Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Active Transportation Program

Fresno Communities Take Street Safety Funding into Their Own Hands

By Damien Newton | Dec 4, 2015 | No Comments

As we’ve been learning more about the winning grants for the state’s Active Transportation Program, a surprising theme is emerging. The program isn’t just funding projects that improve the quality of life for people choosing to walk, ride their bike, or take transit. It is also inspiring communities to think about ways to improve their […]

Santa Ana Partners With City’s Kids to Bring a Safer Route to School

By Damien Newton | Nov 12, 2015 | 1 Comment

Unsafe routes and dangerous intersections. These are the two largest barriers for parents when deciding whether or not to allow their kids to ride their bikes or walk to school. But a group of students in Santa Ana are not willing to let these barriers stand and, as a result, one unsafe route to school […]

Safe Routes in Schools: Oceano Elementary’s Bike Friendly Playground Makeover

By Melanie Curry | Nov 5, 2015 | No Comments

An elementary school in Oceano, California, just got the state’s first permanent bicycle track—inside a schoolyard. Inspired by an enthusiastic teacher, organized by a supportive principal, and designed by the regional Safe Routes to School coordinator, the playground markings give kids a safe place to practice riding bikes while learning the rules of the road. […]

CTC Staff Recommends Active Transportation Program Winners

By Melanie Curry | Sep 17, 2015 | No Comments

The California Transportation Commission released its staff recommendations for projects to be funded by the Active Transportation Program. The list is not final; it should be formally adopted by the CTC at its October meeting. It includes more than 100 projects. Among them are connections and improvements to existing pedestrian and bicycle facilities, like the […]