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Announcing the Complete Streets Policy Framework, new blog posts, and more!
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Three things you need to know:
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What makes a strong Complete Streets policy
Nearly 20 years into the Complete Streets movement, we’re taking a closer look at what makes a strong Complete Streets policy. In a series of blog posts, we walk through each of the
10 elements used to craft these policies.
These elements make up the framework we use to evaluate Complete Streets Policies, as we do in our Best Complete Streets Policies report, which will be released next week. Learn more
about the framework here. <https://default.salsalabs.org/T65fc9f93-e771-493c-869f-a8be1f8f917f/d3a4567c-8e2f-457e-b09b-e2ad094c0151>
Join us for the May 24th webinar to hear from advocates and practitioners who helped pass some of the strongest policies! <https://default.salsalabs.org/T2334cb65-87e0-4469-984a-cded6e1762fc/d3a4567c
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T4A comments on Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria Guidelines
Transportation for America submitted comments in response to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) request for improvements to the Model Minimum Uniform Crash
Criteria (MMUCC) Guidelines—which provide recommendations to state and local agencies on the collection of crash data.
Read the comment letter here. <https://default.salsalabs.org/T92e4f5b3-103a-42e8-904c-1c3f9fc81c9d/d3a4567c-8e2f-457e-b09b-e2ad094c0151>
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Smart Growth Means Accessibility: SGA Attends Disability Economic Justice Collaborative Anniversary Celebration
SGA staff joined the Disability Economic Justice Collaborative (DEJC) to celebrate their one year anniversary as an organization.
DEJC brings together disability rights, justice, and D.C.-based advocacy organizations to use activism to fight against the lack of economic opportunity and equity facing people with
disabilities across America. Read about Program Associate Courtney Cole’s experience at the event here <https://default.salsalabs.org/Tf725f564-1d06-4faf-91a9-d4d3cc4408d8/d3a4567c-8e2f-457e-b09b-e2
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“All these safety efforts come to die in the United States. All of these could be incredibly effective, but we have to be willing to change our approach, not just make plans and talk
about changing our approach.”
— Beth Osborne, Vice President of Transportation and Thriving Communities for Smart Growth America
This quote is taken from a recent New York Times article by Adam Paul Susaneck, which mentions and uplifts our work in Dangerous by Design <https://default.salsalabs.org/T690385af-3d8e-49d5-bf6e-127
3a4af8ea2/d3a4567c-8e2f-457e-b09b-e2ad094c0151> . Read the article, “American Road Deaths Show an Alarming Racial Gap,” <https://default.salsalabs.org/Tcedfa9ce-2974-4539-876e-8114131ca243/d3a4567c-
8e2f-457e-b09b-e2ad094c0151> here. <https://default.salsalabs.org/T31faf668-3328-4ad5-bbc8-8479d68cd2b8/d3a4567c-8e2f-457e-b09b-e2ad094c0151>
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Camaraderie, Curiosity, and Cats: SGA Team visits San Leandro for Complete Streets Leadership Academy
Members of the SGA team were in San Leandro, California last week for our Complete Streets Leadership Academies (CSLA). California is one of four states chosen to participate in the
program, which includes a series of virtual seminars and a two-day in-person workshop. Learn more about what the team saw, learned, and shared with the local community. <https://default.salsalabs.or
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REQUESTs FOR QUALIFICATIONS
* SGA is soliciting Qualifications for Writing Support Services <https://default.salsalabs.org/T6ef03bf3-1687-44be-98ae-4b4b2fd29eda/d3a4567c-8e2f-457e-b09b-e2ad094c0151> related to
subject matter research, report/resource document writing, and grant writing. The deadline to submit is Friday, May 19.
* SGA is also seeking Qualifications for Creative Support Services <https://default.salsalabs.org/T5f207963-4230-495b-b485-fb2e67c5e39e/d3a4567c-8e2f-457e-b09b-e2ad094c0151> , including
but not limited to, graphic design, illustration, photography and/or video, public relations support, and additional communications services. The deadline to submit is Monday, May 22.
📖 WHAT WE'RE READING
* Without Vehicle or Viable Public Transit, 1 in 5 Miss Needed Healthcare: Report by Smart Cities Dive <https://default.salsalabs.org/T8e801c9d-bb78-4fae-aa01-b15bd14e316f/d3a4567c-8e2f-457e-b09b-e2a
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* Traffic Deaths May Be Leveling Off, But Walking is More Dangerous Than Ever by State Smart Transportation Initiative <https://default.salsalabs.org/Te6250224-5ed3-44f4-99bb-ee90a7ab0060/d3a4567c-8e
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* Advocates Urge Feds Not to Weaken Already-Weak Crash Reporting Guidelines by Streetsblog <https://default.salsalabs.org/T792984df-835f-410a-81fa-7d5867bee9ce/d3a4567c-8e2f-457e-b09b-e2ad094c0151>
* Bill Aims to Curb Pedestrian Fatalities on Connecticut Roads by NBC Connecticut <https://default.salsalabs.org/T6dc68c02-ff10-4a90-a2a4-10615b983821/d3a4567c-8e2f-457e-b09b-e2ad094c0151>
📢 SGA IS GROWING ... AND HIRING
There are multiple positions available at Smart Growth America—learn more and apply today! <https://default.salsalabs.org/T7e24d876-0719-4087-972f-b3dab39b87c3/d3a4567c-8e2f-457e-b09b-e2ad094c0151>
* Arts and Culture Associate
* Communications Associate
* Land Use and Development Program Associate
* Program Manager for Thriving Communities
🤝 JOIN SGA AS A MEMBER
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