This illustrative slideshow presentation created by the Texas Chapter of the American Planning Association explains how Complete Streets policies have taken effect, and will continue to be implemented in San Antonio, Texas. The importance of tracking the success of Complete Street policies, a timeline, list of leaders involved, pictures of complete streets, and plans for soon-to-be complete streets are also ...
Read MoreThis bill (AB 1478) prohibits the California Parks and Recreation department from closing or proposing the closure of a state park during the 2012–13 and 2013–14 fiscal years. Read the full legislation here. ...
Read MoreThe text to Assembly Bill 1915, approved by the California State Senate in order to encourage the development of safe walking routes to school, for children. ...
Read MoreThe text to AB 441 which would create improvements in transportation planning in order to promote health equity. ...
Read MoreThis is the official website of FitnessGram the tool employed by Texas schools and schools across the country to assess, report, and educate its users about the need for everyday activity. ...
Read MoreThe CPR Act was introduced by Senators Hagan (D-NC), Kerry (D-MA), and Gillibrand (D-NY), as a companion bill to the Urban Revitalization and Livable Communities Act (H.R. 709), introduced in 2011 by Sen. Albio Sires (D-NJ). This bill would provide matching federal grants for park and recreation infrastructure located in metropolitan ...
Read MoreAccording to the National Center for Safe Routes to School, 2012 marked record levels of participation in walk to school programs. Some of the key contributing factors which made Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programs a success in 2012 were: The establishment of Bike to School day in May 2012; Support from groups like the Safe Routes National Partnership, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Safe Kids USA, and Easier access to SRTS resources through the walkbiketoschool.org website. For more on the history of SRTS and milestones reached in 2012 click here. ...
Read MoreA copy of NISD's 2012 improved policy on non-school use of facilities. In this policy NISD allows organizations such as the YMCA, Boys Scouts, church leagues, and the like, use elementary school gymnasiums with scheduling and contract agreements. Requests for use of the school's playing field are to be submitted directly to the principal according to this policy. ...
Read MoreDuring 2013 Texas Legislative Session, United Way Dallas will lobby for improvements to policies in the areas of education, income, and health. Childhood obesity prevention is a top health priority for United Way Dallas who plans on supporting policies that would protect annual FITNESSGRAM testing as well as health and physical education programs. United Way also supports increased access to nutritious school meals and reduction of barriers for community gardens. To support United Way Dallas in any of these policies, advocates can sign up here. ...
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