Today, I sat in on this webinar by Smart Growth America and the Complete Streets Coalition, focused on the benefits of the complete streets approach. The full report can be downloaded from here: hhttp://www.smartgrowthamerica.org/research/safer-streets-stronger-economies/ Read on for some key things I took from the webinar and be sure to take a look through the report. The webinar and the report provide case studies and highlight the many benefits of the complete streets approach. The problem in many cases promoting such streets is the lack of available data on the benefits and before and after comparisons, so importantly, the report provides case studies where the complete streets approach has proved successful. Some key takeaways were:
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