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Imagine a community whereyou never have to own a car again.A place free of rush hour woes,where every convenience iswithin a short walk, bike rideor transit trip. Now imaginethat we could realize that futurehere and now.

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The places that thrive today are those withthe highest velocity of ideas and the highestdensity of talented people. We know that25-34 year-olds have shown an increasingpropensity to live within a 3-mile radiusof central business districts and by 2000were 33 percent more likely than otherAmericans to live in close-in neighborhoodsthat are compact, multi-functional and offeralternatives to the car as a way to get around.

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Planners now project that 86 percent of thegrowth n new households w ll be s nglepeople or couples w thout ch ldren athome and ne ther group wants to l e nremote suburbs or n houses surroundedb b g lawns. Four cars n e er garage maha e once been the dream of mer cans,but ts now clear that not onl s that t me-consum ng and solat ng; not onl does tunderm ne the natural ad antages of c t es,but t s also expens e.

ke ad antage of c t es s t he r ntr ns csusta nab l t : the requ re less car tra el, useless energ and generate fewer em ss ons percap ta than more sprawl ng areas. lternat eforms of transportat on (trans t, walk ng andc cl ng) enable c t -dwellers to recapture

ncome otherw se spent on cars and gasol nemone that qu ckl lea es the local econom and red str bute t n the r local econom es.

s for t es has calculated that breduc ng eh cle m les tra eled b one m leper person per da n just the nat ons top51 metro areas, the U.S. could real ze a $29b ll on reen D dend. herefore, a cr t calstrateg for promot ng true susta nab l t en ronmental and econom c s to reduce

eh cle m les tra eled. nd the best wato reduce eh cle m les tra eled s throughgenu ne urban sm.

er da , h cagoans tra el to a ar et ofplaces the commute to work, dr e to thestore, go to the doctor, make a tr p to thehealth club, go out for d nner.

urrentl 21 percent of the c t s greenhousegas em ss ons are produced b cars, trucks,buses and tra ns. o lower em ss ons,a h gh-qual t transportat on s stem must

nclude a m x of publ c trans t, b c cl ng,walk ng, car shar ng, energ -ef c ent eh cles

and the de elopment of trans t-or entedne ghborhoods. h cagoans ha e man placesto go, and the need a ar et of con en ent,energ -ef c ent wa s to get there.

h s s a look at current and near-termprojects underwa or proposed b ar ous

h cago organ zat ons that could help maket poss ble for h cagoans to go where the

need to go w thout own ng a car. it s b nomeans a comprehens e l st of projects, t swe ghted hea l to the near-term, andthere s some o erlap (a good th ng!) amongagenc es strateg es.

h s s onl the barest ntroduct on to oneof the nat ons most robust trans t s stems.it s show ng ts age n man wa s, but tser es h cagoans far better than trans ts stems n most other U.S. c t es.

Players working onthese projects includeActive Transportation Alliance[ActiveTrans]

Bike 2015 Plan hicagoepartment of Transportation

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hicago epartment ofTransportation [ OT]

ivic onsulting Alliance [ A]

hicago limate Action Plan[ AP]

hicago Metropolitan Agency forPlanning [ MAP]

hicago Transit Authority [ TA]

Metropolis 2020

Metropolitan Mayors aucus

Metropolitan Planningouncil [MP ]

Neighborhood apitalInstitute [N I]

Regional TransportationAuthority [RTA],including Pace Suburban BusService and Metra Rail


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Dense, mixed-use neighborhoodscan make it possible for people togo where they need to go withoutowning a car. These neighborhoodshave access to safe biking areas,frequent taxis, car-sharinglocations and other transportationoptions for those trips that cannotbe taken care of with public transitor walking.

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Innovative uses ofmobile technologyincluding Zipcarsmobile reservationsystem allow usersto easily reservecars for speci csituations in which acar is necessary.

Boosting car sharing, carpooling and vanpooling = .5 MMTCO2e reductionEMISSIONS MITIGATION STRATEGY from the Chicago Climate Action Plan

STRAT I S IN P ARIVIN A & OT

Make parking harder. Zon ng requ resde elopers to pro de a m n mum number ofpark ng spots for hous ng and reta l. hangezon ng to spec f a max mum number ofpark ng spots.

liminate incentives for people to drive. Some downtown compan es pro deemplo ees subs d es to park n downtowngarages, reduc ng the prospect of tak ngtrans t to work.

harge drivers the full cost of driving bncreas ng the gas tax.

