In 2009, complete streets legislation gained momentum because of a push for action on climate change and transportation reform. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Representative Doris Matsui (D-CA) introduced the Complete Streets Act of 2009 in March to make streets, intersections and trails both more accessible and safer for walking and biking. (Senator Harkin had previously attempted to pass a complete streets bill in 2005.) The law would require that states and city planing agencies tie investments to policies that "meet the needs of pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders and vehicles, as well as the needs of people of all ages and abilities" .
In July 2009, the House of Representatives passed a climate change bill that included a 'complete streets' component : mandating that state and local agencies encourage alternative forms of transportation (walk, bike, transit) through land use and transportation policies.
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