Oak Park has made the top 10 list of communities across the country that enacted the best complete streets policies of 2012, according to Smart Growth America, a coalition of advocacy organizations that have a stake in how metropolitan expansion affects the environment, quality of life and economic sustainability. Coming in at number seven just behind Portland, Maine, Oak Park was recognized for its policies intended to make roads safer and more accessible for everyone who uses them, whether walking, bicycling or driving. Oak Park was among 125 communities that adopted complete streets policies in 2012. Nearly 500 policies now are in place nationwide, including 27 states as well as the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Forty-two regional planning organizations, 38 counties and 379 municipalities in 48 states also have policies intended that allow everyone to safely use their roads. For more information on Oak Park’s program, call 708.358.5700 or e-mail publicworks@oak-park.us.