Pilot a $1 million individualized marketingcampaign n 2011 to encourage people toreplace the r automob le tr ps w th b c cl ng,walk ng, and trans t.

PARKIN MAPxecute parking strategies to discourage

driving , nclud ng pr c ng, mpro ednformat on on park ng a a lab l t , and

reform ng ord nances to reduce park ngrequ rements for new de elopments.

N I HBORHOO S A

nsure neighborhoods have access to othertransportation options for tr ps that cannot

be ser ed con en entl b publ c trans t orwalk ng. People often need a eh cle to gofarther d stances to a part cular store, s tfam l n the suburbs, or just access to a carfor mo ng hea er objects.

MISSIONS MITI ATIONSTRAT APBoost car sharing , carpool ng and anpool ng

Improve the energy ef ciency of eets nh cago, nclud ng buses and tax s to make

them more cost compet t e and moreattract e to res dents.

hicago limateAction Plan APThe hicago limate ActionPlan is a project of the hicago

limate Task Force, whichengaged dozens of experts,leading scientists and anationally recognized researchadvisory committee to outlinescenarios for hicagos

climate future and how theywould impact life in the city.The results of the researchclearly demonstrate that ourcurrent trajectory poses risksto our economy and health.

very hicago resident andbusiness has a role to playin implementing the hicago

limate Action Plan, whichwill not only ensure a moreliveable climate for the world,but also for the city. The

hicago limate Action Plandetails steps for organizationsof all kinds and suggestsactions for every individual.As new technologies and optionsemerge, actions may change.The goal, however, remains the

same: to reduce our emissionsand prepare for change.


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Neighborhoods de ned aslivable communities in CMAPs newGO TO 2040 plan provide choices forresidents that are healthy, safe andwalkable. Transportation choicesinclude walking, biking and accessto public transportation, thusproviding timely access to schools, jobs, services and basic needs.i


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Active TransportationAlliance A TIV TRANSThe Active TransportationAlliance is the countryslargest member-based non-pro t organization advocatingfor better biking, walkingand transit. The mission ofActiveTrans is to make bicycling,walking and public transit so

safe, convenient and fun that wewill achieve a signi cant shiftfrom environmentally harmful,sedentary travel to clean,active travel. We advocate fortransportation that encouragesand promotes safety, physicalactivity, health, recreation,social interaction, equity,environmental stewardshipand resource conservation.We envision a region where50 percent of the population iseasily able to choose walking,bicycling and utilizing masstransit. We envision a 50 percentreduction in current levels ofcrashes and crash fatalities.We envision streets andtrails safely lled with people

choosing transportation thatcreates healthy lifestyles,reduces damage to theenvironment and cultivatescommunities.

ab l t can often be supportedb denser, m xed-use de elopment.

he de n t on of m xed-use ar esbetween commun t es, somet mesreferr ng to a comb nat on of landuses (e.g., res dent al, of ce or reta l)w th n a s ngle structure or on thesame block, wh le at other t mesreferr ng s mpl to connect onsbetween res dent al and commerc alareas of a commun t . he de n t on

of denser de elopment alsod ffers w del , but t generallmeans dens t es that are somewhath gher than pre a l ng patters ofde elopment n that area. he useof h gh-qual t des gn pr nc ples togu de denser de elopment s cr t call

mportant to ensure a proper tw th n commun t es.

Creating more livablecommunities does notequate to eliminatingcars or not allowing ourresidents the choice ofowning a car. Livablecommunities are imbuedwith strength and vitality,

features that emerge frompreserving the uniquecharacteristics that giveour diverse communities

a sense of place.

th regard to t ransportat onopt ons, support e land use andwalkab l t are cr t call mportantto publ c trans t, and trans t accessand opt ons are cr t cal to funct on ngw thout the use of a car.

STRAT I S IN P AWA KAB N I HBORHOO S Aideal ne ghborhoods ha e necess t es w th nwalk ng d stance such as grocer stores,schools, restaurants, and s m lar t pesof ser ces. a ng eas access to theseser ces el m nates the need for a car forda l needs. here are ne ghborhoods,part cularl n the south s de, that ha eall the necessar elements for notrequ r ng a car except grocer stores w th nwalk ng d stance.

