Yesterday’s release of the bipartisan Safe and Complete Streets Act of 2011 is an affirmative step toward ensuring the safety and convenience of America’s streets for everyone. H.R. 1780, sponsored by Representatives Matsui of California and LaTourette of Ohio, would require state transportation officials to consider the needs of pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders and people with disabilities, as well as motorists.

We’ve talked to you before about the climate legislation currently being debated in Congress, and the efforts of Congresswoman Doris Matsui of California to include a specific provision that would align infrastructure and land use planning with greenhouse gas reduction goals to preserve resources and fight climate change. In recent marathon sessions — that’s right, [...]