Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Complete Streets

Complete Streets: It’s About More Than Bike Lanes

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | May 10, 2011 | No Comments

Over the last four years, New York City has seen a transportation renaissance on its streets, striking a better balance by providing more space for walking, biking, and transit. As with any departure from the status quo, it can take a while for everyone to grow accustomed to the changes. So Streetfilms decided to look […]

Reps. Matsui, LaTourette Introduce Complete Streets Bill

By Tanya Snyder | May 5, 2011 | 3 Comments

A bill to provide Americans with more transportation choices than just driving is one step closer to becoming law. Reps. Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Steve LaTourette (R-OH) just introduced the Safe and Complete Streets Act of 2011 [PDF]. The bill doesn’t have a number yet. The bill mandates the consideration of the “safety and convenience” of […]

Which Places Have the Best Complete Streets Policies?

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 27, 2011 | 5 Comments

With adoptions in more than 200 localities and 23 states, complete streets policies have nearly doubled in number every year over the last three, according to a new report by the National Complete Streets Coalition. Of course, all policies aren’t created equal, and the coalition separates the strongest — those that can serve as models […]

“Grab a Hold of Your Shorts”: Mica and LaHood Talk Transportation Bill

By Tanya Snyder | Mar 15, 2011 | 6 Comments

This morning, House Transportation Committee Chair John Mica told transit professionals gathered at the American Public Transportation Association’s legislative conference that he’s still hoping to pass a bill out of the House by May in order to get it signed before September 30, when the current extension of SAFETEA-LU expires. “It’ll be very difficult after that,” he said. […]

Seatbelts and Tickets Alone Won’t Cure America’s Traffic Death Epidemic

By Tanya Snyder | Nov 17, 2010 | 4 Comments

Motor vehicle crashes caused 28 percent of all deaths among people 24 and under in the United States in 2006. In 2009, nearly 34,000 people died on America’s roads, and that was considered a big improvement over previous years. More and more, it seems, Americans are wondering why our country is so far behind on […]

Is the ‘Road Gang’ Losing Power in Washington?

By Elana Schor | Apr 29, 2010 | 5 Comments

That is the thesis posited in a new investigation from the Center for Public Integrity, which sent a reporter to sprawl-saturated South Florida to examine how much of a return the transportation construction industry is getting on its multi-million-dollar contributions to congressional campaigns. In a time of sluggish economic recovery, when federal dollars can make […]

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