B TT R B O KS A TIV TRANS

omplete 24 Better Blocks orkshops n7 target commun t es. Focus on schools,parks and res dent al blocks n se entarget commun t es w th 24 Better Blocks

orkshops w th res dents to change streetsand s dewalks so the are safer and more

n t ng pedestr ans.

MISSIONS MITI ATIONSTRAT APMake walk ng and b c cl ng eas er w th a goalof one m ll on walk ng and b k ng tr ps a ear.


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OMP T STR TS A TIV TRANS

Reg onal go ernment of c als are be ngencouraged to adopt a omplete Streetspol c , wh ch requ res new road projectsand road repa rs to accommodate all roadusers throughout the de elopment process.incomplete streets make walk ng andb k ng ncon en ent and dangerous.

reate cont nuous s dewalks and b ke lanes.h cago has created man m les of b ke

lanes; howe er; these are not alwa scont nuous. S m larl , certa n areas n thec t do not ha e cont nuous s dewalks forpeople to walk safel .

SAF ROUT S TO S HOOA TIV TRANS & OT

nsure federal SR S fund ng cont nuesand the state d str butes funds equ tabland effect el .

omplete work of the Statew de Schoolransportat on ask Force. SR S s annternat onal mo ement that focuses on

mak ng walk ng and b c cl ng to school asafe and alued act t .

omplete Safe Routes to School nfra-structure des gns and plans n 2011.

ivic onsultingAlliance AOur primary goal is to implementthe transportation strategy ofthe hicago limate Action Plan.To that end, we are pursuing14 priority initiatives to makeprogress on reducing emissionsfrom the transportation sectorand encouraging more ef cient

modes. One area we think isparticularly promising for

hicago is providing commutingalternatives to employees aspart of employer programs.This approach has been success-ful elsewhere and could yieldboth short-term and long-termresults for reducing congestionand improving the economy.


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The Bike 2015 Plan is theCity of Chicagos vision to makebicycling an integral part ofdaily life in Chicago. The planrecommends projects, programsand policies for the next tenyears to encourage use of thispractical, non-polluting and

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hicago epartmentof Transportation OTThe OT is responsible forplanning, design, construction,maintenance and managementof public way infrastructure.This includes: street, alley,sidewalk, and curb and gutterconstruction and maintenance;bridge and viaduct construction

and maintenance; public wayinspections and permitting; signsand pavement markings; traf csignals and streetlights;red-light camera enforcement;traf c engineering; planterand median construction andmaintenance; bicycle andpedestrian programs; andground-transportation planning.The OT Bike 2015 Plan is the

ity of hicagos vision to makebicycling an integral part ofdaily life in hicago. The planrecommends projects, programsand policies for the next ten yearsto encourage use of this practical,non-polluting and affordablemode of transportation. The Bike2015 Plan has two overall goals:

to increase bicycle use, so that5 percent of all trips less than

ve miles are by bicycle and toreduce the number of bicycleinjuries by 50 percent fromcurrent levels.

There are two major goals forthe region, which are exploredthrough the strategies listedbelow. Those goals are:

50% reduct on n all crashes

50% of populat ons mode share s walk ng,b c cl ng and mass trans t

STRAT I S IN P ARASH SUPPORT A TIV TRANS

Provide bicyclist and pedestrian crashsupport w th hotl ne, crash support groupand partnersh ps w th local b ke shops.

Provide bicycle safety program to educatemore than 50,000 people w th programm ngon b c cle safet and how to share the road.

omplete a citywide crash analysis report.

Secure adoption of the 2010 Bicycle SafetyOrdinance.

BIKIN OA S A TIV TRANSIncrease number of biking, walking andtransit trips to 50 percent of all trips.

urrentl , about 2 percent of tr ps are made bb c cle, 12 percent b walk ng and 17 percent

b trans t.Install 2400 bike racks (477 s tes wereappro ed for new b ke racks n 2010;287 b ke racks to be relocated to underser edcommun t es).

BIKIN AS PART OF AI IFIN HI A O OTIncrease bicycle use , so that 5 percent of alltr ps less than e m les are b b c cle.

Reduce bicycle injuries b 50 percent fromcurrent le els.

stablish a Bikeway Network that ser es allh cago res dents and ne ghborhoods.

