Safe Mobility Bond Support Request Presentation Pedestrian Advisory Council Meeting August 3, 2020 1 Austin Outside
OUR MISSION Austin Outside’s mission is to champion outdoor places for all throughout Greater Austin. We’re a coalition of nonprofit organizations and businesses that believe in the power of our collective impact. 2 Austin Outside
OUR VALUES Creating a collective voice for The preservation and Everyone has the right to Greater access to a vibrant, its outdoor spaces will make conservation of wild spaces accessible parks and robust community-wide Austin and its metropolitan and appropriate public green spaces within a ¼ system of parks, trails and area a safer, healthier, access to them mile of their open space is essential to friendlier, and more creative are essential. home. the social, mental, physical, place for all who work, live, or and economic health of our visit. community. 3 Austin Outside
OUR 2020 PRIORITIES 1. Secure active 3. Support efforts to 2. Support efforts to 4. Foster transportation and ensure 2020 City and increase funding for collaborative safe streets funding CAMPO planning parks, trails, and active relationships with on the November aligns with AO transportation. City committees and ballot. values. staff. 5. Support projects of 7. Convene AO 6. Convene public AO member members to share 8. Increase the stakeholder organizations that information and diversity and number workshops. impact the broader promote of AO members. community. collaboration. 4 Austin Outside
WHAT IS THE SAFE MOBILITY BOND? We are asking the City Council to give Austin voters the opportunity to approve a $750 million Safe Mobility Bond this November to fund the City's Sidewalk, Bicycle, and Urban Trails plans, and Vision Zero goals. Safely moving around is every person's right, no matter what their age, ability, income, or skin color. 5 Austin Outside
SAFE MOBILITY BOND PETITION Over 3,500 Austinites signed the petition supporting the Bond bit.ly/mobility-bond-atx 6 Austin Outside
SAFE MOBILITY BOND SUPPORT LETTER Over 80 organizations and businesses signed the letter to City Council LINK 7 Austin Outside
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION & SAFETY RESOLUTION Item 90, CC Meeting Agenda July 29th, 2020 https://www.austintexas.gov/department/city-council/2020 /20200729-spec.htm#090 RESOLUTION: https://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=343582 8 Austin Outside
WHY AN ACTIVE TRANS BOND VOTE IN NOVEMBER? Likely historic high voter turnout ● Recent changes in public mobility ● choices and perspectives Meet various City goals on time ● Eg. 50% trips not taken by driving ○ alone by 2039 (ASMP) 2016 Local Mobility bonds for ● sidewalks, bike lanes and trails will be fully committed by 2020 9 Austin Outside
REQUESTED ACTION 1. Pass the resolution offered by Adam Greenfield; and, 2. Sign the Safe Mobility Bond coalition support letter. 10 Austin Outside
THANK YOU Questions? AustinOutside.org hello@austinoutside.org Facebook: @austinoutsideorg Instagram: @austinoutsideorg Twitter: @austin_outside Presenter contact info: Ted Siff: 512-657-5414 ted@parkplacepubs.com 11 Austin Outside
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