Imperial County Safe Routes to School Leadership Team Meeting

Photo Credit: Safe Routes to School National Partnership

The Imperial County Public Health Department is hosting the first Safe Routes to School Leadership Team meeting as part of efforts related to the California Community Transformation Initiative (CACTI).

Information will be shared related to the following:

• Current Safe Routes to School efforts
• Environmental changes that could be implemented in Imperial County to improve infrastructure
• Organizational practices that support safe walking/bicycling to and from school and other neighborhood destinations

Details:

Monday, June 4th, 2012
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Imperial County Public Health Dept
Training Center (9th St. Entrance)
935 Broadway, El Centro CA 922343

For more information or to RSVP, contact Laura Apodaca at (760) 482-4473 or via email.

Gathering Community Support – Eagle Rock Takes Back the Boulevard

Take Back the Boulevard is an initiative created by residents to improve the quality of life in Eagle Rock through equalizing the mode share on Colorado Boulevard. In Eagle Rock, Colorado Boulevard is the main thoroughfare, a 6 lane roadway connecting major highways and freeways. A more equitable mode share on Colorado Boulevard will facilitate more transportation options and economic opportunities. On the Boulevard, 83% of the distance between one store front to another – 120 feet – is dedicated to vehicular traffic only. Of the 120 feet of public space, including sidewalks and roads, pedestrians and bicyclists are confined to 20 feet of area.

Safe Routes to School Toolbox Tuesday

Toolbox Tuesdays Summer 2012: June 26 (10:00 am – 1:00 pm)

Toolbox Tuesdays is a monthly event hosted by SCAG that provides a range of practical skills and knowledge for local planners including training in the use of computer-based tools and education in practical approaches to timely planning issues. All classes are FREE for staff of SCAG-member local governments and other SCAG partners in Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura Counties. Private sector planners, non-profit staff, academics and students are welcome to attend in Los Angeles, as long as space is available.

Upcoming Webinar (5/17): Joint Use Agreements 101

One of the biggest obstacles many communities face in encouraging children and their families to be physically active is a lack of accessible open spaces and athletic facilities. But addressing the issue won’t necessarily require building parks or fitness centers. It could be as simple as unlocking a gate.

Most local schools have playgrounds, gyms, fields, basketball courts and open space, but school officials often close these facilities after school because of legitimate concerns over cost, vandalism, security and liability in case of injury.

Unfortunately, that means kids have a harder time being active after school — but there is a solution. Many schools and local governments have partnered to create shared-use agreements that allow school playgrounds and gyms to be used after-school to support physical activity among all community members.

PreventObesity.net is scheduled to host a free webinar at 2 p.m. EST on Thursday 5/17 about these agreements, also called joint use agreements. Speakers will explain the basic concept of the agreements, talk about how they help address childhood obesity and provide insight into navigating local laws and regulations to craft them.

PreventObesity.net’s Rebecca Frank will moderate the session alongside Manal Aboelata of the Prevention Institute. Scheduled speakers include Dr. John Spengler from the University of Florida, Dr. Jamie Chriqui from the University of Illinois at Chicago and Genoveva Islas-Hooker of the Central California Regional Obesity Prevention Program.

Click here to register for the webinar. Registration is free!

You can also take part in the webinar on Twitter by using the hashtag #shareduse.

Bay Area Health in Transportation (BAHT) Collaborative Meeting May 16

Join the Safe Routes to School National Partnership and TransForm to ensure transportation policy is infused with a concern for the health and well-being of all the Bay Area’s communities.

Please register now by clicking here

Details:
Wednesday, May 16, from 10-11 am
Call-in number: (559) 726-1200
Access code: 116936#
Mute option is *6, unmute is *6
Webinar link (optional): http://www.instantpresenter.com/saferoutesurl4

May – Joint Use and Community Based Schools Action Team Meeting

Joint Use and Community Based Schools Action Team Meeting

Meeting via conference call on  Wednesday May 9, 2-3 pm. 

Conference Call Number: 1-866-394-4146
Access Code: 553816012#
Mute/unmute: *4

May Complete Streets Action Team Meeting

Background: 

In California, Complete Streets Policy Legislation exists at the state level with AB1358 (2008), requiring cities and counties to include complete streets policies as part of their general plans as they are updated.  There is also statewide policy on Complete Streets at Caltrans through Deputy Directive 64-R1, and revisions to the CA Highway Design Manual are taking place now.  Throughout California, many counties and other local jurisdictions have, or are in the process of implementing complete streets policies.

On our March call we discussed some of the alternative tools (other than Auto LOS) that can be used for implementing complete streets.  There was an interest in talking about methods that can be used to create different standards for urban and rural areas within a jurisdiction as well as an interest in learning more about the individual methods.

This action team will be meeting via conference call on  May 9th, 10-11 am. 

Conference Call Number: 1-866-394-4146
Access Code: 553816012#
Mute/unmute: *4

Bay Area Health in Transportation (BAHT) Collaborative Meeting April 18

Join the Safe Routes to School National Partnership and TransForm to ensure transportation policy is infused with a concern for the health and well-being of all the Bay Area’s communities.

Please register now by clicking here

Details:
Wednesday, April 18, from 10-11 am
Call-in number: (559) 726-1200
Access code: 116936#
Mute option is *6, unmute is *6
Webinar link (optional): http://www.instantpresenter.com/saferoutesurl4

Attend the Transportation Choices Summit on May 1 & 2 in Sacramento

Photo by jglazer75

Please attend the Transportation Choices Summit on May 1 & 2 in Sacramento. Registration is open!

Californians need real transportation choices that are safe and affordable, and promote walking, biking, and transit. Our economy, environment, and quality of life depend on it.

Safe Routes to School National Partnership and other amazing organizations are on the steering committee for this event, organized by TransForm. Come together this May 1 and 2 in Sacramento to learn, develop common strategies, and send a powerful message that California must support real transportation choies that are sustainable and equitable.

A limited number of scholarships are also available. Hope to see you there!

Bay Area Health in Transportation (BAHT) Collaborative Meeting

Join us as the Safe Routes to School National Partnership and TransForm host a new collaboration of advocates, community members, health professionals, and planning experts from across the Bay Area. The primary goal is to ensure transportation policy is infused with a concern for the health and well-being of all the Bay Area’s communities.

Please register now by clicking here

Details:
Wednesday, March 21, from 10-11 am
Call-in number: (559) 726-1200
Access code: 116936#
Mute option is *6, unmute is *6
Webinar link (optional): http://www.instantpresenter.com/saferoutesurl4