May Southern California Network Call

Please join us May 9th via conference call from 10-11am for our Safe Routes to School Southern California Network meeting.  All are welcome and invited to join. Please note, we hold these meetings monthly on the 2nd Thursday of the month from 10-11am.

Details:

Thursday, May 9th from 10-11 am

Conference Call Number: 866-394-4146

Guest Code: 878934528#

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 If you missed the call, please catch up with these notes.

 

Agenda (subject to change):

April Southern California Network Meeting

Please join us Thursday, April 11th via conference call from 10-11am for our Safe Routes to School Southern California Network meeting.  All are welcome and invited to join. Please note, we hold these meetings monthly on the 2nd Thursday of the month from 10-11am.

Details:
Thursday, April 11th from 10-11 am
Conference Call Number: 866-394-4146
Guest Code: 878934528#
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If you happen to miss the call, read notes here.

March Southern California Network Meeting

Please join us Thursday, March 14th via conference call from 10-11am for our Safe Routes to School Southern California Network meeting.  All are welcome and invited to join. Please note, we hold these meetings monthly on the 2nd Thursday of the month from 10-11am.

Details:
Thursday, March 14th from 10-11 am
Conference Call Number: 866-394-4146
Guest Code: 878934528#
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Cancelled – February Southern California Regional Network Meeting

February’s Southern California Regional Network Meeting is CANCELLED

Next Meeting in March – Please join us Thursday, March 14th via conference call from 10-11am for our Safe Routes to School Southern California Network meeting.  All are welcome and invited to join. Please note, we hold these meetings monthly on the 2nd Thursday of the month from 10-11am.

Details:
Thursday, March 14th from 10-11 am
Conference Call Number: 866-394-4146
Guest Code: 878934528#
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Making the Most of MAP-­21: Putting the Federal Transportation Law to Work in Los Angeles

Join Transportation for America, Move LA, the Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (LAANE), the Rails to Trails Conservancy, and the Safe Routes to School National Partnership:

We will be having a discussion of the new two-­year $105 billion federal transportation law, MAP-­21, and the challenges and opportunities it presents for expanding transit, investing in walkable and bikeable communities, and creating good jobs.

• How can LA build momentum for expanding and accelerating transit investments in MAP-­21 and the next federal bill?
• How can California and its regions maintain and increase funding for bicycle and pedestrian investments as Congress takes a fresh look?
• What tools does MAP-­21 provide for workforce development and promote good jobs, and how can we build on this for the next round??

December 10th, 2012
9:00am – 2:30pm
The California Endowment
1000 N Alameda St., Los Angeles 90012

RSVP Online for this Free Event Today!

Speakers Include:

• Transportation for America National Director, James Corless
• Move LA Executive Director, Denny Zane
• Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (LAANE) Project Director, Jackie Cornejo
• Rails to Trails Conservancy Western Region Director, Laura Cohen
• Safe Routes to School National Partnership Regional Policy Manager, Rye Baerg
• SCAG Chief Deputy Executive Director, Sharon Neely
  

December Southern California Regional Network Meeting

Please join us Thursday, December 13th via conference call from 10-11am for our Safe Routes to School Southern California Network meeting.  All are welcome and invited to join. Please note, we hold these meetings monthly, on the 2nd Thursday of the month from 10-11am.

Details:
Thursday, December 13th from 10-11 am
Conference Call Number: 866-394-4146
Guest Code: 878934528#
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November Southern California Network Call

Please join us Thursday, November 8th via conference call from 10-11am for our Safe Routes to School Southern California Network Meeting.  All are welcome and invited to join. Please note, we hold these meetings monthly, on the 2nd Thursday of the month from 10-11am.

Details:
Thursday, November 8th from 10-11 am
Conference Call Number: 866-394-4146
Guest Code: 878934528#
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Thanks to attendees and speakers, notes can be viewed here.

Thanks for Attending Our SoCal Regional Summit!

Please fill out an evaluation survey for the SoCal Regional Summit! It will take 30 seconds to fill out 3 short questions: google form or fill out below.

Live Tweeting at SoCal Regional Summit #socalsrts

Discuss Safe Routes to School and Active Transportation Policy with us #soCalsrts

Talk to partners and ask SoCal regional network staff questions throughout the SoCal Regional Summit today from 10:00am – 1:30pm using #soCalsrts. 

There is still room for a few more spots left for interested folks even though registration is closed. Tweet with #soCalsrts or email pauline@saferoutespartnership.org for last minute sign ups!

Travel in Los Angeles County per 2009 National Household Travel Survey

People say nobody walks in LA? That’s not what the data shows. Actually more than 17% of all Los Angeles County Trips are done on foot!

We are pleased to be able to share with our partners two briefs on travel trends in Los Angeles County:

1. Travel in LA County – All Trips (pdf)) 
2. Travel in LA County – School Trips (pdf)

Here in Los Angeles County, our community members are walking and biking but our transportation policies and investments are not mirroring those modes and have great opportunity to address that.  It is our goal to help use data like the National Household Travel Survey to better inform future transportation discussions. Please share this data and let us know what you think.

While reviewing this data, it feels critical to also keep in mind funding and safety trends:

• 1% of all LA County Transportation Funding supports walking and bicycling investments: per Metro’s 2009 Long Range Transportation Plan (page 15),
• 19% of all trips made in LA County are done via walking and biking (table 1), and
• 39% of all Los Angeles County roadway deaths are pedestrians and bicyclists, per 2010 SWITRS data.

Interested more in statewide trends, more than just what’s happening Los Angeles County? Then please take a look at the Walking and Biking in California report  that was recently released from Caltrans.

It’s no secret we love supporting data driven policy frameworks & investments, and thanks to the National Household Travel Survey 2009 data, we now know much more about travel patterns in Los Angeles County. The Safe Routes to School National Partnership SoCal staff and partners will be digesting this data and synthesizing more in the months to come.  We welcome feedback and reactions in the comment section below.