Los Angeles County Elected Leaders Focus on Walking and Bicycling

Reposted from the Safe Routes to School National Partnership blog

Co-authors:

• Eric Bruins, Planning and Policy Director, Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, and
• Jessica Meaney, Southern California Policy Director, Safe Routes to School National Partnership

Last week, the Safe Routes to School National Partnership and Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition hosted a breakfast for Los Angeles County elected leaders and key staff from Metro, local cities, and school districts to discuss challenges and opportunities to making LA County more walkable, bikeable and transit-accessible. This was a rare opportunity to bring all three levels of government (Metro, cities, and school districts) into one room to discuss these issues. This convening built upon previous engagements with community-based organizations, researchers, environmental and health advocates, city and county staff to build consensus for transportation policy changes across the region. Like other stakeholders, elected officials at the meeting universally stressed the importance of walking and bicycling to Los Angeles County’s health, environment and economy.

Los Angeles County: Youth Perspectives on Walking, Bicycling and going Metro

We are excited to share our 3+ minute video on walking, bicycling and riding transit in Los Angeles County. This video was developed as a tool for our transportation policy work in LA County.

We greatly appreciate all the guidance, interviewing, filming and editing our awesome partner Youth Speak Media Solutions did that resulted in this video! We’re excited to share it with everyone and help make Los Angeles County a even better place to walk, bicycle and ride Metro.

Los Angeles County Active Transportation Coalition 6.26.13 Recap

Los Angeles County Active Transportation Coalition – June 26 2013 meeting

A few weeks ago on June 26th, over 60 people came together to discuss Active Transportation Policy in Los Angeles County.  We were thrilled to have a packed room at the HubLA offices to discuss Metro forthcoming County Complete Streets and Safe Routes to School Policies.

To find out More about the Los Angeles County Active Transportation Coalition work:

• View our Notes from the 6/26/13 Meeting
• Look at the Pictures from the event on our flickr page
• See our Los Angeles County webpage
• Email Jessica Meaney at jessica@saferoutespartnership to make sure you’re on our email list to be notified of upcoming meetings and related news for our work in Los Angeles County.  (Please note we work in 7 Southern California Counties and have a SoCal email list we can add you to as well.  Just contact us and we’ll figure it out!)

Los Angeles County Active Transportation Coalition attends Metro Policy Meeting

Los Angeles County leaders speak out for walking, bicycling and safe routes to school and complete streets in Los Angeles County at LAC Metro Policy Meeting 4.17.13

The Los Angeles County Active Transportation Coalition is launched and is excitedly taking its first steps! Join us!

Today partners from across the Los Angeles County region, representing Long Beach, Downey, El Monte, South Los Angeles, and organizations like Community Health Councils, Cali Bike Tours, Bike San Gabriel Valley, Advancement Project, the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, Natural Resources Defense Council, and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health provided testimony at Metro Policy and Programming committee in support of efforts to increase funding for walking, bicycling, safe routes to school and complete streets efforts in Los Angeles County.

This group is coming together in support of increasing Los Angeles County Transportation investments for walking and bicycling projects past the 1% allocated in the County 2009 Transportation plan (Metro 2009 LRTP, p.15).  With close to 20% of all trips in the County (2009 NHTS data) on foot or bicycle, and close to 40% of the roadway deaths (2010 SWITRS data) people out walking and bicycling, organizations and individuals are coming together to speak out to address and change this.

Los Angeles County Active Transportation Coalition Meeting 3/27

Save the Date for the Los Angeles County Active Transportation Coalition Meeting on Wednesday March 27th at 2pm at Exposition Park in Los Angeles

Join the Safe Routes to School National Partnership, Prevention Institute, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, Los Angeles Walks and partners and friends from all over Los Angeles County to discuss Transportation Policy and Investments to improve the built environment for our communities.

This event is open and free for all to attend, but RSVP’s are required and space is limited so sign up today!