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National Complete Streets Coalition
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The National Complete Streets Coalition works to ensure that everyone has safe, comfortable, and convenient access to streets. A program of @smartgrowthusa.bsky.social 🚍🚏🚲🚆🚊🚸✨
We’re so back! 🚍

TransportationCamp DC returns on Jan 10, 2026—live and in person at Catholic University!

Join transportation nerds, pros, and advocates for a day of bold ideas + new connections.

🎟️ Grab your tickets:
t4america.org/transportati...
TransportationCamp DC
Join us on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Catholic University's Pryzbyla Center for another year of TransportationCamp DC.
t4america.org
November 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Halloween is a great opportunity to enjoy our communities & gather sweet treats. It's also a great reminder of how important it is to keep fighting for design & decisions that keep everyone safe—today & every other day 🎃✨

Read more ⤵️

www.smartgrowthamerica.org/knowledge-ce...
A call for safer streets this Halloween - Smart Growth America
www.smartgrowthamerica.org
October 31, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Safety improvements save lives & budgets 🚸💰

Take a look at Texas, where projects under the #VisionZero have saved approx. $481 million for Austinites every year ⤵️

communityimpact.com/austin/north...
Austin safety projects linked $481M in annual crash savings, fewer serious injuries
A decade into Austin’s Vision Zero initiative—a program intended to reduce traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries—city data shows targeted mobility improvements are saving lives.
communityimpact.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:32 PM
"Seeing 40,000 people dying on the road in the US — it's just not acceptable."

usa.streetsblog.org/2025/10/17/e...
'Embarrassment': Pedestrian Automatic Emergency Braking Still Flawed at Night — Streetsblog USA
Relying solely on vehicle automation for pedestrian detection and collision avoidance is not advised, a new study said.
usa.streetsblog.org
October 20, 2025 at 6:38 PM
#CompleteStreets plans in Atlanta call for protected bike lanes & upgraded pedestrian infrastructure to provide safer connection to the Atlanta Beltline 🚴🏻‍♀️🚶🏻‍♂️

atlanta.urbanize.city/post/bouleva...
Despite pushback, 2-mile Complete Streets on brink of construction
Project years in making will link several neighborhoods, Zoo Atlanta to forthcoming Beltline
atlanta.urbanize.city
October 14, 2025 at 6:59 PM
"We imagine a more fair Memphis as a place where you don't have to have a car to access opportunities."

Read about what Memphis is doing to change the status quo ⬇️ & check the🧵to learn more about our work in Tennessee communities 🤝

usa.streetsblog.org/2025/10/01/a...
Advocates In America's Deadliest Car Crash City Are Forming a Powerful Coalition — Streetsblog USA
A group of Memphis advocates are uniting to challenge car dependency and unravel its devastating impacts on residents
usa.streetsblog.org
October 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
#CompleteStreets policies create a foundation, but lasting change requires action!

Join us as we dive into stories from communities who used their policies as a tool for meaningful change 🧰✨

🗓️ 10/28 @ 12:00 PM ET

Details ⤵️

burness.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Implementing Complete Streets: From Policy to Action. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Passing a Complete Streets policy is the first step in creating communities that are safer, healthier, and more resilient. But adoption alone isn’t enough, cities must take actions to update practices...
burness.zoom.us
October 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
#WeekWithoutDriving may have officially wrapped up, but our work towards better mobility never stops moving forward ⏩

Find ways you can be part of the momentum below ⬇️
October 6, 2025 at 6:47 PM
There's still time to take part in #WeekWithoutDriving! How will you choose to move? 👟🚲🚍

Learn more about how our friends in Nashville are using their strong #CompleteStreets policy to make positive changes ➡️ bit.ly/nashville-be...
October 3, 2025 at 8:47 PM
During #WeekWithoutDriving, we're thinking about tools for improving our streets & transit—including #CompleteStreets policies!

Learn how our friends in San Antonio passed their @cityhealth.bsky.social Gold Medal winning policy 🥇 ⤵️ bit.ly/san-antonio-...
October 3, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Reposted by National Complete Streets Coalition
“We estimate that 36% of Americans over the age of 10 do not or cannot rely on a personal vehicle to meet their daily travel needs.” New
@nrdc.org report on the overlook mobility needs of nondrivers.
#weekwithoutdriving
Who Doesn’t Have a Car?
A new NRDC map shows car-free living and the factors affecting car usage in United States.
www.nrdc.org
October 1, 2025 at 9:54 PM

At NCSC, #WeekWithoutDriving has us thinking about a future where everyone has the freedom to get where they want to go, no matter how they move 🚴🏻🚍🧑🏽‍🦽🚶🏻

What are you thinking about during #WeekWithoutDriving? Share your thoughts & experiences below 💭⤵️
October 2, 2025 at 6:33 PM
At NCSC, #WeekWithoutDriving has us thinking about a future where everyone has the freedom to get where they want to go, no matter how they move 🚴🏻🚍🧑🏽‍🦽🚶🏻

What are you thinking about during #WeekWithoutDriving? Share your thoughts & expieriences below 💭⤵️
October 2, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Cassandra from @cityhealth.bsky.social is joining us to participate in #WeekWithoutDriving — a time to choose car-free travel & help shed light on ways we can improve our transit networks 🚏🚍✨

Learn how you can get involved ➡️ weekwithoutdriving.org
October 1, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Reposted by National Complete Streets Coalition
Registration is now open for the TrailNation Conference! 🚴‍♀️🌿
Join hundreds of leaders, planners & advocates building trail networks that connect people + places nationwide.

