Complete Streets Handbook, extensions and revisions

 

The Streets Department and the Mayor’s Office of Transportation and Utilities (MOTU) have recently updated the Complete Streets Handbook checklist. The Streets Department and MOTU will be extending the comment period for the handbook until November 1st. We urge you to submit any and all comments to ariel.ben-amos@phila.gov, in writing, between now and November 1st.

Checklists will be available at the appropriate counters for review from Oct 1. These checklists shall be distributed to all projects that meet the threshold for project review (see checklist). They will be distributed for informational purposes only. The revised Handbook will be made available on-line January 11th, implementation will follow begin on February 1st.

Don’t forget that on Monday, Sept 24th, MOTU is hosting another public discussion regarding the Complete Streets Handbook at 6PM, Room 1450 of the Municipal Services Building (1401 JFK Blvd), we encourage you to let your friends and neighbors know.  MOTU recommends you visit the Streets Department’s Complete Streets Handbook website periodically to check for any updates.