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 and ask them to support the Complete Streets Act. [Continue Reading "Bring It Home..."]
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Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation released guidelines for “ TIGER II,” a $600 million merit-based program that may give a glimpse of a future in which transportation projects are routinely multimodal and connected to land use. [Continue reading "U.S. DOT Announces TIGER II..."] Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood announced a sea change in federal transportation policy yesterday, issuing a new policy statement that calls for full inclusion of bicyclists, pedestrians, and transit riders of all ages and abilities in transportation projects – essentially, a Complete Streets policy. [Continue Reading "New USDOT Policy Statement Endorses Complete Streets..."] Last week, I attended the White House’s Clean Energy Economy Forum “Livability and Sustainable Communities – Taking Action for a Clean Energy Future.” Clearly, the Administration wants to lead - by providing communities with the resources to innovate. [Continue Reading "White House Clean Energy Economy Forum"] The Department of Transportation just announced the recipients of its $1.5 billion TIGER grant program,the US DOT’s first attempt at a competitive grant program where projects of all modes compete based on their ability to meet national goals. Complete streets projects across the country will be funded. [Continue Reading "TIGER Awards Many..."] The U.S. Department of Transportation was in snowy Minneapolis yesterday for the second stop of its Reauthorization Listening Tour. They heard plenty about complete streets. [Continue Reading "Minnesotans Talk Up Complete Streets..."] The National Complete Streets Coalition participated in a meeting yesterday with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood that centered on how Complete Streets can help create a safer environment for all road users. [Continue Reading "Complete Streets is Topic A..."] 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. [Continue Reading "Complete Streets Included in Bills..."] 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. [Continue Reading "Destination: Your Hometown..."] As we close in on the 100-mark for state and local jurisdictions with adopted policies, the need for federal action becomes more acute. We appreciate the potentially profound impact of “comprehensive street design policies and principles” in the House bill and look forward to working with Chairman Oberstar in strengthening that provision. [Continue Reading "Complete Streets in the House Transportation Bill..."] |
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