Register by Oct 10 here: www.railstotrails.org/trailnation/...
TrailNation Summit
Rails to Trails Conservancy’s TrailNation Summit 2025 is October 27-29, 2025, in Cleveland, Ohio. Early-bird registration opens Jan. 15, 2025
www.railstotrails.org
September 29, 2025 at 2:29 PM
It's day 1 of #WeekWithoutDriving — a national campaign that challenges drivers to go car-free to highlight why we need a better transportation 🚍🚶🏻‍♂️🚴🏻‍♀️🚇👩🏽‍🦽

Learn about the week ⤵️ & check the 🧵 for #WeekWithoutDriving resources from @smartgrowthusa.bsky.social

weekwithoutdriving.org
Week Without Driving
Sep 29th – Oct 5th, 2025 - An experience created for everyone to learn firsthand about barriers and challenges for nondrivers. Join, support, or become a host.
weekwithoutdriving.org
September 29, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Myths around Complete Streets often stall progress. @cityhealth.bsky.social's new piece—written by @smartgrowthusa.bsky.social's Raveena John—breaks down common misconceptions & shows how Complete Streets actually make communities safer & stronger 💪✨

www.cityhealth.org/resource/com...
5 Myths About Complete Streets (and the Truth Behind Them)
Do Complete Streets cause traffic jams, hurt businesses, or slow emergency response? Not at all. This blog breaks down five common myths with real-world examples that show how safer, healthier, and mo...
www.cityhealth.org
September 25, 2025 at 6:50 PM
(1/3) Communities are showing their commitment to safe & #CompleteStreets 🚴🏻‍♀️🚏🚍🚶🏻👩🏼‍🦼

Check out spotlights on the communities with the top 3 #CompleteStreets policies of 2025 below & check the 🧵for more stories 📖

www.smartgrowthamerica.org/signature-re...
Best CS Policies 2025 - Case Studies - Smart Growth America
www.smartgrowthamerica.org
September 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
🗓️TOMORROW🗓️

Don't miss out! Come learn about @t4america.bsky.social's State of the System data hub—a great resource full of information that answers critical questions around transportation 📊🚆

us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Understanding the State of the System: Walking through our data hub for better transportation advocacy. After registering, you will receive a confirmation e...
With Transportation for America’s interactive State of the System (SOS) data hub, you’ll learn how to use the foundational transportation data we’ve assembled and synthesized that answers these critic...
us02web.zoom.us
September 23, 2025 at 6:12 PM
"The Trump administration canceled grants for street safety measures, pedestrian trails and bike lanes in communities around the country this month, each time offering a simple rationale for yanking back federal aid: the projects aren’t designed for cars."

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump Cancels Trail, Bike-Lane Grants Deemed ‘Hostile’ to Cars
The Trump administration canceled grants for street safety measures, pedestrian trails and bike lanes in communities around the country this month, each time offering a simple rationale for yanking ba...
www.bloomberg.com
September 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM
A Complete Streets policy is the first step to creating safe, healthy communities. 📝✨

Join @cityhealth.bsky.social & @smartgrowthusa.bsky.social for a webinar exploring how communities are moving from paper to progress. Details ⤵️

burness.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Implementing Complete Streets: From Policy to Action. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Passing a Complete Streets policy is the first step in creating communities that are safer, healthier, and more resilient. But adoption alone isn’t enough, cities must take actions to update practices...
burness.zoom.us
September 22, 2025 at 2:47 PM
In August, @smartgrowthusa.bsky.social hosted visitors from Latin America through the Department of State International Visitor Leadership Program🌎

Members of SGA's Thriving Communities team presented on dangerous road design & #CompleteStreets 🚍🚴🏻‍♀️🚶🏿‍♀️

Learn more in the 🧵⤵️
September 15, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Arts & culture can be great tools for driving positive change 🎨✨

Learn how the Culture & Community Networks is helping MPOs across the country enrich their work ⤵️

www.smartgrowthamerica.org/programs-and...
Stories from the Culture and Community Network - Smart Growth America
www.smartgrowthamerica.org
September 15, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Bicycle fatalities are rising in Connecticut📈

Blaming e-bikes won't help—but designing streets for everyone will save lives 🚴🏿‍♂️🚶🏻‍♂️🧑🏽‍🦽

Read ⬇️ for more on what's happening in CT & watch the video in the 🧵 to see what designing for safety looks like 🎥

www.ctinsider.com/waterbury/op...
Column: Safer streets require a safe systems approach
NCAT-CT.org board chair Doug Hausladen gives his prescriptions for safer streets in the age of e-bikes.
www.ctinsider.com
September 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM