Friday, October 29, 2010

Draft guidelines released for comment

Draft guidelines for implementing the Complete Streets Act have been released for public comment by the Governor's Office of Planning & Research. Comments are due by Nov. 19. The act became law in 2008 and takes effect next Jan. 1.
Under the act, a city or county that makes substantial changes to the portion of its general plan dealing with transportation and traffic must ensure that the plan provides for accommodation of all road users, including bicyclists, pedestrians, transit riders, seniors and the disabled, as well as motorists. The draft guidelines are meant to help public agencies adopt plans that meet this requirement.
CBC sponsored the legislation that enacted the law and has remained closely involved in the drafting of guidelines to see that the Complete Streets Act is implemented fully and completely.

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