Welcome to the Active Transportation Resource Center!
Are you interested in making your community a safer place to bike and walk, but are overwhelmed or unsure where to start? You've come to the right place! The Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (SPC) web-based toolkit is a central clearinghouse for the latest information on active transportation. Resources include information on programs that support biking and walking, potential funding opportunities, design guidelines, and more!
Under the "home" tab, view the Regional Active Transportation Plan for Southwestern Pennsylvania and corresponding county profiles, as well as the online regional active transportation network map developed and maintained by SPC staff. Click around the website to find other planning and design resources that are organized around the Six E's: Education, Encouragement, Evaluation + Planning, Engineering, Enforcement, Equity. |
New contentRecently announced funding opportunities
WalkWorks announces funding opportunity to advance policy development. Mini-grants will be offered to a limited number of municipalities and/or similar local governing bodies to be used to develop Active Transportation Plans, Complete Streets policies and/or Vision Zero policies. Applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on August 30, 2019. Click here for funding announcement > Complete Streets training in Duquesne on September 24
In addition to considering the benefits of complete streets, this session sponsored by the PA State Association of Boroughs (PSAB), will review example policies, and address the unique opportunities and challenges of implementing complete streets in PA. Learn more> Don't Give Up at the Intersection
NACTO releases best practices for next-generation street intersection design; Don't Give Up at the Intersection Bridges for Sale Are you looking to bridge a gap in your trail? Look no further than PennDOT’s metal truss bridges marketing program, perfect for adaptive reuse on biking and walking trails. If you or your organization is interested in Pennsylvania’s historic metal truss bridges, please browse through the available bridges on PennDOT’s Bridge Marketing website. |
Active Transportation Forum
Network with other change-makers!
Attend SPC's quarterly Active Transportation Forum to learn more about what's going on with projects and programs to improve conditions for biking and walking in our region. Network with peers, share strategies and provide input on regional planning efforts.
Want to attend?
Let us know! We'll add your name to our email distribution list and you will receive meeting notices and agendas for upcoming Active Transportation Forums.
Attend SPC's quarterly Active Transportation Forum to learn more about what's going on with projects and programs to improve conditions for biking and walking in our region. Network with peers, share strategies and provide input on regional planning efforts.
Want to attend?
Let us know! We'll add your name to our email distribution list and you will receive meeting notices and agendas for upcoming Active Transportation Forums.
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