Make all of hicagos streets safe and

convenient for b c cl ng.Provide convenient and secure short-termand long-term bike parking throughout

h cago.

reate convenient connections betweenb c cl ng and publ c trans t.

ducate bicyclists, motorists, and the generalpublic about bicycle safety and the bene ts ofb c cl ng.

Increase bicycle use through targetedmarket ng and health promot on.

Increase bicyclist safety through effect e lawenforcement and deta led crash anal s s.

xpand the use of bicycle messengers andmpro e the r workplace safet and publ cmage.


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The essential economic and socialpurpose of cities is bringing

people together, taking advantageof opportunities for interactionand agglomeration economies.The ability to bring people closertogether through transit-orientedneighborhoods and better land-usepolicies and the ability to moveeasily from one point to anotherin a robust transit system is criticalto the success of urban economies.


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s gn cant percentage of h cago house-holds do not own a car; howe er, the

mportant metr c s those who can own a carbut choose not to. Most older ne ghborhoods

n h cago ha e strong access to trans t aswell as amen t es w th n walk ng d stance,el m nat ng the need for a car. hesene ghborhoods were des gned around trans tand that structure rema ns toda .

ouseholds w thout cars tend to be locatedalong the red, brown, purple, and blue l nes.

hese ra l l nes go from the north outsk rtsto the oop. People who are most able to usepubl c trans t on a da l bas s t p call workdowntown, el m nat ng the need for numeroustransfers. owe er, us ng publ c trans t s notthe best opt on for people whose work s notclose to publ c trans t, ha e a work commutethat s too long, or work e en ng hours nareas where publ c trans t m ght not be thesafest opt on.

Incentivize denser development aroundtransit nodes.

IMPROV TH TRANSITXP RI N TA

Fund public transit adequately. Publ c trans ts t p call underfunded, lead ng to a decreasen the amount of ser ce and ts qual t . he

fund ng structure for publ c trans t needs tochange, nclud ng rece ng funds from gas taxre enue, cons der ng the man bene ts t has(congest on, a r qual t , health).

Provide further customer-oriented transitimprovements, such as ra l tracker on ,access to w - on Metra.

Test new family of cars w th a smoother,more comfortable r de, and that operate moreef c entl .

Remove and prevent slow zones w th trackrenewal.

xtend rail w th these ongo ng projects:

Red ne from 95th Street Stat onto 130th Street

range ne from M dwa to Ford t

yellow ne from Dempster Stat on

to ld rchard RoadPlace security cameras at e er ra lstat on

MetropolitanPlanning ouncil MPThe Metropolitan Planning ouncilconnects the dots betweenregional needs, challenges,and solutions, and among theindividuals and organizationswith the power and capacityto guide the growth of th e ever-changing hicago metropolitan

region. As the region continuesto grow and prosper, our missionis taking us beyond Illinoisto work with partners andcommunities throughout thetri-state region. At MP , we doour work in three phases: policydevelopment, policy promotion,and policy implementation.Policy development is donethrough the use of modelstested in communities aroundthe region. Policy promotionis done through education andadvocacy with policymakers atall levels of government. Policyimplementation is done throughthe practical application ofMP -designed tools communitiescan use. Because policy change

requires time and persistence,MP often deploys all threeof these strategies during thelife cycle of an individual project,in different sequences andintensities.

Fifty-two percent of suburbanites said theyagree with investing more of limited governmentresources in public transit, versus 32 percent whochose improvements to highways and toll roads.In a 1999 Tribune poll, 34 percent of suburbanresidents said more money should be spent onmass transit than on roads.

July 2010 article by Jon Hilkevitch, The Chicago Tribune


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hicago Transit AuthorityThe hicago Transit Authority operates the nationssecond largest public transportation system andcovers the ity of hic ago and 40 surroundingsuburbs. On an average weekday, approximately1.7 million rides are taken on the TA. We deliverquality, affordable transit services that link people, jobs and communities.

TA operates the nations second largest public

transportation system with average weekdayridership of 1.7 million. TA serves 40 suburbs,in addition to the ity of hicago and provides81 percent of the public transit trips in thesix-county hicago metropolitan area.

