by SRTC Staff | Jul 12, 2019 | Blog, Uncategorized |
U.S. Sen. Edward Markey, D-MA, and Rep. Steve Cohen, D-TN, introduced the Complete Streets Act Wednesday in Congress, a federal law designed to promote safer streets. The proposed bill would require states to set aside 5% of federal highway funding for a grant program...
by SRTC Staff | Jul 27, 2015 | Uncategorized |
A new report on traffic safety confirms the safety value of building more sidewalks, safer crosswalks, expanded trails and traffic-slowing designs, according to the Spokesman-Review’s “Getting There” column. The World Resources Institute, in its...
by SRTC Staff | Dec 17, 2014 | Uncategorized |
In an sad twist of irony, the engineer in charge of Columbus, Ohio’s complete streets program has been seriously injured when struck by a bus and his intern killed. The pair were walking in downtown Columbus Friday when a truck ran a red light and smashed into a...
by SRTC Staff | Apr 15, 2014 | Uncategorized |
Well this is certainly an honor- Smart Growth for America just posted an interview they did with Councilman Jon Snyder last week regarding complete streets in Spokane. The article talks about how Snyder spent two years getting the Complete Streets ordinance (PDF)...
by SRTC Staff | Nov 6, 2013 | Uncategorized |
Want to redesign your street to make it more attractive and more user-friendly? There’s an app for that. Key to the Street is a new design tool you can use on your phone that lets you redesign your street with features like landscaping or bike lanes...