Go Human Accepting Applications through August 31
Are you in a city in Southern California that is interested in hosting a Go Human project or event to encourage walking and biking?
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Get Help for Applying for AHSC - August 28 Deadline!
The Strategic Growth Council (SGC) will provide technical assistance to help applicants for the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) program.
Transformative Climate Communities Call for Proposals Out Tomorrow
The Strategic Growth Council announced the release of their final guidelines for the Transformative Climate Communities program on August 24, 2017 following a council meeting Thursday morning, in which they voted to adopt the final guidelines for the program. The final guidelines incorporate feedback from groups like ours on the past four rounds of draft guidelines. Most notably, the final revision includes technical assistance to applicants and a scoring criteria rubric.
Two Bills to Advance Walking and Biking
We are currently supporting two bills in the State Legislature.
New General Plan Guidelines Provide Strong Template for Cities and Counties
The Office of Planning and Research (OPR) released its final version of the General Plan guidelines. General plans are produced by cities and counties to lay out their vision for future growth.
Advocates Call for Stricter Change on Department of Pesticide Regulation's Policy for Schools
Safe Routes Partnership and Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability (Leadership Counsel) commented on the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR)’s policy for pesticide application near schools. DPR’s new draft regulation would require that agriculture growers notify schools and day care centers when companies plan to spray pesticides in the area and prohibit the application during schools site sessions. The policy also would create 1/4 mile protection zone during school hours and also includes provisions on application methods.
Legislative Update: Transportation Funding Bill Introduced As Part of California Rebuild Package
The California state legislature came back into session on Monday, December 5, and wasted no time in introducing new legislation on a variety of issues, including transportation funding.
California State Budget and the Active Transportation Program
The Governor Jerry Brown administration released its May Revision to the State budget on May 11. The May Revise does not include major changes to transportation funding, as that was handled in a major transportation deal that resulted in the the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, SB 1. SB 1 provides ten years’ worth of funding for transportation improvements across the state, including $100 million a year in new funding for the Active Transportation Program (ATP).