News on the Complete Streets Act of 2009
Representative Matsui Press Release
Read the release by Matsui, who believes complete streets can help address many of the interwoven challenges we face today.
Senator Harkin Press Release
Read the original sponsor’s statement on how complete streets is a “win-win for us all.”
Environmental Defense Fund Press Release
The EDF focuses on how complete streets are safe and less expensive transportation options that decrease congestion.
Barbara McCann, Executive Director of the National Complete Streets Coalition, guest posts on The Infrastructurist, tying the bills to recent stimulus package.
Transportation For America discusses what the new bills could mean for communities across the country.
Streetsblog features the new bills now in introduced in both houses.
WDEF News 12 in Chattanooga reported on the introduction of the Complete Streets Act of 2009, speaking with Phil Pugliese of Outdoor Chattanooga and APBP, a Coalition Steering Committee member.
Jonathan A. Schein wrote about the federal bills in The Huffington Post on March 17: “There are so many economic and climate rationales behind Complete Street policies that it’s obvious that swift passage of The Complete Streets Act would greatly benefit our nation’s general health.”
Bicycle Retailer & Industry News picked up the complete streets story on March 18!
Talking Points Memo wrote about our federal bills as important markers for the upcoming transportation authorization bill.
GOOD Magazine writes about supporting the Complete Streets Act of 2009 as a way to help.
Quotes on Introduction of the Complete Streets Act of 2009 (.pdf): Check out what else people have been saying about the federal bills, HR 1444 and S 584.
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter (.pdf) spoke about his complete streets executive order during the US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works hearings on S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act.
Andy Clarke (.pdf), President of the League of American Bicyclists, and Chris Zimmerman, Arlington County VA Board Member, underscored the need for complete streets policies at a Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming hearing.
Les Sterman, Executive Director of East-West Gateway Council of Governments, submitted testimony in support of complete streets (.pdf) to the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
AARP Advocate Janine Bauer, Esq. wrote a letter to the editor of her local paper, the Daily Journal, to commend her congressman, Albio Sires, on his support of the Complete Streets Act of 2009.
