April, 2008

Complete Streets and Tree Legislation Worth Watching

Posted by Eric Fredericks on Apr 25, 2008 in Blog, Legislation | 1 comment

US Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and US Representative Doris Matsui (D-California… Sacramento to be exact) have introduced two important walkability-related bills to the US Congress. Senator Harkin introduced the Complete Streets Act of 2008 (S. 2686) which would require states and MPOs to establish complete streets policies and apply them to federally-funded projects. The bill clarifies...