­The Connecticut Livable Streets Campaign (CTLS) coordinates statewide advocacy related to the creation of a comprehensive vision for safe, livable, walkable, equitable, healthy and economically vibrant streets in Connecticut. Please contact the group to join our advocacy efforts and discussion of state legislative strategies.

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ACTION ALERT

Our advocacy efforts around red light cameras are in full swing. Please join us in contacting legislators in support of red light camera legislation!

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Email Lists

When you join this group, you will be added to our discussion list. Please contact us if you have trouble, too much email, etc., and we'll help you out.

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Overall Platform

CT Livable Streets Campaign (CTLS) exists to coordinate and provide resources for statewide advocacy efforts around safe streets issues, such as legislation related to transportation, law enforcement and public health.  Campaign members may choose which of the planks of our platform to support, and advocate accordingly.

• CTLS Legislative Priority #1: Improved Traffic Enforcement
  • Connecticut Campaign for Improved Traffic Enforcement 
  • Enabling legislation for cities and towns in Connecticut to legally enact use of red light cameras.
• Other CTLS Advocacy Campaigns and Legislative P­riorities
  • Coordinating support for community-based traffic safety organizations such as the New Haven Safe Streets Coalition, Central Connecticut Bicycle Alliance and others.
  • Safe Routes for Seniors.
  • Safe Routes for Disabled.
  • Safe Routes to Transit.
  • Congestion pricing and other innovative, successfully-used programs to ensure that Connecticut has enough resources to maintain existing transportation infrastructure and fund our current and future transit and non-motorized transportation systems.
  • Funding for local pedestrian safety improvements to be included as a part of all state school construction projects.
    
  • Safe Routes to School Program, which typically include road engineering as well as educational programs within schools.
  • Legislation for enabling bicycle access on Metro-North Railroad.
    
  • Supporting the national campaign for smarter, more livable streets through the Transportation for America Campaign - a coalition of hundreds of national groups advocating for a 21st century transportation system. 
• Previous CTLS Legislative P­riorities: Safe and Complete Streets
• Connecticut Campaign for Safe and Complete Streets (SB735 became law on July 1st, 2009 and was a first step in the campaign. Congratulations to the broad coalition that lobbied for the bill!).
• http://www.cga.ct.gov/2009/ACT/PA/2009PA-00154-R00SB-00735-PA.htm
  

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Resources: General

• Relevant Links
• Time to Demand a Vision Zero for Connecticut (Courtesy NHSS Coalition)
• NY Times "Driven to Distraction" Article Series 

Resources: Complete Streets

•  CT "Complete Streets" Bill Passes State Legislature, Signed by Governor Rell (July 2009)
  

• Complete Streets: A National Perspective (Courtesy TSTC) (PDF File)­
• Creating Complete Streets with Economic Stimulus Funding (Courtesy Complete Streets)­
• HB5640: An Act Concerning the Improvement of Access to Transit Stops, drafted by Rep. Hennessey (Bridgeport): http://www.cga.ct.gov/2009/TOB/H/2009HB-05640-R00-HB.htm
• SB735: Proposed Connecticut "Complete Streets" Legislation: http://blog.tstc.org/2009/03/06/complete-streets-bill-on-the-right-path/
  

Resources: Improved Traffic Enforcement

• SB149: An Act Concerning the Installation of Red Light Cameras by Municipalities: http://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=149&which_year=2009&SUBMIT1.x=0&SUBMIT1.y=0&SUBMIT1=Normal­
• ­2009 Pedestrian Safety Bill in New Jersey Requiring Drivers to Stop for Pedestrians
• Automated Camera Enforcement Program, Metropolitan Police Department, D.C. 
• Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Q&A on Red Light Cameras
  

Resources: Bicycle Access on Trains

• HB6072: AN ACT PERMITTING PASSENGERS BOARDING TRAINS TO TAKE BICYCLES ONTO SUCH TRAINS: http://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=6072&which_year=2009&SUBMIT1.x=0&SUBMIT1.y=0&SUBMIT1=Normal
  

Resources: Traffic Calming Enabling Legislation

• New Jersey Traffic Calming Legislation (2008)

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CT Livable Streets Campaign Steering Committee

Tokunbo Aanifalaje, Board Member, West River Neighborhood Services Corporation (New Haven)
 
Mark Abraham, Co-Coordinator, New Haven Safe Streets Coalition; Secretary, Dixwell Community Management Team (New Haven)
 
Kirsten Bechtel MD, Section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Injury Free Coalition for Kids, Yale-New Haven Hospital
 
Justin Elicker, Co-Leader, Friends of East Rock Park (New Haven), Ward 10 Alderman, City of New Haven
 
Beth Emery, Member, Transportation Alternatives Middletown
 
Tom Harned, Board Member, Elm City Cycling
 
Doug Hausladen, Co-Coordinator, New Haven Safe Streets Coalition; Vice-Chairman, Downtown-Wooster Square Community Management Team (New Haven)
 
Chris Heitmann, Executive Director, Westville Village Renaissance Alliance (New Haven)
 
Michael Jones, Candidate for Ward 1 Alderman, City of New Haven; Student, Yale University
 
Ryan Lynch, Senior Planner, Tri-State Transportation Campaign
 
Erica Mintzer, Co-Founder, Yale Medical Campus Traffic Safety Group

Rob Rocke, Elm City Cycling
 
Jonathan Romanyshyn, Co-Coordinator, Yale Medical Campus Traffic Safety Group
 
Abigail Roth, Downtown-Wooster Square Community Management Team
 
Natalie Spicyn, Co-Coordinator, Yale Medical Campus Traffic Safety Group
 
Juli Stupakevich, Co-Coordinator, New Haven Safe Streets Coalition
 
Erin Sturgis-Pascale, Former Ward 14 Alderwoman, City of New Haven
 
Brian Tang, Student, Yale University
 

You may contact the Steering Committee at 203-500-7059 or ctlivablestreets [at] gmail.com.