DOT Puts Bike, Pedestrian Projects on Par with Roads, Transit

[marmar]

DOT Puts Bike, Pedestrian Projects on Par with Roads, Transit
E&E News PM

Josh Voorhees, E&E reporter


The Obama administration officially announced a "complete streets" policy today that puts bicycle and pedestrian projects on equal footing with road and transit work.

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has previously hyped the need for transportation planners to incorporate sidewalks and bike facilities into their transportation planning, but today's policy statement officially puts that stance on the books.

LaHood hailed today's announcement as a major policy shift that marks "the end of favoring motorized transportation at the expense of non-motorized."

"We are discouraging transportation investments that negatively affect cyclists and pedestrians," LaHood said in a statement. "And we are encouraging investments that go beyond the minimum requirements and provide facilities for bicyclists and pedestrians of all ages and abilities."

The department released formal guidance for state and city transportation departments, encouraging them to adopt their own complete streets policies that facilitate the "development of fully integrated active transportation networks." .........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.masstransitmag.com/web/online/Top-Transit-News/DOT-Puts-Bike--Pedestrian-Projects-on-Par-with-Roads--Transit/3$10991

[kestrel91316]

1. Yay. And the bike-haters on DU can go suck an egg.

[nxylas]

2. There are bike-haters on DU?

Actually, I suppose I shouldn't be surprised, given the number of conservadems on here. Cars=freedom! We're #1! Repeat ad nauseum.