Our Comments on Plan Bay Area: The Region Needs a Bigger Investment in Active Transportation

May 22, 2013 Leave a comment

The Safe Routes to School National Partnership submitted comments on the Draft Plan Bay Area and the Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR), both of which will have massive impacts on active transportation, public transit, housing,  and other factors affecting the growth, health, and climate of the climate of the region for years to come.
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Our comments emphasized the need for much larger regional investments in active transportation. The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) adopted broad goals for increasing walking and bicycling in the region to improve our health and protect our climate. But the region will not come anywhere close to meeting those goals without a significant investment in programs that directly increase walking and bicycling, such as the Regional Safe Routes to School program.

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Save Safe Routes to School! Call the Governor by Monday, May 20

May 17, 2013 Leave a comment

Don’t let him do it… Governor Brown is pushing to eliminate Safe Routes to School!  Calls are needed to save the program.

News update from Sacramento: Governor Jerry Brown released his revised budget this week detailing how state funds would be allocated for the 2013-14 fiscal year which begins July 1. Safe Routes to School, a very popular and successful program for ensuring children can walk and bicycle safely to school, is on the chopping block.

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Solano Safe Routes to School Summit!

May 15, 2013 Leave a comment

Solano Transportation Authority and Solano County Public Health invite you to Solano’s first Safe Routes to School Summit on May 23.

Learn about the new, fun and exciting things the SR2S program is working on and future plans.  More information here.

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Comment on the Future of Bay Area Active Transportation by this Thursday, May 16!

May 14, 2013 Leave a comment

The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) are accepting comments on the Draft Plan Bay Area, and the Draft Enviornmental Impact Report (EIR) until this Thursday at 4pm. Nearly three years in the making, Plan Bay Area is an integrated long-range transportation and land-use/housing plan that will support a growing economy, provide more housing and transportation choices, and reduce transportation-related pollution in the San Francisco Bay Area.The effort grew out of the California Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act of 2008 (California Senate Bill 375, Steinberg), which requires each of the state’s 18 metropolitan areas – including the Bay Area –  to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cars and light trucks.

Elements of Plan Bay Area and the EIR are vital for active transportation and equity. Make your voice heard and comment by Thursday’s deadline!

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The next meeting of the Bay Area Health in Transportation (BAHT) Collaborative is coming up next Wednesday, May 15 at 10 a.m.!

May 9, 2013 Leave a comment

 

The next meeting of the Bay Area Health in Transportation (BAHT) Collaborative is coming up next Wednesday, May 15 at 10 a.m.!

We’ll hear from Rochelle Wheeler, Countywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator for the Alameda County Transportation Commission, on their model efforts to ensure Complete Streets policies in the county. We’ll also hear from Susan Stuart, Health Planner in the Center for Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention of the Santa Clara County Public Health Department, on her county’s active transportation efforts, including the new County General Plan Health Element. We’ll also get updates on Plan Bay Area and how to make comments.

Thank you for joining the Bay Area Health in Transportation Collaborative (BAHT) — and being part of improving health and transportation in the Bay Area!

Go to this link to register in advance for the next webinar (you’ll receive an email with the link to join and call in information): https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/1179085832310329344 Read more of this post

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Thursday, May 9 Is Bike to Work Day in the San Francisco Bay Area!

May 8, 2013 Leave a comment

The San Francisco Bay Area’s 19th Annual Bike to Work Day is tomorrow,  May 9! Bike to Work Day — the largest of many Bay Area National Bike Month events — will give residents the opportunity to choose a healthier commute and experience the benefits of cycling firsthand.

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Instant Recess today at 1pm in Honor of Dr. Toni Yancey

May 7, 2013 Leave a comment

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Just a reminder about our post below on the instant recess today at 1pm. Enjoy the movement!

Repost:

Last month our movement lost Dr. Antronette (Toni) Yancey, a true leader in advancing the cause of physical activity. She was a UCLA professor who was an advocate for short bouts of physical activity, and was described as a “rock star” in the public health community. She was 55.

Join the Safe Routes to School National Partnership, Prevention Institute, and many of our partners, to honor her memory. Gather your co-workers on Tuesday, May 7 at 1 pm PDT (4 pm EDT) for a 10-minute instant recess. Click here (http://www.instantrecess.com) to learn more about how to do an instant recess.

Help spread the word
We need your help to get as many people as we can up and moving on Tuesday. Please forward this information to your networks, and share on social media, too!

Click here to read more about Dr. Yancey’s amazing life and legacy.

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Instant Recess May 7 in Honor of Dr. Toni Yancey

May 1, 2013 Leave a comment

toni-yanceyLast month our movement lost Dr. Antronette (Toni) Yancey, a true leader in advancing the cause of physical activity. She was a UCLA professor who was an advocate for short bouts of physical activity, and was described as a “rock star” in the public health community. She was 55.

Join the Safe Routes to School National Partnership, Prevention Institute, and many of our partners, to honor her memory. Gather your co-workers on Tuesday, May 7 at 1 pm PDT (4 pm EDT) for a 10-minute instant recess. Click here (http://www.instantrecess.com) to learn more about how to do an instant recess.

Help spread the word
We need your help to get as many people as we can up and moving on Tuesday. Please forward this information to your networks, and share on social media, too!

Click here to read more about Dr. Yancey’s amazing life and legacy.

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Bay Area Funding Opportunity: Spare the Air Youth Grant

April 30, 2013 Leave a comment


MTC and the Air District have released the Call for Projects for the Spare the Air Youth Program. The grant seeks to fund high-impact regional programs that have significant potential to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from sources related to youth transportation. This program will leverage existing Regional Safe Routes to School (RSRTS) programs and climate awareness programs that educate and encourage youth about transportation and climate change issues.

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San Francisco Hosts Nation’s First Walk to Work Day Tomorrow, Friday, April 12!

April 11, 2013 Leave a comment

Walk to Work on Friday, April 12

Be a part of the nation’s first official Walk to Work Day this Friday in San Francisco.

Walk SF will be hosting hubs across the city to help with your participation. Find more information here: http://walksf.org/

Mayor Ed Lee and San Francisco supervisors will also participating at some of the hubs. Make sure you connect with them and emphasize how much you value, walking, bicycling, and Safe Routes to School!

The Huffington Post is covering the day here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/10/walk-to-work-day-san-francisco_n_3056411.html

And information from the San Francisco Chronicle here: http://blog.sfgate.com/cityinsider/2013/04/08/hey-commuters-take-a-hike/

Let’s make it a great success!

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