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2012 Safe Routes to School National Partnership Annual Meeting Panel and Town Hall Discussion: Funding and Sustainability for Safe Routes to School Programs

• 20 year Sales Tax
• 11% dedicated to Safe Access to Schools
• Funds program, crossing guards and infrastructure

• Fourth try for a Transportation

Sales tax in Marin

• In California need 2/3 majority
• Safe Routes to Schools program

already known from the pilot program

• SR2S Polled highest of all the
• ther categories
• MCBC was a key partner in the

campaign

• Sales tax won by 72%

• Broad coalition supported the tax
• Transit
• Highway
• Roads
• Walking and biking
• Schools
• CMA Leadership championed SR2S

• Taxes are never an easy sell
• Transportation and School taxes

tend to have the best chance of passage

• SR2S combined transportation

with school interests

• Have your advocates be a

constant presence at all meetings

• Make sure SR2S is included in

polling

• SR2S Task Forces have created strong

relationships

• The schools have come to rely on SR2S

for classroom lessons and alleviating traffic congestion

• Comprehensive policies
• PTA SR2S Committees
• Looking for more ways to institutionalize

2012 Safe Routes to School National Partnership Annual Meeting Panel and Town Hall Discussion: Funding and Sustainability for Safe Routes to School Programs

• 1. Child Safety

Zones Ordinance

Chicago Schools Automated Speed Enforcement Reinvestment & Revenue

Child Safety Zone Committee

 Mayor’s Office  Commissioner of

Transportation

 Elected Officials  Public Health  Police Department  Regional Planning  Hospitals  School District  Park District

Engagement Leadership Enforcement in

Dialog

Citywide

Implementation

10 Year Roll-out Renewable

Funding Source

Maintenance

2012 Safe Routes to School National Partnership Annual Meeting Panel and Town Hall Discussion: Funding and Sustainability for Safe Routes to School Programs

The Nashville Area MPO 2035 Regional Transportation Plan significantly increased policy and funding for bicycle and pedestrian education and infrastructure

• 60% of the scoring criteria for

roadway projects relate to improving health, safety and active transportation

• 15% of the MPO Surface

Transportation Program funds are reserved in an Active Transportation Grant program (funds infrastructure and education)

2009 Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Study

• 2,400 people provide input
• Themes: more facilities

facilities that connect supportive culture Household Transportation Survey

• 1,100 random-dial households
• Prioritizing Transportation $:
• 1. Transit
• 2. Walking/Bicycling
• 3. Build Roadways

• Residents/Workers in Middle TN
• Mayors
• Partners

Showcasing other cities Health: CDC TN Obesity Taskforce

• Adopted a Complete Streets Policy

but did not call it by a name

• Encouraged leaders to adopt these

policies even without supporting data

• Discussion started out with

community vision, not the words health, bicycle or pedestrian

Bev Brody

Health & Built Environment Project Facilitator

Get Fit Kauai

Nutrition & Physical Activity Coalition

• f Kauai, Hawaii

Policy Success – HB 2626

• Surcharge on all traffic violations ($10 and $25)
• $$ stay in each county (first time in Hawaii Legislature

history)

Kauai Oahu

The Campaign

The Idea

• Get buy-in

from Rep Kawakami The Campaign

• All eggs in

2 baskets

• State-wide

effort The Media

• Social
• Newspaper
• Radio
• Television

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3

Champions & Partners

• Representative Derek Kawakami
• Kauai County Council
• Department of Health
• HDOT
• County Housing Agency
• Planning Department
• AARP
• KPD
• 80 community members
• Deputy County Engineer, Lyle Tabata
• Mayor Bernard Carvalho

Lessons Learned

Positive Lessons Learned

• Success depends greatly on the quality of relationships.
• It is possible to pass legislation the first time ‘round.
• Sometimes you don’t need talent or a lot of knowledge,

you just need enthusiasm and passion.

Other Lessons Learned

• Learn to educate opposed to advocate (no call to

action)

• It can be a frustrating process and things

can change at the last minute!

• $250,000.00 Statewide Cap
• In 2009 53,798 traffic tickets were issued (approx.

$775.00.00)

• Organize an advocacy and education group

statewide to address the cap.

What’s Next?

• Requesting at least 50% of the $$

raised go towards SRTS Statewide.

2012 Safe Routes to School National Partnership Annual Meeting Panel and Town Hall Discussion: Funding and Sustainability for Safe Routes to School Programs

• GOAL: SRTS account and $3M appropriation in

2012 MN Bonding Bill

• Bicycle Alliance of MN, MN Safe Routes to

School Network, MN Safe Kids Coalition, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, MN Childhood Obesity Legislative Working Group and Blue Cross Blue Shield of MN (34 partners)

• $3,000 Advocacy Advance grant for lobbyist
• Omnibus Transportation law - May 10, 2012

(SF1439/HF1429)

• SRTS Program, Account, Bond Eligibility,

Admin

• 2013 – Go For the Money!

Arizona School Zone Double Fines (28-797) - 1997

• > 20 mph double fine, no exceptions
• Minimum $200 fine
• Where Stop When Children in Crosswalk Fines Double signs are present

Illinois School Zone Fines (ILCS 5/11-605) - 2011

• Speed violation is $150 or greater, then additional $50 fine
• Paid to the unit school district where the violation occurred for school

safety purposes – eligibility includes SRTS. Washington School Zone Maximum Speed (RCW 46.63.110) -1996

• > 20 mph double fine, no exceptions
• 50% to improve school zone safety, pupil

transportation safety, and student safety in school bus loading and unloading areas.

• Up to 500K public education; 1.5M

enforcement

Portland CSTSP program – 2003 - current

• Slows traffic, reducing crashes
• Creates revenue for SRTS
• Pays for traffic calming equipment, education

Process:

• 1. Build Partners
• 2. State legislative ‘tweak’
• 3. City Council Approval
• 4. Launch of SRTS Program in 2004

Results:

• 5E’s Pilot Program in 2005 – 8 schools
• Now in over 80 schools
• 32% increase in walking and biking
• Citywide SRTS Policy

• Slows traffic, reducing crashes
• Creates revenue for SRTS
• Pays for traffic calming equipment, education