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June 12, 2009
AARP Advocates for Complete Streets
They've woken up to the fact that as we get older, fewer of us are going to be drivers:
Despite the goal to be inclusive, an inventory conducted for this study found that less than one-third of the 80 state and local Complete Streets policies explicitly address the needs of older road users. An online survey of more than 1,000 transportation planners and engineers revealed that nearly two-thirds do not yet consider the needs of older users in their multi-modal planning.
Read the whole study.
Posted by Chris Smith at 6:51 AM
Comments
June 13, 2009 12:28 AM
al m Says:
All I can say about this is:
HELL NO WE WON'T GO!
June 14, 2009 2:39 PM
Ron Swaren Says:
What? I probably won't even be able to afford a Ferrari until I'm 70, the way my life is going. Then I only get to drive it for three months?
