Red Wing, Minn., is a great example of a small town adopting a Complete Streets policy as key part of its efforts to improve public health, economic investment, and quality of life. Today’s post, written by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, tell’s Red Wing’s Complete Streets story. And be sure to check out a new fact sheet on other small towns and rural communities adopting Complete Streets policies.
Looking for a way to put your passion for Complete Streets to work this summer? If you’re an undergraduate student or a recent grad based in the DC area, we’d love to have you on our team. Interns are a vital part of our staff, involved in everything from research to strategy to stapling. Our … Continued
The National Complete Streets Coalition, in cooperation with the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals, has selected an outstanding slate of instructor-trainees for its expanding workshop program. The new trainees are national experts in the field and effective instructors of related topics.
In just the few short years since we coined the term Complete Streets and created our Coalition, we have shifted the way millions of Americans think about how streets should serve communities. With your help and support, we can translate this incredible momentum into long-lasting, sustainable change.
We’re pleased to announce our newest perk for Complete Streets Partners: an intimate dinner with Dan Burden to discuss the next frontier in Complete Streets.
Applications due December 17, 2010 Due to increasing demand for its Complete Streets Implementation Workshop series, the National Complete Streets Coalition, in cooperation with the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals, will train 6 to 8 nationally recognized professionals to co-instruct these workshops. These policy-oriented workshops help agencies fast track making their streets more complete. … Continued
Nadine Lemmon, of the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, writes how transportation professionals are applying the Complete Streets approach to the unique challenges of rural roads and recommending new design guidance to promote safer rural roads for all users.
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.
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.
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.