Funding and Sustainability for Safe Routes to School Programs 20 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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 other 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 of 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 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 The Idea The Campaign The Media • Get buy-in • All eggs in • Social 2 baskets from Rep • Newspaper Kawakami • State-wide • Radio effort • Television

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

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!

What’s Next? • $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. • 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