Compete Streets provisions in FAST Act represent a huge step forward in the effort to strengthen local communities | Smart Growth America

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The FAST Act is the first federal transportation bill to ever include Complete Streets language, and that is a huge accomplishment. Advocates working to give people better transportation options, improve public health, support retired Americans, advance economic development, reinvest in underserved communities, and keep people safe while biking and walking—as well as committed professionals in engineering, planning, and the private sectors—have spent over a decade working toward this goal. Specifically, Senators Schatz, Heller, Franken, and Udall, as well as Representatives Titus, Curbelo, Joyce, and Matsui have been champions for this issue, and the Coalition commends them for taking a stand to keep people safe while walking, biking, taking transit, driving, and using assistive devices on America’s roads. On behalf of everyone working to end the epidemic of pedestrian deaths in this country, I thank these members of Congress and everyone who worked to include these provisions in the bill. We are grateful for your leadership. The bill could have gone farther, of course. We hoped the bill would reflect language adopted by the Senate this summer, which required states and MPOs to use Complete Streets standards. As passed, the bill only encourages states to do so.

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Compete Streets provisions in FAST Act represent a huge step forward in the effort to strengthen local communities | Smart Growth America