The Fresno Council of Governments (Fresno COG) has released a draft proposed Fresno County Regional Active Transportation Plan. The plan is intended as a guidance document with the ultimate vision of trails, walkways, and bikeways that provide safe, convenient, and enjoyable connections to key destinations around the County.
We have an opening in our Technical Assistance program for the Active Transportation Program (ATP).
Yesterday the California Senate and Assembly passed the long-gestating transportation funding package after a long debate. Senate Bill 1 will provide 10 years worth of funding for transportation improvements across the state, including $1 billion in new funding for the Active Transportation Program.
If you are working in California to make streets safer or to increase access to schools and parks so that children and families in your community can have more opportunities for physical activity – we can help!
The Safe Routes Partnership supports AB342, which would allow cities to test out the use of safety cameras.
The California Transportation Commission (CTC) has begun public workshops for public feedback on guidelines and applications for Cycle 4 of the Active Transportation Program (ATP). As of this week, three have been held: in Sacramento, Chico and Los Angeles. Safe Routes Partnership staff participated in the Sacramento and Los Angeles workshops, and will also participate in Tuesday’s ATP Technical Advisory Committee webinar to review the draft applications.
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) at a joint planning and administrative committee meeting advanced a preferred land use scenario toward the development of Plan Bay Area 2040. The Preferred Scenario represents a regional pattern of household and employment growth by the year 2040, and includes a corresponding transportation investment strategy.
Some 500 junior high and high school students from around the region swarmed the Bay Area Metro Center in February for the fourth annual YES Conference. Teen activists presented to their peers on such topics as “Proving That Climate Change Is Not a Hoax” and “Go Away, Throwaway,” to inspire participants to be environmental leaders in their schools and communities.
The Madera County Transportation Commission (MCTC) is currently preparing an Active Transportation Plan for Madera County. The plan will provide recommendations to assist in the planning and delivery of cycling and walking infrastructure in the years to come. MCTC have prepared a couple ways to provide initial feedback to shape this process:
Complete the Active Transportation Plan Stakeholder Survey by visiting: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MCTCATP_Survey
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) announced its regional ATP award list. MTC received 61 applications totaling about $166 million in response to the Regional ATP Call for Projects. Staff recommends fully funding 13 projects and partially funding one project for a total of $22.2 million. Of the 14 projects, 7 are Safe Routes to School-related, and 9 are under $1 million. 94% of funds benefit communities of concern. 79% of funds benefit SRTS-related projects.
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