Although crosswalks and bike lanes have been installed in some areas of Los Angeles, cars continue to speed through streets where improvements have been made. Still painted cross walks may offer a buffer between pedestrians and cars, which can offer at least some ...
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Thanks to the work of transit and environmental advocates in Colorado, $250 million of the state's revenue will be available for walking, biking, and transit projects. Advocates worked with local government officials and came up with a solution that state lawmakers would be willing to accept. The new policy is framed so that local government officials have the flexibility to decide how to use transportation funds. Read more ...
Read MoreLawmakers are expected to increase efforts on regulation of advertising in 2013. See some of the faces leading efforts to: restrict food marketing to children; increase on-line privacy; and improve media and Internet safety. ...
Read MoreThis document outlines the proposed nutrition principles created by the Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children, to guide companies in efforts of self-regulation. Comments to these preliminary guidelines were sought out to determine which option would best achieve positive changes in the nutritional profile of foods marketed to ...
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration provides questions and answers for ...
Read MoreThe website for International School Meals Day, with information on collaboration and ideas for celebrating this exciting day in the school food movement. ...
Read MoreIn 2013, Healthy Kids Out of School launched the Healthy Kids Hub to connect out-of-school-time program staff and volunteers with educational materials, products, and services. Implementing nutrition and physical activity principles across organizations and connecting programs with vital resources can provide greater consistency in out-of-school-time environments and help ensure that kids have a healthy place where to live, learn and play. Visit the Healthy Kids Hub by clicking ...
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A memorandum produced by TxDOT, dated March 23, 2011, announcing TxDOT's commitment to designing multimodal transportation facilities. Guidelines for improvements to urbanized and rural settings are provided. Read more about this policy ...
Read MoreThe original text to H.R. 709 which would serve to create more livable neighborhoods, through developing parks and recreational facilities in urban neighborhoods. On 3/23/2011 this bill was sent to the House Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community ...
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