It’s Time We Prioritize Our Streets

Let’s be clear – prioritizing walking, biking and transit is not code for “banning” cars. With that being said, many American cities could use a refresher course on designing vibrant complete streets that accommodate users of all ages and abilities

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For decades, American cities were built specifically around automobiles, putting all other modes at a great disadvantage. Today, many communities are refocusing on implementing what will work best for the cities of tomorrow rather than settling for the constraining built environment of America’s suburban sprawl era. Urbanist Fred Kent explained it well noting, “If you plan cities for cars and traffic, you get cars and traffic. If you plan for people and places, you get people and places.”

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