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<b><font size="6"><font color="#ff6600">How is Boston Completing its Streets?</font></font></b></div><div><strong><br>LivableStreets Alliance StreetTalk</strong></div><div><strong>Wednesday, January 12, 7-9 pm<br>
</strong><b><br></b>@ LivableStreets office, 100 Sidney St, Cambridge [<a href="http://www.livablestreets.info/contact" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(160, 154, 136);" target="_blank">map…</a>]<div><em>Open to the public. $5-$10 suggested donation. </em><em><a href="http://www.facebook.com/#%21/event.php?eid=140576272663056" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(160, 154, 136);" target="_blank">invite friends on Facebook here</a><span style="padding-right: 12px;"></span></em><p style="line-height: 24px; margin-top: 0px;">
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<em><br></em></p></div><div>Mayor Menino has told us, “The car is no
longer king in Boston.” Is a new wave of urban planning upon us? Boston
is ready to put pedestrians, bicyclists and transit users on equal
footing with drivers and promote a vision of streets which are safe,
attractive and conducive to healthy, active transportation. What would
you do to make Boston’s streets more livable, safe and accessible? <br>
</div><div>In 2003, a coalition of national advocates coined the phrase
"Complete Streets" as a way to better communicate the inclusion of
bicycles in everyday transportation planning to government officials and
the general public. Today, the movement has grown more powerful than
just the accommodation of bicycles and has been adopted in more than 200
Complete Streets policies across the U.S, including Boston!<br>
</div><div>Under leadership of Vineet Gupta, Transportation Planning
Director, Boston recently embarked on the development of “Complete
Streets” guidelines to equitably plan for all modes of travel including
pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, transit riders and persons with
disabilities in the redesign and retrofit of city streets. The
initiative is organized around three themes: Multimodal, Green, and
Smart. Toole Design Group and Utile Inc. are on the consulting team for
the city, providing national best practices to the initiative. The
guidelines are expected to be completed by spring 2011.<br>
</div><div>Would you like to participate in the public review of this
new initiative? Please join us in learning about this exciting new
initiative from Mr. Gupta and engaging in the discussion of what
“Complete Streets” means for Boston.<br>
</div><div>Further reading on the subject:</div><div><a href="http://www.livablestreets.info/files/BostonGlobe_TheFutureofCrossingtheStreet_Aug08.pdf" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(160, 154, 136);" target="_blank">Boston Globe, "The Future of Crossing the Street"</a><p style="line-height: 24px; margin-top: 0px;">
</p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Vineet Gupta has led the City in the publication of<em> Access Boston</em>,
a city-modal plan that includes Boston’s first bicycle plan, was active
in the street designs along the Greenway, formalized pollution-reducing
parking polices, installed bus-priority lanes and designed the streets
and sidewalks along the Greenway. His work is driven by a commitment to
public process involving environmental advocates, neighborhood residents
and businesses, and public agencies.</div>
<p style="line-height: 24px; margin-top: 0px;">Questions? E-mail <a href="mailto:kara@livablestreets.info" target="_blank">kara@livablestreets.info</a> / call<span style="color: rgb(96, 81, 58);" color="#333333"> 617.621.1746</span></p>
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<div>Kara ObergI Event Coordinator Intern<br>LivableStreets Alliance I Rethinking Urban Transportation<br><a href="mailto:kara@livablestreets.info" target="_blank">kara@livablestreets.info</a><br><a href="http://www.livablestreets.info/" target="_blank">www.livablestreets.info</a><br>
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