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2017 Transportation Equity Summit

February 24, 2017
SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN

2017 Transportation Equity Summit

2017 Transportation Equity Summit

(Photo courtesy of TransForm)

The 2017 Transportation Equity...

3/1 Webinar: Consensus Recommendations for Pedestrian Injury Surveillance

February 17, 2017
SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN

Please join us and Safe States Alliance on March 1, 2017 for a webinar showcasing the new, forthcoming Injury Surveillance Workgroup 8 (ISW8) report: Consensus Recommendations for Pedestrian Injury Surveillance.

With support from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the ISW8 has developed a consensus report – titled Consensus Recommendations for Pedestrian Injury Surveillance.During the webinar, participants...

Caltrans releases the Draft Bike & Pedestrian Plan & Upcoming Webinars

February 10, 2017
SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN

Caltrans has recently released “Toward an Active California,” the Draft California State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. The public is invited to provide comments (by March 1st) through their online comment tool or by attending an upcoming meetings/webinar. Caltrans will be hosting four meetings across the state from February 23- March 1, 2017.

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Upcoming PBIC Webinar Series on Counting Pedestrians and Bicyclists

February 3, 2017
SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN
Upcoming PBIC Webinar Series: Collecting and Using Bicycle and Pedestrian Count Data

The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC) will host two free webinars in late February to help agencies understand how to collect and use bicycling and walking count data.

WEBINAR INFORMATION
PART 1 - Programs, Data and Metrics
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Webinar, Feb.8: A Path to a Walkable Future

January 18, 2017
SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN
Join America Walks on February 8, 2017 for a webinar, “A Path to a Walkable Future.” The webinar to explore the role walking and walkability has on creating sustainable communities and learn about partnerships that have worked in creating walkable communities. The webinar will feature speakers from Oregon Walks, pathVu, LA-Más & BikeSD.

WEBINAR INFORMATION
Title: A Path to a Walkable Future
Date/Time: February 8th at 11am PST
Presenters:

Aaron Brown, Board President of Oregon Walks...

America Walks Jan.5 Webinar: Moving Forward in 2017: Active Transportation in the New Congress and Trump Administration

December 29, 2016
SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN

Join America Walks and Rails-to-Trails Conservancy on January 5, 2017 for a webinar, “Moving Forward in 2017: Active Transportation in the New Congress and Trump Administration.” The webinar will explore what’s anticipated in active transportation policies as the new Congress and Trump administration prepare to take office in late January.

Kevin Mills, Senior Vice President of Policy at Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, former Congressman Tom Petri (R-WI), and Trust for...

PBIC Upcoming Webinar: Improving Pedestrian Safety at Uncontrolled Locations

November 14, 2016
SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC) will host a free webinar to showcase new research findings on the safety effectiveness of safety countermeasures for improving pedestrian safety at uncontrolled locations.

WEBINAR INFORMATION
Title: Improving Pedestrian Safety at Uncontrolled Locations
Date: Wednesday, November 30; 10AM- 11:30AM PST...

New and Updated Website: Transportation Injury Mapping System (TIMS)

October 21, 2016
SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN

The TIMS website has a new design and new features! First, the site has been migrated from HTTP to HTTPS, increasing site security. Secondly, the new SWITRS GIS Map tool has been launched. Third, the site is now mobile-friendly. We will continue to work on adding and improving the tool over the next several months. For full updates, please visit our new TIMS website. See the available tools to map bike and...

CA State Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan: Community Input by Nov.6

November 1, 2016
SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN

The first CA State Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan is taking shape & needs your input through a short questionnaire.
Visit Caltrans to fill out the questionnaire. English and Spanish forms are included.
The questionnaire will close on November 6, 2016.

National Walk to School Day 2016: Oct.5

October 3, 2016
SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN

National Walk to School Day is observed annually in the first week of October. This day brings together students, school administration and staff, parents and the community to celebrate the value of walking to school. Please join us in walking to campus, your school or anywhere else to improve physical health and highlight the need for improvements to create safer spaces for students that walk to school.

Mark your calendars for upcoming Walk to School Day dates for 2017-2019.

Walk to School Day 2017 - October 4, 2017 Walk to School Day 2018 - October 10, 2018 Walk to School Day...