Quick-build projects for safer streets
SGA's Complete Streets Leadership Academies in Alaska, California, Connecticut, and Tennessee supported local agencies and state DOTs to collaborate, innovate, and commit to making changes together to address safety on dangerous state-owned roads.
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Benefits of Complete Streets: Monroe, Louisiana
Monroe, Louisiana, seeks to improve unsafe streets to benefit all users. City staff, community advocates, and the mayor are working to improve the design and conditions of the South 2nd Street corridor. Adopting Complete Streets principles and increasing access for all users can yield significant health, environmental, and economic benefits. Monroe is a city of … Continued
Celebrating Earth Day: Building climate-resilient and affordable communities
As we celebrate Earth Day (April 22) and National Fair Housing Month (all of April), it’s a perfect time to reflect on the intersectionality of these two important themes and explore how designing communities that are dense, walkable, transit-oriented, and green can lead to places that are not only more sustainable but also more affordable … Continued