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You are invited to an Overview Presentation on

CompleteStreets M O N DAY, M AY 18 , 2 0 0 9

Beforeto Complete Streets are planned, designed and operated enable safe access for all users. Pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and transit riders of all ages and abilities should be able to safely travel along and across any street.

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This Overview Presentation will provide a background on the benefits of Complete Streets, dispel myths, explain how existing streets can easily be retrofitted into Complete Streets, and detail how a Complete Streets policy can even save you money. This presentation is appropriate for elected officials, transportation agency leaders, transportation planners, traffic engineers, roadway designers, planning and engineering consultants, transit providers, pedestrian and bicycle advocates, health service and older adult providers, and any others who are interested.

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Presented by John LaPlante, P.E., PTOE National Complete Streets Coalition When 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM, Monday May 18, 2009 Where ASU Phoenix Urban Research Laboratory (PURL) 234 North Central Avenue, 8th Floor Phoenix, Arizona 85004 PURL is directly across the street from Central Station, easily accessible by bus and light rail. Also, bike riders are welcome to bring their bikes up to the 8th floor. For directions, transportation, parking and local accommodations, see http://design.asu.edu/purl/directions.shtml This Workshop is being brought to you through an Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety grant received by the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) in coordination with the Maricopa Association of Governments and Arizona State University.

John LaPlante is currently Director of Traffic Engineering for T.Y. Lin International. Mr. LaPlante had been with the City of Chicago for 30 years in various transportation engineering positions, including Chief City Traffic Engineer and Acting Commissioner of the new Department of Transportation. He is involved in several national committees (AASHTO Green Book and upcoming Bike Guide, NCUTCD Bicycle Technical Committee and Pedestrian Task Force, ITE Ped/Bike Council) and was principle author of the AASHTO Pedestrian Guide.

Although no RSVP is required for attendance, RSVPs would be appreciated to: Michael Sanders, ADOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator, [email protected]; 602-712-8141 or Michael Colety, [email protected]; 602-944-5500. For more information on the ADOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Program, see www.azbikeped.org.