-> As of May 19, 2015, 218 cities have signed on to Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxxs Mayors Challenge (https:\/\/1.usa.gov\/1Cx9G8C). (Check to see if yours is among them: https:\/\/1.usa.gov\/1GjTMD8) The Challenge, part of the Secretarys Safer People, Safer Streets initiative to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety, calls for mayors and top elected officials to take a public stance to reduce pedestrian and bicycle crashes. The effort calls for cities to take action in seven areas:
\nTake a Complete Streets approach.<\/p>\n
* Identify and address barriers to make streets safe and convenient for all road users, including people of all ages and abilities and those using assistive mobility devices.
\n* Gather and track biking and walking data.
\n* Use designs that are appropriate to the context of the street and its uses.
\n* Take advantage of opportunities to create and complete pedestrian and bicycle networks through maintenance.
\n* Improve walking and biking safety laws and regulations.
\n* Educate and enforce proper road use behavior by all.<\/p>\n
from CenterLines, the e-newsletter of the National Center for Bicycling & Walking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
-> As of May 19, 2015, 218 cities have signed on to Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxxs Mayors Challenge (https:\/\/1.usa.gov\/1Cx9G8C). (Check to see if yours is among them: https:\/\/1.usa.gov\/1GjTMD8) The Challenge, part of the Secretarys Safer People, Safer Streets initiative to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety, calls for mayors and top elected officials to take a … <\/p>\n