Project could lead to ‘Complete Streets’ in Richmond
Now that Jakob Helmboldt has been hired as Richmond’s first Bicycle, Pedestrian and Trails Coordinator, many of us who have patiently waited for more exercise- and outdoor-minded projects to get started. We’re not just talking about the fitness crowd though, we’re talking about everyday life having more room for those that want to commute without […]
Now that Jakob Helmboldt has been hired as Richmond’s first Bicycle, Pedestrian and Trails Coordinator, many of us who have patiently waited for more exercise- and outdoor-minded projects to get started.
We’re not just talking about the fitness crowd though, we’re talking about everyday life having more room for those that want to commute without a vehicle in the city. The Richmond Times-Dispatch’s Andy Thompson touched on this in his Friday column:
In April of this year, Jakob Helmboldt, then a transportation planner for a consulting company, wrote a guest column for a newspaper. In it, he presented an approach to transportation called “Complete Streets.”
The concept of “Complete Streets,” he wrote, “makes cars less of a necessity, helping communities to create roads that accommodate all modes consistent with their surroundings. Streets should be defined by the local community and the needs of the people they are intended to serve. Our roadways should support the freedom — and the safety and convenience — of choosing whether to travel by car, bike, (mass) transit or on foot.”
It’s an approach that’s been taken up by communities as varied as Portland, Ore., Omaha, Neb., and Columbia, Mo.
And now it’s one he hopes to help Richmond adopt.
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