BROWARD COMPLETE STREETS GUIDELINES PAVE WAY FOR SAFER, HEALTHIER STREETS

July 12, 2012

Using a Center for Disease Control grant the Broward MPO has mobilized to Create Tools for walkable, bikable communities.  Taking a big step toward safer, healthier streets, the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization (Broward MPO) unanimously endorsed the Broward Complete Streets Guidelines today.  The Broward MPO is the first regional agency in Florida and the nation to use The Model Design Manual for Living Streets for Los Angeles County for the development of customized Complete Streets Guidelines.  These Guidelines can now be used to empower local governments to design, construct and operate streets to meet the demands of all transportation modes and all users, of all abilities.

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