Safe Routes to School
Making Sense of Infrastructure Stimulus, Earmarks, and Surface Transportation Reauthorization
For national news followers, it’s hard to open the paper (err - scroll Twitter) and not be bombarded with headlines about President Biden’s plans for infrastructure stimulus and the re-emergence of earmarks after a decade-long moratorium. We are paying close attention to these developments, however, our organization’s federal advocacy efforts remain focused on the reauthorization of a surface transportation bill.
Designated Projects, AKA Earmarks
Reps. Brownley and Espaillat’s Safety Bill Gets Stronger with Reintroduction
The first quarter of fiscal year 2021 has come to a close, which means we have updated our quarterly State of the States TAP implementation tracking spreadsheet.
The 117th Congress Takes Strong First Steps Toward Improving Walking, Biking, and Rolling
The start of the 117th Congress has been eventful to say the least. Between the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6th, the Democrats re-gaining control of the Senate with the election of Senators Ossoff and Warnock in the Georgia runoff, former President Trump’s second impeachment, and the inauguration of President Biden, it can be hard to keep track of the flurry of new bills being introduced by members of Congress.
Safe Routes to School During COVID-19 Survey
The Safe Routes Partnership is hosting a series of listening sessions for our Safe Routes community to connect and share what changes have occurred in your programs over the past year. We're seeking input from Safe Routes to School practitioners, caregivers, advocates, and volunteers who are willing to participate in one of four listening sessions, which will be scheduled in late February and early March.
Safe Routes Success in Kauai Community
A group of Kauai community members came together to correct chaos, confusion, and unsafe situations for children trying to walk and bike safely to school, which also improved the safety of neighborhood residents.