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By Sean Doyle, August 13, 2019
After more than a decade of working to build safer streets, a strong Complete Streets bill has finally been introduced in Congress. The Complete Streets Act of 2019 could catalyze the adoption of thousands of Complete Streets policies across the country based on experience in Massachusetts.
In 2016, Massachusetts created a state program that encouraged cities and towns to pass Complete Streets policies and then funded projects around the state. It’s been a roaring success, and now that state program is the model for a new federal bill.
Prior to the Massachusetts program, just 25 communities had Complete Streets policies on the books. Today, 201 have state-approved plans and more are in the works. The Complete Streets Act of 2019 in Congress could replicate that success nationally, but only if we tell Congress they need to act.
Tell your members of Congress it’s time for safer streets!
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