Delaware poised to take the lead in linking complete streets, bike/ped planning, and land use/development | Bike Delaware Inc.

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State Senators Harris McDowell and Colin Bonini and State Representatives Ed Osienski and Helene Keeley have introduced bicycle-friendly economic development legislation in the Delaware General Assembly.

The innovative bill defines criteria for “Complete Community Enterprise Districts” that would help local governments encourage transit-friendly, walkable and bikeable economic development. . . .

These changes in demographics and preferences are an opportunity. “‘Complete Communities’ are a critical strategy,” said Senator McDowell, the prime sponsor of the Complete Community Enterprise Districts bill in the Delaware State Senate, “for economic development in Delaware. But they also simultaneously address the strained finances of our transportation system and are good for our environment too. That’s a policy win-win-win.”

One of the prime sponsors of Senator McDowell’s bill in the Delaware House of Representatives is Representative Ed Osienski. “All Delawareans deserve to live in communities that are walkable and bikeable with access to good public transportation,” said Representative Osienki. “I am hopeful that we can continue our efforts to make this goal a reality and build more of these beautiful, resilient and ‘complete’ places.”

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MoBikeFed comment: One of the primary issues here in Missouri is exactly the complete separate of land use planning and transportation planning. MoDOT has never taken any consideration of land use in creating its long term plans or visions--and it shows. Local planning is spotty at best.

There is much room for following Delaware's lead and linking economic development planning and transportation planning here in Missouri