Complete streets, better future

Complete streets are a cost-effective way to improve safety and accessibility for everyone using the road, allow people to safely fight climate change by leaving their cars at home, and encourage active lifestyles that will reap benefits for a generation. We must change our road-building habits, and that change can start with this complete streets legislation. But Sen. Harkin and Rep. Matsui need more support for their proposal from their colleagues on Capitol Hill to make complete streets a reality. Read the letter below and click submit to send this message to your representative and senators, asking them to support the Complete Streets Act of 2009 by becoming a co-sponsor today.

September 08, 2010 Subject: As your constituent, I’m writing to urge you to become a co-sponsor to the Complete Streets Act of 2009. The Complete Streets Act, introduced in the House by Rep. Matsui (H.R. 1443) and in the Senate by Sen. Harkin (S. 584), would direct state and metropolitan transportation authorities to adopt and implement complete streets policies for upcoming federally-funded transportation projects. Complete streets provide a full menu of transportation options to meet the needs of everyone using a road -- pedestrians, cyclists, the disabled, and users of public transportation. They are cost-effective because they save money on retrofits and reduce congestion, improving conditions for existing businesses and attracting new development. They help us reduce our oil dependence by making it easier for people to leave their cars at home. And complete streets improve safety for everyone and encourage healthy and active lifestyles, saving our state money in future health care costs. One-third of Americans either can’t drive or choose not to. We need to provide all of our citizens with transportation choices in order to get to work, school, shops and medical visits, and to take part in social, civic and volunteer activities. We need to change old road building habits so that road projects consistently take into account the needs of everyone using them. It can all start with the Complete Streets Act of 2009. Please, become a co-sponsor of this smart legislation. Sincerely, We will add your signature from the information you provide.		First Name* Last Name* Email* Street* Street 2 City* State/Province* Select a state Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware D.C. Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Northern Mariana Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Armed Forces (the) Americas Armed Forces Europe Armed Forces Pacific Alberta British Columbia Manitoba Newfoundland New Brunswick Nova Scotia Northwest Territories Nunavut Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon Territory Other Zip/Postal Code*
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