Complete Streets
Louisville High Injury Network To Help Guide Transportation Decisions
The new tool highlights the streets that pose the biggest risk to pedestrians and other road users.
New York DOT Status Report Shows Slow Progress on Bus, Bike Lanes
According to a report released by the agency, NYCDOT failed to meet its benchmarks for installing new dedicated bus and bike lanes.
Pedestrian Deaths Tick Down — But Rose 58 Percent in the Last Decade
Road fatalities fell by a meager 4 percent in the first half of 2023.
Safe Streets Ballot Measure Runs Into Unexpected Opposition
Los Angeles's Measure HLA would compel the city to make serious upgrades for walking, biking, and other forms of active transportation, all in the name of saving lives. Its biggest opponent: the firefighters union.
California Issues Complete Streets Guidelines
The new guidelines are a start, but will local districts enforce them?
LA’s Mobility Plan Implementation Up to Voters
A measure on the local ballot in March could force the city to implement its own mobility plan, which city officials call “a guide, not a mandate.”
Study: Bike Infrastructure Makes Roads Safer for All
Higher cycling rates are associated with significantly lower traffic deaths.
USDOT Launches AI Initiative for Complete Streets
The agency will distribute $15 million for the development of AI applications that further safe transportation infrastructure.
Milwaukee Plans Dozens of Traffic Calming, Bike Projects
The city will install new bike lanes and additional traffic calming measures throughout 2024.
Minnesota Awards Active Transportation Grants
The grants are aimed at helping cities create action plans for improving their bike and pedestrian networks.
Bringing Complete Streets to Rural Communities
With nearly half of U.S. road deaths occurring on rural roads, the Complete Streets approach offers a safer way forward, but few towns are taking it on.
Washington State Transportation Budget Must Weigh Megaprojects, Maintenance
Major infrastructure projects face ballooning costs, putting basic maintenance and safety upgrade projects on the back burner.
Federal Rural Road Safety Funding Falls Short of Requests
Despite high rates of traffic deaths, rural communities lack the resources to address road safety issues.
Two Midtown Atlanta Complete Streets Projects to Break Ground in 2024
The projects include new bike lanes, expanded sidewalks, and other Complete Streets infrastructure.
Applying a Sustainable Transportation Hierarchy
To be equitable and efficient, transportation planning must apply a sustainable transportation hierarchy that prioritizes affordable, healthy, and resource-efficient mobility options.
NYC Streets Plan Remains Largely on Paper
For the second year in a row, the city failed to meet legally required targets for building protected bike lanes and bus lanes.
All We Want for the Holidays is…
Here are a dozen timely gift ideas for creating better communities.
USDOT Awards New Round of Safe Streets Grants
Over 200 cities and towns will receive $82 million for Complete Streets and other road safety planning and demonstration programs.
Chicago Had a Banner Year for Bike Infrastructure
The city built more bike lane miles in 2023 than in any previous year.
Report: Walking Rates Down in All US States
While walking trips decline, driving is back to near-pre-pandemic levels.
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