TA has 1,782 buses that operate over 140 routesand 2,230 route miles. Buses make about 19,442trips a day and serve 11,577 posted bus stops.

TAs 1,190 rail cars operat e over eight routes and224.1 miles of track, making 2,157 trips each dayand serving 144 stations.

Since 2000, TA ridership has increased by nearly10 percent

TAs bus tracker has expanded to includeall regularly-scheduled TA routes, and textmessaging service was added

TA Bus Tracker was the second most popular localoogle search in 2009

AN US TOSUPPORT TRANSIT MAPPromote land use that supports trans t.

ocal land use dec s ons should focus onthe nterrelat onsh p of transportat on, landuse, and hous ng, w th an emphas s onde elopment patterns that support the use ofpubl c trans t and access to jobs. Support eland use plann ng s needed to make trans twork well.

Support trans t w th small-scalenfrastructure mpro ements, such as

s dewalks, b c cle fac l t es, and bus shelters,and w th land use plann ng.

MISSIONS MITI ATIONSTRAT APin est n trans t mpro ements and boost

h cagos trans t s stem r dersh p b 30percent.

Pro de ncent es for trans t use, such as pre-tax trans t passes.

ncourage de elopment focused on publ ctrans t, walk ng and b c cle use.

Support nterc t h gh-speed passenger ra lplan.

BUS RAPI TRANSITA TIV TRANS & RTAFac l tate mplementat on of urbanc rculator p lot projects (Downtown andJeffre )

xplore wa s to promote BR n c t andsuburbs. More de n t e schedule makespassengers more ncl ned to take the BusRap d rans t.

nal ze the potent al mplementat on ofdemonstrat on BR projects n d fferentcorr dor en ronments. he goal s todeterm ne o erall operat ng ad antages ofa bus rap d trans t s stem n the s x-countreg on.


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hicago MetropolitanAgency for Planning

MAP

The hicago Metropolitan Agencyfor Planning was created in2005 as the comprehensiveregional planning organizationfor the seven counties ofnortheastern Illinois. In October2010, MAP released the O TO

2040 comprehensive regionalplan, the culmination of a highlytransparent and inclusivethree-year process to implementstrategies in the following fourcategories: ivable ommunities,Human apital, f cient

overnance and Regional Mobility.

OTS PROJ TSAN N W INITIATIV SPlanning hicagos rst Bus Rapid Transitproject.

Prepared hicago Trails Plan , dent f ngopportun t es for new tra ls.

ompleted the Streetscape and Sustainableesign Program and began construct on on

more than 4.3 m les of streetscapes to nclude670 trees, 53 b ke racks, 34 benches, 96 trashreceptacles, 3500 square feet of texturedcrosswalks, and 200 D ramps.

Installed 4 miles of bike lanes and 3.5 milesof marked shared lanes. here are currentl148 m les of b kewa s on h cago streets.

Installed 66 bike racks; w th 400 add t onalrack nstallat ons expected b ears end.12,245 b ke racks nstalled c t w de s nce 1993.

xecuted 100 of the 150 strategies inhicagos bike plan.

ained support for $1.05 million projectestablishing 9 miles of bike lanes and 9 m lesof marked shared lanes n 2011. Plann ngand eng neer ng for a s m lar project n 2012completed.

Awarding bid to install 2,400 new bike racks n 2011, w th 500 b ke racks nstalled.

Testing a $1 million individualized marketingcampaign n 2011 to encourage people toreplace the r automob le tr ps w th b c cl ng,walk ng, and trans t.

Secured $320,000 for the Pedestrian SafetyInitiative , wh ch ncludes pedestr an andb c cle safet educat on, a Safe Route forSen ors project, and a crash data mpro ementproject.

Reached 1700 seniors through the Safe

Routes for Seniors project ass st ng sen orres dents n mak ng safe tra el ng cho cesthroughout h cago.

Began work on the Pedestrian SafetyPublic Awareness ampaign nclud ng acomprehens e c t w de rash Data nal s s.

eveloped the omplete StreetsImplementation Plan and coord natedshort-term mplementat on efforts nclud ngdepartment-w de tra n ng efforts.

Safe Routes to School nfrastructure des gnsand plans to be completed n 2011.


