Funds for California Cities to Enhance School Access
The "Safe Routes to Schools" fact sheet
outlines how cities and school districts are working together for
safer routes to school. It also outlines the many benefits of children
walking or bicycling to school. Fact
Sheet. [PDF, 490 KB]
 Millions
of dollars in federal and state transportation funds are increasingly
opening up for bicycle and pedestrian projects. Established in
1999, the "Safe Routes to School" bill in California specifically
provides $25 million a year for Safe Routes to Schools projects
through the California
Department of Transportation (Caltrans). The bill is scheduled
to sunset on January 1, 2005. More information on the bill is available
through the Caltrans
Office of Local Programs at 916-653-4727, by e-mail at Local.Programs@dot.ca.gov.
Where Can I Go for More Information?
Also see our "Transportation
Tools to Improve Children's Health and Mobility" fact
sheet.
California Department of Health Services.
State public health agency with staff dedicated to active communities
programs, safe routes to school projects, and Walk to School day.
Contact: 877-4-SAFE-RT or http://www.dhs.ca.gov/.
Surface Transportation Policy Project.
National nonprofit advocacy organization based in Washington DC
with offices in Sacramento, the Bay Area and Los Angeles. Excellent
source of information for transportation funding opportunities,
regional planning initiatives and local groups throughout California
involved in transportation reform initiatives. Contact 213-629-2043
or 415-956-7795 or visit http://www.transact.org/.
California Bicycle Coalition.
Statewide membership-based organization which mobilizes local
bicycle advocacy coalitions for legislative campaigns to make
California more bicycle-friendly. Contact 916-446-7558 or visit
http://www.calbike.org.
Rails to Trails Conservancy.
National nonprofit advocacy organization with a California field
office in the Bay Area. Lots of detailed information on developing
bicycle and pedestrian trails, particularly from abandoned railroad
right-of-ways. Contact 415-397-2220 or visit http://www.railtrails.org.
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