Complete Streets

Atlanta

Atlanta Business Group Unhappy With City's Inaction on Transportation Projects

The Midtown Alliance is urging the city to give more control to community improvement districts to speed up procurement or risk losing out on federal funding.

August 22, 2021 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Coronavirus Skies

L.A. Metro Board Approves Changes to Highway Program

The updated language clarifies that projects can include Complete Streets features, items supported by the county's voters through Measure M.

July 6, 2021 - Streetsblog L.A.

D.C. Metro Station

Bus Rapid Transit, Bike Lanes Under Consideration in Alexandria, Virginia

A complete streets makeover is taking shape for Duke Street in Alexandria.

July 5, 2021 - ALX Now

Manhattan, New York City, New York

The Once and Future Park Avenue Promenade

The debate about whether the pedestrian-oriented changes made to the New York City streetscape during the pandemic should be permanent has a high-profile battleground on Park Avenue.

May 5, 2021 - The New York Times

Bike Path

New Bikeways Coming to Atlanta This Year

Several new bike projects in the Atlanta area are slated to begin construction this year.

April 7, 2021 - Atlanta Magazine

Share the Road

Opinion: U.S. Traffic Deaths are a Regulatory Failure

One writer argues that rules that prioritize driver safety and ignore pedestrian infrastructure have led to a sharp increase in fatalities on U.S. roads.

April 6, 2021 - Bloomberg CityLab

Miner Street Al Fresco

Rethinking Streets During the Pandemic

A new book from the "Rethinking Streets" series identifies 25 quick redesigns cities can use to reconfigure streets for the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic.

February 18, 2021 - Rethinking Streets During COVID-19

Washington D.C.

Bike and Pedestrian Advocates Cautiously Celebrate Pasadena's First Bike Lane

Protected bike lanes, like the one Pasadena is installing on Union Street, increase safety for all road users and reduce the likelihood of fatal crashes.

January 20, 2021 - Streetsblog California

Yonge Street Toronto

Pedestrian-Friendly Makeover of a Busy Toronto Street Stops Short of the Car-Free Ideal

The yongeTOmorrrow project is heading toward the finish line with widespread support from advocates, but a few want the plan to go one step further.

January 19, 2021 - Toronto Star

Chicago Bike 2015 Plan

Chicago DOT Strategic Plan Update Centers Mobility Justice

The city, which has been slow to implement complete streets initiatives during the pandemic, promises closer collaboration with community groups to advance equity in transportation.

January 18, 2021 - Streetsblog Chicago

Big H. Gateway to the City of Hopewell road art.

Small Towns Provide Fertile Ground for Smart Urbanism

One Virginia town's complete streets transformation shows promise for active transportation interventions in small communities.

January 10, 2021 - Greater Greater Washington

San Gabriel Valley

Southern California Officials Slow to Accept Complete Streets

Proposed changes to the Los Angeles County Transportation Authority's highway program would allow local governments the flexibility to implement complete street elements with new projects. The proposition has been a surprisingly tough sell.

November 23, 2020 - Streetsblog LA

7th Street Covington

Street Redesign as an Economic Development Tool

The city of Covington in Kentucky is working on street improvements on key downtown streets in the hopes of attracting new business to the area.

November 12, 2020 - City of Covington

Complete Street

What Are Complete Streets?

Complete streets prioritize the safety and mobility of all users instead of the speed of cars and flow of traffic. After a century of prioritizing automobile travel, the concept of complete streets offer a chance to make streets a place to be used and enjoyed rather than glimpsed through a windshield.

October 14, 2020 - James Brasuell

Complete Street

Safe Streets 'Champions' Announced

Smart Growth America and the National Complete Streets Coalition announced a new initiative designed to help cities achieve the potential of a new approach to street design.

October 11, 2020 - Smart Growth America

Historic Third Ward

Tracking Complete Streets Progress in Milwaukee

The city of Milwaukee's commitment to Complete Streets is still in early stages, as a new progress report details with an eye toward the future.

September 10, 2020 - Urban Milwaukee

Al Fresco Streets

Beyond Complete Streets: Could COVID-19 Help Transform Thoroughfares Into Places for People?

Key considerations for those with a vision to make change on city streets.

September 7, 2020 - Dan Hemme

Bus Lane

Bus Lanes Arriving on Busy D.C. Street

D.C. is eliminating 74 parking spots on 14th Street NW to make space for dedicated bus lanes and a new protected bike lane.

June 14, 2020 - DCist

Pedestrians and Walkable Street

Draft Complete Streets Design Guide Released in Montgomery County

The draft new Montgomery County Complete Streets design guide is a key tool for achieving the goals set out by the county's Vision Zero Action Plan.

June 3, 2020 - Montgomery Planning

San Francisco, California

Car-Free Market Street Benefits Micromobility, Transit Without Ruining Car Commutes, Studies Say

Multiple studies have quantified the early results from a project in San Francisco that blocked most private automobile traffic from Market Street in the city's downtown.

March 8, 2020 - Populus on Medium

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