This was inspired by what Cascade, Iowa has done. They are the first Iowa town to adopt a Complete Streets Policy.

Here are the links:
http://www.iowabicyclecoalition.org/cascade.htm
http://www.iowabicyclecoalition.org/...%20streets.pdf
http://www.completestreets.org/

This has motivated me to send an email to members of the Siouxland Trails Foundation for Sioux City to do the same. The members include the foundation president, a police officer for Sioux City, the city Parks & Rec. Director, the foundation secretary & a member who is also an attorney.

Here is the email I sent:

"Cascade, Iowa is the first Iowa community to adopt a complete streets policy. Sioux City should have been the first. It is time we do so. What can be done to make it happen for Sioux City?

Here is the link from the Iowa Bicycle Coalition web site: http://www.iowabicyclecoalition.org/cascade.htm

Here is the complete test for Cascade's Complete Streets policy:
http://www.iowabicyclecoalition.org/...%20streets.pdf

Here is the Complete Streets web site:
http://www.completestreets.org/

What is stopping Sioux City from adopting a policy such as this one? What needs to be done to bring this to the city council? If no one else wants to I'll be glad to do it myself. We now have a template to use, so let's make it happen.

Please let me know if this will be brought to the councils attention or if I need to do it myself with the support of the trails foundation.

John"

I hope the foundation does this or supports me in doing so. Even if they don't I am going to bring it the city council anyway. And I will do it yet this year, this is not something that should wait. Now is the time to put this into action. That way when the city starts it's road projects next year the Complete Streets policy will be in place.

Your thoughts, comments, questions, etc?