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Des Moines Invests in Its Future

The Des Moines, IA City Council adopted complete streets 6-1 in late September.  The policy (pdf) takes a fiscally responsible stance in providing for pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit riders over the long-term.  Read more from the Iowa Bicycle Coalition.

Live Well with Complete Streets

John Brown, Professor of Architecture at Calgary University, recently featured complete streets on his blog, the Slow Home Report, as a key way to make homes and neighborhoods healthy and vibrant.

California Completes the Streets!

Governor Schwarzenegger signed the Complete Streets Act of 2008 (pdf) into law on September 30.  The law requires cities and counties statewide to incorporate complete streets when updating their general plans.  Be sure to read our press release!

LA Daily News Backs Complete Streets

Sue Doyle's article notes the issues people with disabilities face when roads are not programmed for all users and supports AB 1358, California's Complete Streets Act.

Federal Bills Gaining More Support

In the first weeks of September, six more representatives have signed on to the House complete streets bill (HR 5951), and the Senate bill (S 2686) gained another cosponsor.  Read about the bills and their co-sponsors here, and   encourage your representative to sign on too!


ACTION ALERT!

Congress is considering inclusion of transportation infrastructure funding in the potential economic recovery bill.  Complete streets projects generate jobs and provide economic relief.  Help us make our case to congress by sending us a list of ready for construction complete streets projects that are eligible for federal funding but are not yet underway.  Please provide the project name, location, description, and cost information to Erika Wolfe (ewolfe [at] completestreets [dot] org).  We are still accepting projects, and thanks to everyone who has helped so far!

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The streets of our cities and towns ought to be for everyone, whether young or old, motorist or bicyclist, walker or wheelchair user, bus rider or shopkeeper. But too many of our streets are designed only for speeding cars, or worse, creeping traffic jams. They’re unsafe for people on foot or bike — and unpleasant for everybody.

Now, in communities across the country, a movement is growing to complete the streets. States, cities and towns are asking their planners, engineers and designers to build road networks that welcome all citizens.


COMPLETE STREETS are designed and operated to enable safe access for all users. Pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and bus riders of all ages and abilities are able to safely move along and across a complete street.


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