When we started the Complete Streets movement, we didn’t look at where we would like every community to arrive. We looked at where communities are now. Complete Streets policies, and their implementation, provide the clear path between what we have and where we want to be. [Continue Reading "Why Complete Streets..."]
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Last week’s release of Complete Streets Policy Analysis 2010: A Story of Growing Strength (.pdf) brought a wave of attention from the blogosphere and inspired many to support us in closing a funding gap. [Continue Reading "Attention for Policy Analysis..."] Our new comprehensive report, Complete Streets Policy Analysis 2010: A story of growing strength, documents that states and local governments in every quadrant of the nation are adopting strong Complete Streets policies. In it, we rate the strength of written policies according to the established ten elements of ideal Complete Streets policies. [Continue Reading "Complete Streets Policies…"] While it “wonderful” may be an overstatement, with a half-dozen state legislatures looking at new Complete Streets bills this year, it is an exciting time for the Complete Streets movement. [Continue Reading "It's the Most Wonderful..."] The National Complete Streets Coalition, in cooperation with the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals, has selected an outstanding slate of instructor-trainees for its expanding workshop program. The new trainees are national experts in the field and effective instructors of related topics. [Continue Reading "National Search Nets.."] The Complete Streets movement is starting off the new year right: over 200 jurisdictions formally committed to Complete Streets before the ball dropped on New Year’s Eve. [Continue Reading "Milestone for the Movement..."] Applications due December 17, 2010 Keeping track of where Complete Streets policies have been adopted can be challenging for our small staff, but by using the National Center for Education Statistics’ locale codes, we’ve been able to put things into perspective. We had some expected outcomes, as well as some more interesting findings. [Continue Reading "Complete Streets By..."] This week’s round-up of Complete Streets talk across the country, from the first inklings of policy development in New Hope, Minnesota to an article in Albany, New York’s Times Union on how Complete Streets are part of comprehensive cancer prevention strategy. [Continue Reading "Quick Takes: Mid-October..."] 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. [Continue Reading "Complete Streets 100th Policy Reception..."] |
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