A Chattanooga ordinance adopted in 2014 required the publication of reports measuring annual progress on bike lanes, transit ridership, accessible curbs, pedestrian-friendly roadways and other measures of a well-rounded transportation system.
Although much of the data is available in different formats and locations, no such annual reports are being published, said Ben Taylor, deputy administrator for the Chattanooga Division of Transportation.
“This was an ordinance written a long time ago with a previous administration,” Taylor said. “We’re currently looking at better ways to report all kinds of data.”
The ordinance, or city law, was adopted by a 6-3 City Council vote in April 2014. It created a “Complete Streets” policy, a street design concept in which roadways are built so that “pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and public transportation users of all ages and abilities are able to safely move along and across the street right-of-way,” according to the text of the ordinance.