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Indiana Complete Streets Campaign

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2012 General Assembly
House Bill 1243 -
This bill has been assigned to the House Committee on Roads and Transportation. We are awaiting a hearing and will update you as additional information becomes available.

Complete Streets Workgroup
Indiana partners working to advance Complete Streets policies in local communities, MPOs, and at the state level meet monthly, on the 3rd Thursday, from 1-3 PM. For more information (including call-in info) please contact Kim Irwin (kirwin [at] acsm [dot] org).

What are Complete Streets?
Complete streets are designed and operated to enable safe access for all users; pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and public transportation users of all ages and abilities are able to safely move along and across a complete street.

You Can Help!

1.  Formally join our effort and register your support!  Click here to do so.

2.  Please pass along this information to others and invite them to participate in this effort to win Complete Streets for Indiana.  The Indiana Complete Streets Campaign seeks broad support from individuals, organizations, businesses, community leaders, and elected officials throughout the state.

3.  Participate in opportunities to educate and advocate! 

Important Links
To access many excellent resources and to learn more about the 300+ Complete Streets policies already in place nationwide, visit the National Complete Streets Coalition website.

Federal Complete Streets legislation
Learn about the federal Safe and Complete Streets Act of 2011 and take action to support it.

Local Complete Streets Policies around Indiana
Bloomington/Monroe County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Complete Streets Policy (adopted January 9, 2009)
Madison County Council of Governments (MCCOG) Complete Streets Policy (adopted February 2010)
Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) Complete Streets Resolution (approved May 2010)
City of Columbus Thoroughfare Plan, An Element of the City of Columbus Comprehensive Plan (effective November 10, 2010)

Statewide Complete Streets Policy in Indiana
Complete Streets legislation was proposed in both the 2010 (HB 1182) and 2011 (HB 1354) sessions of the Indiana General Assembly, but was not passed.
INDOT has added a Complete Streets statement to its Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS) Planning Guidelines.