Can Mobile be walker friendly?
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 02:23PM Today there is an article in the Press-Register, "Fairhope vows to be walker friendly". According to the story,
A national pedestrian advocacy group plans a visit to the Mobile Bay area next week, including street-corner meetings at dangerous intersections in downtown Mobile, and talks with Baldwin and Mobile county political and business leaders.
In recognition of the group's visit, the Fairhope City Council on Monday passed a resolution promising that the city in the future will follow the "complete streets" concept. Now, when street or sidewalk projects are planned, Fairhope must consider not only autos, but also buses, bicycles and pedestrians.
"We don't have any other city in the state of Alabama on record advocating complete streets. Fairhope is the first," said Sharon Z. Roerty, executive director of the Washington D.C.-based nonprofit National Center for Bicycling & Walking.
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