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Seeking state elected officials to be champions for Complete Streets

By Rayla Bellis · November 17, 2022

Applications are open for a brand new technical assistance opportunity for state elected officials to gain the knowledge and strategy needed to effectively advocate for safer and more Complete Streets. Building on our local Champions Institute program, the first ever State Legislator Champions Institute will also help position participants to make the best use of the influx of funds from the infrastructure law, make their communities more competitive for federal grants, and more.

The Mountains Are Calling: Placemaking and Redevelopment in Elkins, West Virginia

By Megan Wright · November 10, 2022

Elkins, West Virginia has been working to revitalize their downtown, a challenge in any circumstance, but especially in a rural Appalachian town. The workshop with Smart Growth America shared expertise and provided site-specific advice to aid local officials and community members in placemaking. The SGA team visited Elkins for two days where they participated … Continued

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Nominate an inspiring Complete Streets leader

By Ebony Venson · October 20, 2022

Is there an advocate, leader, or organization in your community who has played an important role in making your streets safer, more accessible, equitable, and complete in the last 5 years? Nominate them to be featured as a Complete Streets changemaker! Communities across the country are making significant strides toward creating safer and healthier roads, … Continued

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Early achievements of the second class of the Champions Institute

By Anushka Thakkar · October 17, 2022

The Active People, Healthy Nation℠ Champions Institute—launched in 2020—is our initiative to equip a hand-picked group of elected officials to effectively advocate for and support safer and more complete streets in their communities. Today, we are proud to announce the second cohort of champions: 20 local elected officials who will receive comprehensive training to help them become champions in their communities to promote activity-friendly routes to everyday destinations.

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Request for proposals: Research and writing support for SGA’s transportation work

By Rayla Bellis · October 7, 2022

Smart Growth America (SGA) is seeking consulting support to conduct research for and/or write several public-facing reports and resources. These resources will support the technical assistance, advocacy, and thought leadership of Transportation for America and the National Complete Streets Coalition. The updated deadline to submit is Monday, October 31.

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Request for proposals: Complete Streets Leadership Academy workshop instructors

By Rayla Bellis · September 12, 2022

Smart Growth America (SGA) is seeking consultant workshop instructors (individual consultants or dedicated individuals within firms) to support SGA staff in facilitating three upcoming several-month Complete Streets Leadership Academy technical assistance programs in California, Connecticut, and Tennessee. Proposals are due Friday, September 23.

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Four states selected for the 2022 Complete Streets Leadership Academies

By Anushka Thakkar · September 5, 2022

The National Complete Streets Coalition is pleased to announce the selection of California, Connecticut, and Tennessee for Complete Streets Leadership Academies. In these Academies, three local jurisdictions in each state will learn about Complete Streets, explore new ways to coordinate with their state DOTs, and then plan and implement “quick-build” temporary demonstration projects on state-owned roads.

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Dangerous by Design 2022

While the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic upended many aspects of daily life, including how people get around, one terrible, long-term trend was unchanged: the alarming increase in people being struck and killed while walking. The number of people struck and killed while walking reached yet another new high in 2020. More than 6,500 people were struck and killed … Continued

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The Champions Institute is back with its third cohort of local leaders

By Anushka Thakkar · August 3, 2022

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Traffic enforcement cannot do the job of better roadway design

By Smart Growth America · July 12, 2022

After reading a report like this, some reporters, residents, and local leaders may be tempted to reach for increased traffic enforcement and financial penalties as an obvious solution. But relying on enforcement and financial penalties to solve issues that stem from street design cannot solve the epidemic of traffic fatalities. And even a simple traffic … Continued

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