Mall ride meets trex at Denver Dry web, originally uploaded by faceless b. Photo credit: EPA Smart Growth President Obama was working on Labor Day, announcing a $50 billion transportation initiative to “Renew and Expand America’s Roads, Railways, and Runways”. It was hard to tell from some of the press where the emphasis would be: … Continued
This report by CEOs for Cities, “unveils the real reason Americans spend so much time in traffic and offers a dramatic critique of the 25 year old industry standard created by the Texas Transportation Institute’s Urban Mobility Report (UMR) – often used to justify billions of dollars in expenditures to build new roads and highways.”
Seneca Falls Ped Crossing, originally uploaded by faceless b. Photo credit: EPA Smart Growth. A new day is dawning in New York. On August 30, Governor Paterson signed New York State’s exciting smart growth infrastructure act into law. “The Smart Growth Public Infrastructure Policy Act has helped to propel New York to the front of … Continued
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.
Smart Growth America is looking for a highly qualified individual to fill the position of Director of the Governors’ Institute on Community Design. This position offers a tremendous opportunity to work at the cutting edge of state and local smart growth policy with top level officials and experts, developing innovative policy options and disseminating best … Continued
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.
Applications for HUD’s Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Program are due just before midnight on August 23. Grant Deadline: August 23, 2010, 11:59:59 pm Eastern Time Find out more about the program …
rock bottom rollback, originally uploaded by sssteve.o. Doug Simpson shares one education company’s exciting efforts — presented last Friday at the Louisiana Smart Growth Summit — to breathe new life into abandoned big box retailers. AUGUST 20, 2010 – An Alabama-based adult education company seeks out vacant “big box” retail sites and shopping malls to … Continued
Capitol Grocery, originally uploaded by de*. Doug Simpson provides us the following update from the 2010 Louisiana Smart Growth Summit, underway now in Baton Rouge: AUGUST 19, 2010 – The federal government is expected to continue providing funding for cities to expand passenger rail service because public transport can drive down travel costs for residents, … Continued
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.