Why Detroit Needs a Complete Streets Ordinance
Detroit lacks a Complete Streets ordinance, which could improve safety and connectivity for residents by ensuring safer roads, says Todd Scott, executive director of the Detroit Greenways Coalition.
Complete Streets can improve the physical and mental health of Detroiters, according to Scott. Notably, 22% of residents do not have a vehicle, and Detroit has one of the highest pedestrian fatality rates among U.S. cities.
Complete Streets policies make communities and neighborhoods more livable by ensuring all people can get safely to where they need to go — work, school, the library, grocery stores, or parks. They also help people feel more connected to their neighbors, which improves quality of life.
We all want and deserve to live in safe, healthy communities.
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Author's summary: Detroit needs Complete Streets for safety.
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