Complete Streets
Basics
Senate Commerce Committee Sets the Standard For Transpo Performance
The EPW Committee passed the highway portion of the transportation bill last month. The Banking Committee will tackle transit on Friday. And today, transportation reformers applauded as the Commerce Committee passed its bill dealing with the rail and safety component, including the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
December 14, 2011
Combating the Myth That Complete Streets Are Too Expensive
Live in a town where bicyclists and pedestrians are personas non grata and buses get stuck in automobile congestion? Do you put on your walking boots only to find that your city’s street design conveys the message, “These roads were made for driving?” It’s time for a complete streets upgrade, then – but often, when concerned citizens propose accommodating other road users on the streets, local officials tell them it’s just too expensive.
December 8, 2011
Engineering Insanity on Display: The Diverging Diamond Interchange
Charles Marohn is the critic the transportation engineering field desperately needs.
November 11, 2011
In Cleveland, A Slow Evolution Toward Sustainable Transportation
Monday night was a big moment for sustainable transportation in Cleveland.
September 20, 2011
Complete Streets Bill Introduced in Senate
Earlier this week, 12 senators, led by Tom Harkin (D-IA), introduced the Complete Streets Act of 2011 (S.1056), a companion to the House bill we reported on a few weeks back. The purpose of the bills is to push states and metropolitan planning organizations to fully consider incorporating pedestrian and bicycle safety measures when roads are built or reconstructed.
May 27, 2011
T4America: Just Like Plane Crashes, Pedestrian Deaths Are a National Issue
Over the last decade, nearly 48,000 people were killed in the simple act of walking. Many of them were on streets built only to accommodate fast-moving cars, without safe places for people to walk or cross the street.
May 24, 2011
Dangerous By Design: How the U.S. Builds Roads That Kill Pedestrians
If you had to cross this road on your walk to work, wouldn’t you rather drive?
May 24, 2011
Complete Streets: It’s About More Than Bike Lanes
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.
May 10, 2011
Reps. Matsui, LaTourette Introduce Complete Streets Bill
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.
May 5, 2011