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The California Department of Transportation, (Caltrans) announced Monday its new policy for all new transportation projects it funds or oversees to include “complete street” features that provide safe and accessible options for all modes of transportation.
This policy is set to expand the availability of sustainable transportation options to help meet the state’s climate, health and equity goals, according to officials.
“California must reduce dependence on driving without sacrificing mobility and accessibility,” said Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin. “As Caltrans and local transportation agencies prepare for the influx of new federal infrastructure funding, it is important that we provide safe, convenient, sustainable and accessible alternatives to driving to achieve our climate goals while equitably serving all Californians.”
A complete street provides mobility for people of all ages and abilities, particularly those who are walking, biking, using assistive mobility devices and riding transit, according to officials.
Complete streets offer several benefits, including enhancing safety and creating more sustainable transportation options to decrease dependence on driving and improving public health by encouraging active transportation like walking and biking, according to officials.
As part of the new policy, Caltrans commits to remove administrative barriers and partner with communities and local agencies to ensure more projects on state and local transportation systems improve the connectivity to pedestrian, bicycle and transit facilities, and accessibility to destinations, according to officials.
If not appropriate to the context or community of the project, projects must receive approval from Caltrans before complete streets features are excluded, according to officials.
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How about making all roads & freeways wider, arresting Cell Phone Addicts!!!
All of this BS is code for – we’re going to be taking away a lane for cars and turning it into a bike lane. These are “Road Diets” they are talking about. They will not be expanding and enhancing ANYTHING related to improving freeways or roads. Once again, all of our tax money is being stolen and spent on everything EXCEPT road repairs – AS USUAL.
More Liberal PC/fooling “Word Salad” to Confuse basic people that is More Road Diets, tried & rejected in the South Bay to Take Away more vehicles by the male from Communist Russia! We need more & wider roads & Freeways, not more Bikey Boy lanes only used on weekends! Public transportation is a mess & not widely used, so the vehicle is here to stay for the Majority, not less lanes!!
Climate goals? OMG! More money in Nancy’s pocket for another mansion.