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 Inland Valleys’ active transportation networks in San Bernardino and Riverside County met in September. These networks convene stakeholders from city and county agencies, public health departments and community based organizations. Each network heard from guest speakers from Climate Plan, who dove into the implementation of Senate Bill 1 and how its programs will impact the Inland Valleys.
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 City of Los Angeles is underway conducting an environmental review
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