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Give a Minute is an easy way to shareideas about how to make Chicago an

easier place to get around withoutowning a car, connect those ideas withchange-making community leaders,and make things happen. And citizensonly need one minute of their time forthis interaction.

er the s x-week campa gn, c t zens can text the r deas to312-380-0436 or post them to the e a M nute webs te at www.g eam nute. nfo. hese deas w ll be ele ated d rectl to theattent on of part c pat ng response leaders, nclud ng ha rman

err Peterson, ct e ransportat on ll ance xecut e D rectorRon Burke and SR M Pres dent and Stan Da .

he campa gn w ll d rectl nform the onnect t hallenge and

results w ll be reported nat onall as part of a book, generouslunderwr tten b he Rockefeller Foundat on, as well as apromot onal tour and nat onal pol c platform.iv Mi U


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e can meet ourda l needs w thoutown ng a car.

he onnect t hallenge w ll bu ld upon plans underwa nthe t of h cago, wh ch boasts one of the countr s oldestand most robust publ c transportat on. ll of the agenc esfeatured n th s book ha e pro ded leadersh p for the

hallenge, and b g deas generated w ll become the bas s ofrecommendat ons for h cago.

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OUR T AM IN U Savid Berdish , Manager of Susta nable

Bus ness De elopment,Ford Motor ompan

Oscar iaz , Sen or D rector, inst tute forransportat on and De elopment Pol c

oug Farr , Pres dent and , Farrssoc ates rch tecture and Urban Des gn

Jan ehl , rch tect M , Professor &Partner, ehl rch tects

Jonathan onsky , h cago z eneralManager, Z pcar

Peter Kindel , D rector of Urban Des gn,dr an Sm th + ordon ll rch tecture

Harriet Tregoning , D rector of the f ceof Plann ng, o ernment of theD str ct of olumb a

Susan Zielinski , Manag ng D rectorof SM R , Un ers t of M ch gan

ransportat on Research inst tute

Special thanks to our host,the hicago Architecture Foundation.

he onnect t hallenge s made

poss ble w th support from the h cago

ommun t rust and he RockefellerFoundat on.

A ITIONAR SOUR STo learn more about varioustransportation plans for hicago,go to these links:

Future Projects from RTA,including BRT

http://www.rtachicago.com/initiatives/initiatives.html

Metra System Map

http://metrarail.com/content/metra/en/home/maps_schedules/metra_system_map.html

TA Route Map

http://www.transitchicago.com/travel_information/maps/default.aspx

Bike 2015 Plan

http://bike2015plan.org/

Boston onsulting roupTransportation Strategy for

hicago limate Action Plan

http://www.chicagoclimateaction.org/pages/research___reports/8.php

Active Transportation Alliances

Work on Better Blocks andomplete Streets

http://www.activetrans.org/content/our-work


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he US in t at e art culates a Declarat on ofinterdependence w th alues that de ne c t esof tomorrow, toda . e hold these alues to beself-susta n ng:

Opportunity e can de elop all of our talent and put all of

our talent to work.

ommunity e can engage n a robust publ c l fe.

onnectivitye can go where we need to go w thout

own ng a car.

ivability e can enjo beaut , nature and art e er da .

Optimisme can mag ne a better future for e er bod .

F e US in t at e hallenges w ll be stagedbetween September 2010 and Ma 2011, eachtackl ng a s ngle amb t on w th a nat onalexpert team, a local host comm ttee andc t zens work ng together o er 2.5 da s.

e are l ng through a s gn cant h stor calmoment, dur ng wh ch fundamental modelsregard ng how we l e w ll be re sed. hroughthese e ents, we w ll engage c t zens, c cleaders, nno at e th nkers and bus nessesacross mer ca n the most rele antcon ersat ons of our t me.

he US in t at e has been generouslsupported b he Rockefeller Foundat on.

ABOUTTH US INITIATIV

Os for ities has launched ave-year campaign to imagine

a new kind of future for urbanlife in America. An ambitiousmovement to rede ne a newAmerican dream, we call thiseffort The US Initiativeaninitiative to create cities thatare of, by and for us. The USInitiative represents an urgenttipping point in the evolution ofthe American identity, movingfrom an excess of independencetoward an optimistic culture ofinterdependence. Our uniquenetwork of civic leaders,in uential partners and bravenew thinkers acts as a mapof critical touch points in thecirculation system of dozensof cities.

See the work online at

ofbyandforus.org

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