Comments on: New Bill in Congress Would Improve America’s Streets, Neighborhoods http://www.infrastructurist.com/2009/03/12/new-bill-in-congress-would-improve-americas-streets-neighborhoods/ America Under Construction Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:12:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: How Would We Create 3 Million Jobs Today? » INFRASTRUCTURIST http://www.infrastructurist.com/2009/03/12/new-bill-in-congress-would-improve-americas-streets-neighborhoods/comment-page-1/#comment-7457 How Would We Create 3 Million Jobs Today? » INFRASTRUCTURIST Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:27:10 +0000 http://www.infrastructurist.com/?p=1347#comment-7457 [...] massive public works program. Refurbishing thousands of miles of disused rail rights of way? “Completing” urban streets around the country? Grunt work for massive solar thermal farms in the desert? [...] [...] massive public works program. Refurbishing thousands of miles of disused rail rights of way? “Completing” urban streets around the country? Grunt work for massive solar thermal farms in the desert? [...]

]]> By: New Laws For Safer Streets? Hawaii Gets It Right, Missouri Gets It Wrong » INFRASTRUCTURIST http://www.infrastructurist.com/2009/03/12/new-bill-in-congress-would-improve-americas-streets-neighborhoods/comment-page-1/#comment-2254 New Laws For Safer Streets? Hawaii Gets It Right, Missouri Gets It Wrong » INFRASTRUCTURIST Thu, 28 May 2009 18:49:26 +0000 http://www.infrastructurist.com/?p=1347#comment-2254 [...] the last few weeks, two states considered “complete streets” laws that would have benefited residents with safer, more livable neighborhoods, and roads [...] [...] the last few weeks, two states considered “complete streets” laws that would have benefited residents with safer, more livable neighborhoods, and roads [...]

]]> By: cantabrigian http://www.infrastructurist.com/2009/03/12/new-bill-in-congress-would-improve-americas-streets-neighborhoods/comment-page-1/#comment-606 cantabrigian Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:29:13 +0000 http://www.infrastructurist.com/?p=1347#comment-606 Will there be funding associated with the Complete Streets bill, if passed? Will there be funding associated with the Complete Streets bill, if passed?

]]> By: Smart Growth Around America » Blog Archive » We can put thousands back to work quickly and responsibly with smart transportation spending http://www.infrastructurist.com/2009/03/12/new-bill-in-congress-would-improve-americas-streets-neighborhoods/comment-page-1/#comment-422 Smart Growth Around America » Blog Archive » We can put thousands back to work quickly and responsibly with smart transportation spending Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:28:51 +0000 http://www.infrastructurist.com/?p=1347#comment-422 [...] accessible and safe for all users. As Barbara McCann with the National Complete Streets Coalition points out on the Infrastructurist, these sorts of smaller projects can get underway rapidly, and often have robust local stimulative [...] [...] accessible and safe for all users. As Barbara McCann with the National Complete Streets Coalition points out on the Infrastructurist, these sorts of smaller projects can get underway rapidly, and often have robust local stimulative [...]

]]> By: Barbara McCann http://www.infrastructurist.com/2009/03/12/new-bill-in-congress-would-improve-americas-streets-neighborhoods/comment-page-1/#comment-420 Barbara McCann Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:51:09 +0000 http://www.infrastructurist.com/?p=1347#comment-420 Complete streets are a balancing act. Rather than arguing over specific road treatments, the Coalition focuses on getting a change in policy and mindset. For an example of the type of stimulus spending I refer to in my post, see this new entry from Franklin, Wisconsin: http://fullyarticulated.typepad.com/sprawledout/2009/03/franklins-default-setting-pedestrians-and-bikes-be-damned-pour-more-asphalt.html It looks like Franklin could really use a complete streets policy! Complete streets are a balancing act. Rather than arguing over specific road treatments, the Coalition focuses on getting a change in policy and mindset. For an example of the type of stimulus spending I refer to in my post, see this new entry from Franklin, Wisconsin:

http://fullyarticulated.typepad.com/sprawledout/2009/03/franklins-default-setting-pedestrians-and-bikes-be-damned-pour-more-asphalt.html

It looks like Franklin could really use a complete streets policy!

]]> By: Catbus http://www.infrastructurist.com/2009/03/12/new-bill-in-congress-would-improve-americas-streets-neighborhoods/comment-page-1/#comment-415 Catbus Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:03:40 +0000 http://www.infrastructurist.com/?p=1347#comment-415 The "after" picture is hardly ideal. Those bump-outs are murder on cyclists. The “after” picture is hardly ideal. Those bump-outs are murder on cyclists.

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