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Call Boxer Today to Save Walking!
Urge her to take a stand for transportation bill in House/Senate.
Time is running out! Call 202-224-3553. Call now!
Caltrans Awarded Agency Lifetime Achievement 2012
The award was announced at 2012 Pedestrians Count! and was presented to Malcolm Dougherty, Caltrans director. Read more
'" IT'S UP TO ALL OF US CAMPAIGN"
Community Meeting to Improve SafetyThursday, June 28---1:30 pm
Location: IBEW Local 332-2125 Canoas Garden Ave
(across parking lot from South Bay Labor Council at 2102 Almaden Rd)
----San Jose click here more
Topic: Safety at intersection of Curtner and Almaden Roads
You are invited to attend this meeting to discuss problems at this intersection, develop proposals to make streets safe for pedestrians and drivers, and plan campaign to invite city officials to help us solve these problems. Sponsored by It's Up To All of Us, California WALKS, CARA, Eastside Senior Center, and the River Glen Mobile Community. Click on the links above for more information, or call 408-254-3311.
Coming in July...
San Jose Healthy STEPS Coalition Community Kickoff
Tuesday, July 10---10:00-11:30
Eastside Neighborhood Center, 2150 Alum Rock Ave, San Jose
Sustainable Transportation Engagement for Pedestrian Safety & Air Quality (STEPS) invites Community members to be a part of this event. Childcare & Lunch are provided. For more information, contact Wendy Alfsen at 510-292-4435 or wendy@californiawalks.org.
California Department of Public Health Workshop
Communication for Pedestrian Safety: Risk, Response and Change
Free Training workshop
Wednesday, July 18
10:00 am-3:00 pm
Sobrato Center for Nonprofits-San Jose, Cupertino Conference Room A,
1400 Parkmoor Ave, San Jose
Training participants will learn the skills, tools and templates necessary for planning and implementing a comprehensive pedestrian safety strategy. Attendees will be able to:
- Develop tailored pedestrian safety messages
- Establish and/or strengthen community partnerships
- Understand and implement risk communication activities
- Respond effectively to pedestrian related collisions
- Implement the "It's Up to All of Us" public education campaign
RSVP: Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention Center, Santa Clara County Public Health Department---- 408-793-2700
REPORTS AND RESEARCH
California Active Transportation Safety Info Pages now has online resources for improving pedestrian and bicycle safety. Go to:
CATSIP
STATE LEGISLATION HAZARDS PEDESTRIAN SAFETY
Many of us necessarily are focused on our immediate towns and neighborhoods, regarding pedestrian safety & walkability. It helps to occasionally pay attention to what is being considered by our state legislators .
Greenfield Walking Group, California WALKS, and WalkSanDiego Featured in TCE/PolicyLink Community-Based Participatory Research
"Community-Based Participatory Research is a strategy for building healthy communities and promoting health through policy change" a TCE UCB Public Health & PolicyLink report includes 6 case studies---one featuring Greenfield Walking Group and California WALKS and another including WalkSanDiego's work. Read more here about the importance and building recognition of community-based participatory research, found on PolicyLink's website at http://www.policylink.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=lklXLbMNJrE&b=5136581&ct=11762035.
NO SAFE CROSSINGS: Here's another "where's a marked crosswalk in LA:" video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMfVin57Z9M&feature=youtube_gdata_player
New research links increases in senior traffic deaths to strip malls
and big box stores! See http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2012/06/strip-malls-and-big-box-stores-linked-increased-traffic-deaths-among-senors/2262/
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