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Watch the recording – Fitting the road to the context: Florida’s Context Classification and Complete Streets implementation

How Florida is making their streets safer for pedestrians After years as one of the most dangerous states in the country for walking, state and municipal agencies across Florida have been looking for tangible ways to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety over the past few years, and the Florida Department...

By State Smart Transportation Initiative, November 29, 2017

State Smart Transportation Initiative explained how this approach is being implemented in Florida and how other states can emulate it.

Fitting the road to the context: Florida’s Context Classification and Complete Streets implementation

Event Date: Tuesday, November 28, 1:00 pm Central (2:00 ET, Noon MT, 11:00 am PT)
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DeWayne Carver from FDOT and Billy Hattaway from the City of Orlando joined the discussion to explain the context classification approach, why FDOT developed it, and how it will guide roadway design decisions moving forward.

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