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AARP Alabama Supports Legislation Aimed at Promoting 'Complete Streets' throughout the State
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ONLY ABOUT ONE-THIRD OF ALABAMIANS WHO ARE 50 OR OLDER SAY THAT THEY
CAN SAFELY WALK FROM THEIR HOME TO A GROCERY-STORE, A PHARMACY, OR A
BANK--WHILE ONLY ABOUT ONE-IN-SIX CAN SAFELY WALK TO EITHER A
DOCTOR'S-OFFICE OR THEIR PLACE-OF-WORK. THAT'S ACCORDING TO A
RECENT SURVEY ON BEHALF OF A-A-R-P ALABAMA--WHICH IS
SUPPORTING HOUSE BILL 342. ASSOCIATE STATE-DIRECTOR FOR
ADVOCACY, CONWELL HOOPER, HAS MORE...
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"'COMPLETE STREETS' HELP ELIMINATE TRANSPORTATION-ACCESS BARRIERS
FOR THE ELDERLY--AS WELL AS FOR CHILDREN, THE DISABLED, AND THOSE WHO
DON'T DRIVE. THEY ALSO IMPROVE SAFETY, ENCOURAGE WALKING AND
BIKING, AND EASE TRANSPORTATION-PROBLEMS. 'COMPLETE STREETS' MAKE
GOOD ECONOMIC- AND FISCAL-SENSE. THAT'S WHY WE SUPPORT 'HOUSE BILL
342': THE 'COMPLETE STREETS'-LEGISLATION ENSURES THAT FUTURE
TRANSPORTATION-INVESTMENTS BY THE 'ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION', AND LOCAL 'METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS',
ALLOW FOR APPROPRIATE AND SAFE TRANSPORTATION FOR ALL USERS OF
ALABAMA-ROADS--INCLUDING MOTORISTS, BICYCLISTS, AND PEDESTRIANS OF ALL
AGES AND ABILITIES."
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TO LEARN MORE ABOUT "COMPLETE STREETS", VISIT
"A-A-R-P"-DOT-ORG-SLASH-"A-L".
