluge of Policies
In just the last nine months, 45 communities have adopted Complete Streets policies – just two shy of the record number of policies adopted in all of 2009. The sheer number of localities realizing the benefits of Complete Streets is inspiring, but it’s becoming more difficult to track. Help out by sharing your successes with us!
Richland Co., SC, pursues complete streets vision
Charlotte Complete Streets-Rozzelles Ferry Road, originally uploaded by Complete Streets. A proposed set of road projects in Richland County, South Carolina, would bring bike paths, sidewalks, cross walks and perhaps even transit stops to select highways in the county, a conceptual departure from previous construction plans. This new approach, according to South Carolina’s The State, … Continued
Diverse Voices Stand Up for Complete Streets
Almost always inspired by people around the country talking about what Complete Streets means to them, Barbara McCann reflects on two recent articles that show the diversity of people championing – and winning – Complete Streets policies.
"Complete" Bridges Connect Communities
Complete Streets means more than single, unconnected streets. And in communities with natural barriers like rivers and lakes, building “complete” bridges is necessary to safely connect people to their destinations, regardless of how they travel.
Grassroots Advocates Advance the Complete Streets Movement
Today’s post comes from the Alliance for Biking & Walking, a member of our Steering Committee. The Alliance works closely with the Coalition because they recognize Complete Streets campaigns are one of the most powerful tools for grassroots advocates to transform their communities and build their organization’s capacity.
New Complete Streets Policies in Two States
In the last month, the National Complete Streets Coalition celebrated policy success: Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm signed Public Act 135, directing the Michigan DOT to develop a Complete Streets policy, and the Louisiana DOT adopted a Complete Streets policy developed by a variety of stakeholders late last year.
We're Hiring!
This is an exciting time for the Complete Streets movement. The National Complete Streets Coalition is seizing the moment to make Complete Streets a reality nationwide and looking for two new staff members to help.