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 and Equity.
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 and Equity.
Funding opportunities
Safe Routes to Parks funding opportunity
The Safe Routes Partnership invites communities and organizations working to improve safe, equitable access to local parks to apply for the 2020 Safe Routes to Parks Activating Communities program. The program provides tailored technical assistance for seven communities to develop Safe Routes to Parks action plans and awards $12,500 to each community to begin implementation of those plans.
The program will begin accepting applications starting November 4, 2019, with a deadline of December 16, 2019.
The Safe Routes Partnership invites communities and organizations working to improve safe, equitable access to local parks to apply for the 2020 Safe Routes to Parks Activating Communities program. The program provides tailored technical assistance for seven communities to develop Safe Routes to Parks action plans and awards $12,500 to each community to begin implementation of those plans.
The program will begin accepting applications starting November 4, 2019, with a deadline of December 16, 2019.
News
PennDOT Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) adds new training courses for active transportation
New training courses, which are intended for municipal managers, elected officials, public works directors, roadmasters and code enforcement officers, include class sessions on "Active Transportation" and "Pedestrians and Crosswalks". See listing of current courses for more information.
New training courses, which are intended for municipal managers, elected officials, public works directors, roadmasters and code enforcement officers, include class sessions on "Active Transportation" and "Pedestrians and Crosswalks". See listing of current courses for more information.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is seeking public input on the draft Statewide Active Transportation Plan.
The plan incorporates previous feedback from the Statewide Bicycle Pedestrian Master Plan Open House Meeting, and supports the Department’s work to improve biking and walking conditions throughout the state. It also highlights topics including: public health, equity, and climate change.
The document identifies and prioritizes strategies that will promote more bicyclists and pedestrians, while supporting safety and multimodal connectivity. It will simultaneously serve as a resource for metropolitan and rural planning organizations, as well as municipalities throughout the Commonwealth as they develop and implement regional and local active transportation plans.
View the plan at www.penndot.gov/BikePedPlan
Comments can be submitted through December 6th via email to RA-PDBIKEPEDMSTERPLN@PA.GOV
The plan incorporates previous feedback from the Statewide Bicycle Pedestrian Master Plan Open House Meeting, and supports the Department’s work to improve biking and walking conditions throughout the state. It also highlights topics including: public health, equity, and climate change.
The document identifies and prioritizes strategies that will promote more bicyclists and pedestrians, while supporting safety and multimodal connectivity. It will simultaneously serve as a resource for metropolitan and rural planning organizations, as well as municipalities throughout the Commonwealth as they develop and implement regional and local active transportation plans.
View the plan at www.penndot.gov/BikePedPlan
Comments can be submitted through December 6th via email to RA-PDBIKEPEDMSTERPLN@PA.GOV
WalkWorks announces grant awardees!
The following municipalities across the Commonwealth received 2019-2020 WalkWorks funding to develop active transportation plans and policies:
Active transportation plans
Complete Streets policy
Vision Zero action plan
Active transportation plan + Complete Streets policy
The following municipalities across the Commonwealth received 2019-2020 WalkWorks funding to develop active transportation plans and policies:
Active transportation plans
- Caernarvon Township
- City of Corry by Erie County Department of Health with the Blue Zones Project
- Denver Borough
- East Stroudsburg Urbanized Area by Monroe County Planning Commission
- Waynesburg Borough by Greene County
- Williamsburg Borough by Blair Planning
Complete Streets policy
- City of Johnstown
Vision Zero action plan
- City of Lancaster
Active transportation plan + Complete Streets policy
- Scottdale and Smithton by Smart Growth Partnership Westmoreland
- Upper Providence Township
Rails-to Trails Conservancy report projects ROI from active transportation
A new report from the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy projects that shifting short trips from driving to walking and biking via connected active transportation infrastructure could help generate a return on investment of $73 billion to $138 billion per year in the United States if connected to public transit systems.
The report shows that connected trail, walking and biking infrastructure provides return on investment in the form of benefits that:
A new report from the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy projects that shifting short trips from driving to walking and biking via connected active transportation infrastructure could help generate a return on investment of $73 billion to $138 billion per year in the United States if connected to public transit systems.
The report shows that connected trail, walking and biking infrastructure provides return on investment in the form of benefits that:
- Enable more users to connect to their destinations by walking or biking
- Improve people’s health and reduce the cost of health care
- Reduce greenhouse gases and oil dependence
- Encourage economic investment in our communities
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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