Complete Streets and Tree Legislation Worth Watching
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...
Read More“Smart Growth” California Voters Guide Courtesy of WalkSacramento
Last week, WalkSacramento provided a very through analysis of how the California Ballot Initiatives will affect the bike/ped world. We thought it was a very good analysis and Walkable Neighborhoods also endorses the analysis they provided. Here is what they sent to their members: WALKSacramento Summary of Major Provisions and Analysis of Key Propositions on the November 2006 Ballot (partial...
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