Orange County

We have an opening in our Technical Assistance program for the Active Transportation Program (ATP).

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday December 15 at 5:00 p.m. PT
(accepted on a rolling basis until then) 

Application Form Available Here

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!

As part of SCAG’s ongoing Go Human campaign, the cities of Santa Ana, Westminster and Garden Grove, along with leadership from County of Orange District 1 Supervisor Andrew Do’s office, recently held Redefine Hazard Avenue. The event brought a temporary bike lane to what is a corridor where cyclists and pedestrians normally feel unwelcomed.

As part of ongoing engagement for OC Active, OCTA is leading a chalk art contest and providing students with opportunity to win a skateboard or bike rack for their school. Schools from across Orange County have submitted awesome pieces of work and now it is up to you to choose a winner. Be sure to check out the submissions and cast your vote here before the November 16 deadline.

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.

As part of ongoing engagement for OC Active, OCTA is leading a chalk art contest and providing students with opportunity to win a skateboard or bike rack for their school. Find more details about the contesthere, including steps to win, timeline, and other important notes.

The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is in the process of updating its Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) for the county. Named Designing Tomorrow 2040, the LRTP will assess the performance of the transportation system for Orange County over a 20+ year horizon.

Held on September 22, the 2017 Orange County Active Transportation Forum was a great success! Now in its sixth year running, the theme of this year’s forum was The Intersection of Housing and Transit--highlighting the importance of cross-sector collaboration to support growth of active transportation and sustainable, healthy, and equitable communities across Orange County.  Attendees heard from Chuck Marohn, founder of Strong Towns, about how important it is for the public to speak up about their values and needs.