We're All Heading Somewhere New: Monday Morning Videos
Ease into your Monday morning with inspiration and practical advice from experts in transforming community streets.
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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.
Weekly News – Action in the Empire, Mitten States
This week’s Complete Streets activities across the country, including a call to action on New York legislation, news from Michigan, the importance of planning transportation for all ages, and more.
Complete Streets Week Illustrates Demand for Safe Streets for All
Today marks the launch of “Complete Streets Week” in New York State, a grassroots initiative drawing attention to the dangers of incomplete streets. Participants are part of a surge in support for transportation choices across America.
Settlement Ensures Improved Access for Californians with Disabilities
Just before the holidays, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) settled two long-running ADA lawsuits, agreeing to spend $1.1 billion over the next 30 years to repair and improve state-controlled sidewalks, crosswalks and park-and-ride facilities.
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 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.
Planning Complete Streets for the Aging of America
A new report from AARP’s Public Policy Institute, “Planning Complete Streets for the Aging of America,” is packed with new information and calls for adoption of Complete Streets policies to address the needs of the estimated 64 million Americans who will be over 65 in 2025. Many transportation planners and engineers have not begun to prepare for the coming increase in Americans over 65 years old.