Topic – Streets
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CNU publishes Sustainable Street Network Principles
Streets for all citizens
The Congress for the New Urbanism is releasing a new guide to designing streets to keep all users in mind and better connect to natural and economic conditions.
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NYC promises more bike lanes, shares
Largest plan in North America
NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg promised to add more protected bike lanes and touted the city’s planned summer launch of North America’s largest bike share program.
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Model design manual helps towns and cities create “Living Streets”
Create balanced street design
A 2-day design charette for Los Angeles County has resulted in a model design manual to create balanced street design to accommodate all users.
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Houstonians divided on ReBuild Houston
Opposition still opposed
Houstonians remain divided on the ReBuild Houston streets and drainage fee and how the money will be spent, according to a KUHF / KHOU survey.
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Los Angeles outlines new street manual
Efforts to improve livability
Includes street designs safer for drivers, cyclists, pedestrians
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Austin cited for smart policies
For bond to improve streets
Austin bond referendum figures in selection of the five "Smartest Policies Enacted by American Cities in 2010"
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The world’s most walkable cities
Eleven cities
Kaid Benfield offers images of the 10 most walkable cities in the world, as chosen by Frommer's, and adds an eleventh city, Geneva, to the mix.
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Are health pros missing street dangers?
40,000 annual traffic deaths
Streetsblog writer asks whether CDC report on health misses a big point about the number of traffic fatalities
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H-GAC transportation survey almost over
Highways, transit duke-out
H-GAC's online survey about transportation and funding priorities will close on Tuesday, August 31.
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