It’s hard to think of Michigan without thinking of the automobile, but the growing Michigan Complete Streets Coalition (now at 70+ members!) is working to change that. With two bills set for a Committee vote today and more and more communities adopting their own policies, the Coalition is helping Michigan be a safer, healthier, and stronger place to live.
Last month, the Minnesota Complete Streets Coalition celebrated the passage of a strong state law. They have kindly shared more information on the bill and how they did it, including lessons learned.
The American Society of Landscape Architects recently helped craft legislation that designates the fourth week of April “National Streetscaping Week”. Today’s post discusses the importance of streetscape, including the many benefits of safe, attractive, green – and complete! – streets.
With your support, and with the hard work of Coalition members and the Coalition staff, we were able to celebrate many successes in 2009 that will lead to more opportunities in 2010. We hope to raise $5,000 by December 31st – can you help? If you act quickly your donation will be matched dollar for dollar by Toole Design Group.
A new report ranking the nation’s most dangerous metropolitan areas for walking finds that ‘incomplete’ streets are a major culprit in the deaths of thousands of Americans every year.