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Creating safer, greener modes of transportation for students
Editor’s note: Today’s Street Smarts column comes from Jeanne LePage, a Senior Program Specialist with the Transportation group at Ecology Action. She manages the Safe Routes to School encouragement program. Email her at jlepage@ecoact.org. School morning and afternoon pickups are … Continue reading
Posted in alternative transportation, bicycle, Bicycling, children, crosswalks, cycling, pedestrian education, pedestrian safety, pedestrians, Safe Routes to School, Santa Cruz, transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged alternative transportation, bicycle, cycling, Ecology Action, pedestrians, Safe Routes to School, Santa Cruz, schools, sidewalks, think grean, transportation
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Hwy 1 auxiliary lanes project involves more than freeway construction
Recently, Street Smarts updated the progress being made during the Highway 1 auxiliary lanes project. While gathering information on the congestion relief project, I learned it has helped ease traffic around schools affected by the project. Below is my interview … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, Bicycling, bike lanes, bike path, children, commute, congestion, county, crosswalks, cycling, Ecology Action, environment, Highway 1, paths, Paving, pedestrians, Safe Routes to School, Santa Cruz, Uncategorized
Tagged bike lanes, bike paths, Highway 1, pedestrians, RTC, Safe Routes to School, schools, sidewalks
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RTC hosts public hearing for proposed road repair, safe routes to school ballot measure
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission will hold a public hearing 9:30 a.m Thursday, Aug. 2 to gather public input on a proposal to ask voters to help repair local roads and create safe routes to school. The commission … Continue reading
Posted in disabled access, pedestrians, potholes, Safe Routes to School, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, sidewalks, Uncategorized
Tagged disabled access, pedestrians, potholes, Safe Routes to School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Regional Transportation Commission, sidewalks
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Bike/pedestrian transportation funding at risk, group says
The folks at Safe Routes to School National Partnership are encouraging bike and pedestrian friendly transportation supporters to contact their Congressional leaders and urge them to support those modalities as well. “The House Transportation Committee will vote Thursday, Feb. 2, … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, pedestrians, Safe Routes to School, school zones, Uncategorized
Tagged bicycle, pedestrians, Safe Routes to School, school zones
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Dust off the old bicycle; it’s Bike Week
This week is Bike Week. To celebrate the 22nd annual event, Bike to Work is holding a plethora of events. In case you haven’t seen the posters and brochures plastered all over town, here’s a quick rundown of the events … Continue reading
Posted in alternative transportation, Bicycling, bike path, bike safety, Public safety, public works projects, Special events, transportation projects, Uncategorized
Tagged alternative transportation, Bicycling, bike education, bike safety, Bike to School, Bike to Work, Bike Week, Safe Routes to School
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It takes a community to make Mission Street safer
T.C. of Santa Cruz e-mailed Street Smarts recently wanting to know the latest news about various pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly projects around town. Last Tuesday’s blog, at www.santacruzelive.com/blogs/streetsmarts, delved into the Broadway-Brommer path. Today’s column and blog will explore the bike-pedestrian … Continue reading
