We all know that walking is good for our health, but if you need a little motivation to get up and get moving, consider checking out Every Body Walk! Every Body Walk is a campaign encouraging walking at least 30 minutes every day for health. The website features maps to locate nearby paths, groups to introduce you to
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We had a blast at the 3rd National Safe Routes to School Conference which was held last week in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Here are some of the highlights. Prioritizing funding of SRTS projects is an issue for applicants because funding is very competitive. A few presentations addressed methods of prioritizing projects. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation
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What does the debt ceiling deal mean for transportation? August 1, 2011 By Stephen Lee Davis With just hours to spare before the deadline, the House, Senate and President Obama have agreed (in principle) on an agreement to raise the debt ceiling. While the details of that agreement are circulating in the media, the implications
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Funding The outline indicates that the proposal will fund the federal transportation program with the revenues deposited into the highway trust fund. Assuming this level is in line with the Ryan budget figures this would mean a 34% cut in FY2012 from FY09 highway funding levels. According to FHWA this would result in the loss
On July 5, 2011, two groups of students from John Hull’s media class in the “Summer of Service” summer school program at Luther Burbank HS conducted walk assessments on local routes to identify barriers to safe walking and bicycling to the school. Students videorecorded missing crosswalks and sidewalks, parking lot entrances and exits that are
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