Complete Streets

Now in effect: 2022 Transportation Bills

January 14, 2022
Submitted by Kristen Leckie
Learn about the latest legislation around active transportation safety

With the new year, California has three new transportation bills signed by the Governor that will reimagine our streets and the safety of our most vulnerable road users. Below, you will find more information on each bill and what it means for cities across the state.

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Caltrans Releases New Pedestrian Plan for the Bay Area

July 21, 2021
Submitted by Kristen Leckie
Improving Walking in the Bay Area

Earlier this month, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) announced the release of the California Department of Transportation’s (Caltrans) “District 4 Pedestrian Plan for the Bay Area.” For transportation officials, this plan acts as a reference guide for how to make road projects more pedestrian friendly. It also acts as a...

Applications Now Open for the 2021 Complete Streets Safety Assessment (CSSA) Program

January 28, 2021
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

This post was originally published on the SafeTREC website on January 26, 2021.

UC Berkeley SafeTREC is offering free Complete Streets Safety Assessments (CSSAs) to California local agencies with a population of over 2,500 people. CSSAs are comprehensive...

Smart Growth America launches new Complete Streets resource: Champions Corner

December 23, 2020
SUBMITTED BY LISA PETERSON
New Resource for Advancing Local Complete Streets

Smart Growth America has launched Champions Corner, a new online resource for local elected officials, stakeholders, and decision makers who are interested in learning how to become champions in their communities for streets that are safer and more accessible for all users, of all ages and abilities, whether they are walking, biking, driving or taking public transit....

Safe Routes Partnership: New Fact Sheets on Supporting Active Transportation Advocacy

November 17, 2020
Mary Elghani
New Safe Routes Partnership Fact Sheets!

The Safe Routes Partnership has put out three new fact sheets with information on success stories, best practices, and resources for advocates of safety and active transportation at the national and regional level.

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Explore new Stories from the Field with Tracy McMillan and Molly Wagner!

October 13, 2020
SUBMITTED BY LISA PETERSON
New Safety Stories focus on complete streets, equity, and prioritizing action transportation safety during COVID-19

Explore our new installments in the Stories From the Field Series to learn how people on the frontline are improving road safety for people who walk, bike and roll in their communities! First up, we have an interview led by Charles T. Brown, Founder and Managing Principal of Equitable Cities LLC with Tracy McMillan, Senior Associate at Nelson\Nygaard about complete streets,...

CATSIP “Laws, Plans, and Policies” Page Update

April 21, 2020
SUBMITTED BY KAORI KURODA
CATSIP’s Laws, Plans, and Policies page has been updated with a new list of resources! Screen Capture of Plans Page

The CATSIP Laws, Plans, and Policies pages are one of the most visited...

New National Report on Pedestrian Fatalities: Dangerous by Design 2019

January 31, 2019
SUBMITTED BY ALI VON KLAN

A new report by Smart Growth America and the National Complete Streets Coalition looks at pedestrian safety in the United States by measuring how deadly it is for people walking as a means of transportation.

Dangerous by Design 2019 ranks states and metropolitan areas...

Register Today: Introduction to Bicycle Transportation Planning and Design

March 13, 2019
SUBMITTED BY ALI VON KLAN

The Active Transportation Resource Center (ATRC), along with Caltrans, is hosting two trainings next month intended to guide practitioners in the planning and design of bicycle routes along roadways in California. These free, day-long introductory courses are designed for architects, planners, engineers from local, regional and state agencies to “explore the tools used to assess and evaluate the suitability of a transportation route and facilitate its use by all types of cyclists.” Larry Moore, a retired Caltrans engineer, will teach both courses....

New SRTSNP Report: Complete Streets Policies & Bicycle and Pedestrian Plans

November 20, 2018
SUBMITTED BY LISA PETERSON

Increasing opportunities for walking and biking has many health benefits. But how can cities and counties support and create streets in our communities that are accessible and safe for all users? What types of improvements and plans are needed forCover of new SRTSNP Report pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders and motorists to get where they need to go safely, comfortably and easily?

A new report published...