Advocates Succeed in Saving Bicycle and Pedestrian Committees in the Bay Area!
Bay Area advocates for active transportation came together to successfully defeat an attempt to weaken bicycle and pedestrian requirements in the region.
June 2013
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The New American Dream: Walking and Bicycling into the 21st Century
A new study from U.S. PIRG and the Frontier Group shows that after decades of steady growth, U.S. driving rates have slowed, and even stalled – and that in the long term, Americans are unlikely to return to driving as much as they did before.
Assessing USDOT's Final Guidance on Transportation Alternatives
Just shy of one year since the passage of the new transportation law, MAP-21, the US Department of Transportation has issued the final guidance and a
Spring Success for Fire Up Your Feet!
This spring, families and schools across the country joined in the Fire Up Your Feet activity challenge, a program designed to encourage students, families, and school staff to walk, bike, and get physical activity in daily life. Together, families and schools logged a collective 292,400 minutes of activity and more than 7,000 miles.
Pushing for Strong Support for Walking and Bicycling in Plan Bay Area
The Safe Routes Partnership (Safe Routes Partnership) submitted comments on the Draft Plan Bay Area and the Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR), both of which will have massive impacts on active transportation, public transit, housing, and othe
WATCH OUT! Adding Adrenaline to Pedestrian Safety Campaigns
“Wear lights, especially at night,” “no texting while walking,” “make them see you.” It seems to be that time of year in the Greater Washington, D.C. metro region where every jurisdiction is finishing up or rebranding their Pedestrian Safety Campaigns.