Deb Hubsmith, Director Safe Routes to School National Partnership

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California Safe Routes Networks

Three California Networks

California State Network since 2007 Deb Hubsmith, Chair California State Network Funded by RWJF

So Cal Regional Network since 2010 Jessica Meaney, So Cal Director Pauline Chow, So Cal Policy Mgr Rye Baerg, So Cal Policy Mgr Funded by KP

Bay Area Regional Network since 2012 Marty Martinez, Bay Area Policy Mgr Funded by KP

Partnerships

More than 100 organizational partners

Agencies: DOT, Health, Education

MPOs, Cities

Schools

Non-profits focused on transportation, health, equity, safety and more

California Action Plan One Action Plan for the State Modeled after our National Strategic Plan

Communications and Research

Policy and Advocacy

Grassroots Engagement

Social Equity

Sustainability

California Successes SRTS Advisory Committee

Federal SRTS funding and State SR2S funding

Governor Directive to Serve Lower-Income Schools

Caltrans Complete Streets policy: DD-64-R1

Complete Streets local policy AB1358

AB321 – speed limit reduction opportunities near schools

School siting and joint-use partnerships

Health in All Policies Task Force

Climate Change laws: AB32 and SB375

SRTS Technical Assistance Resource Center

So Cal Successes

Built a strong coalition around RTP

Health Department calculated funding need

Tripled active trans funding in 2012 the RTP

Three new staff hired at SCAG (the MPO) for active transportation

Active Transportation Working Group

Complete Streets plan forming

Safe Routes to School plan forming

Active Transportation financing plan forming

CPPW and CTG

Bay Area Successes

BAHT Meetings with Transform Practitioner Meetings

$20M for SRTS from CMAQ

Complete Streets Policy Requirement

Complete Streets Checklist

One Bay Area Grants Programming at County levels

Social Media National Partnership website - saferoutespartnership.org

State website – blogging daily - saferoutescalifornia.wordpress.com/

Facebook and Twitter

Email alerts

Monthly meetings of all networks

Special meetings for legislative issues

Highlighting success stories and policy wins constantly

MAP-21 Legislation Done separately from the Networks

CA doing MAP-21 Implementation Legislation

6 Core Groups Developed Platform; 133 signed on

Serving on MAP-21 Working Group

Meeting with Caltrans, Governor’s office, Legislature

Separate Bill from the Speaker’s Office to broaden discussion

Current proposals maintain TA funding and add more for SRTS Need to keep fighting and go further for new revenue

MAP-21 Lessons Learned

1. Get Involved! Stay Involved! 2. Build a Coalition 3. Develop an Ask 4. Tie your Ask to Existing State Policy 5. Understand Other Stakeholder Needs 6. Develop Decision Maker Champions 7. Be at the Official Table 8. Think Outside the TA-Only Box 9. Keep the Field Posted 10.Paint a Vision for the Future!

For More Information

Questions or comments? Contact: Deb Hubsmith, Director Safe Routes to School National Partnership deb@saferoutespartnership.org

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