Weekly News – Happy Walk to School Day
In this week’s complete streets news: we walk to school, livability and transportation make the news, and lots more!
Complete Streets
The latest developments, events, and resources from the National Complete Streets Coalition:
Complete Streets 100th Policy Reception
The National Complete Streets Coalition is happy to make it official: more than 100 jurisdictions across the United States have adopted Complete Streets policies! The Coalition celebrated the milestone on Monday October 5th with a reception on Capitol Hill, co-hosted by the American Planning Association (APA) and Representative Doris Matsui.
More Complete Streets Endorsements
In addition to the recent endorsement of complete streets by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the other reports discussed earlier this month, we’ve learned of a new round of support for complete streets from the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the new report, Moving Cooler.
Friday News – Ordinance in Michigan's Capital
This week: Lansing City Council passes a complete streets ordinance, Fairhope (AL) and Ankeny (IA) work toward their policies, and more.
Complete Streets Included in Bills to Create Livable Communities for an Aging America
Several bills recently introduced in Congress recognize the clear benefits that complete streets provide for improving the safety and livability of a community for everyone living there–regardless of age or ability.
Destination: Your Hometown–Meet with your Member of Congress in August
Here in Washington, August is known for sweltering heat, but the real action is heating up back in your hometown. With Members of Congress back to their districts for August recess, now is a great time to talk to your representative about all the benefits of complete streets.
Wednesday News – Rockville, MD Adopts a Policy
This week’s news include a new policy in Rockville, MD, some complete streets inspired musings in Indiana, data supporting the safety in numbers theory, and more.
Public Health Community Lines Up Behind Complete Streets
A new flurry of study results, meetings, and reports from the public health community – including a specific recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – are pointing the way toward complete streets policies as an important tool in the fight against the obesity crisis.
Wednesday News – Policy in Hennepin County
News on complete streets comes in daily now, so we’re going to start a new feature in our blog to keep everyone – including us! – up to speed.
Road safety matters; spend the money right
The report featured in last Thursday’s Washington Post (“Highway Conditions Contribute to Over Half of Fatal Auto Crashes”) got it half right: highway design does affect safety. But the argument that road and bridge widening is a cure for fatalities is wrong. That recommendation could have been written in 1959, and has been refuted on the ground in projects around the country.