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Valley Transportation Authority Policy Advisory Committee. The Santa Clara County Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) has released the Transit-Oriented Communities Grant to seek proposals from Santa Clara municipalities, jurisdictions, arts, cultural, education, nonprofit and other community organizations to support VTA’s vision of equitable Transit-Oriented Communities. #HiltonForCouncil #Gilroy #HiltonForGilroy #DowntownGilroy #GilroyBPAC #GilMtg https://lnkd.in/gv2676MJ The goal is to grow innovative and robust partnerships between VTA and local public agencies, nonprofit, community organizations, and other diverse stakeholders to strengthen communities, increase transit ridership, reduce the need for car trips, and support intensive mixed-use, mixed-income development around light rail stations and transit hubs. Selected projects will be collaborative across community and/or local government partners and remove barriers to creating safe, walkable, healthy, resilient, and thriving neighborhoods next to transit. VTA will fund $750,000 in total to eligible applicants. Selected projects are planned to commence between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025. There’s a Pre-Application Workshop on April 30th 1:30-2:30pm at the Gilroy Library I want to provide some stats for the VTA bus routes in Gilroy. These daily boarding increases are from January 2024, all have seen an increase in ridership year-over-year, and to these riders I say thank you for riding public transit. Rapid 568 Gilroy/San Jose- 23% increase Express 121 Gilroy/Lockheed Martin in Sunnyvale- 30% increase Frequent 68 Gilroy/San Jose- 16% increase Local Route 84- 25% increase Local Route 85- 38% increase Local Route 86- 20% increase

Cross County Connection TMA will be partnering with South Jersey Transportation Planning Organization, Voorhees Transportation Center (VTC) and Sustainable Jersey on a Complete Streets policy and implementation initiative in Atlantic, Cumberland, Cape May and Salem counties. Complete Streets helps improve the health and safety of people walking and biking. As part of this initiative, VTC is leading two events for municipalities in the four counties. The first is a one-hour webinar on Thursday, December 5th discussing a technical assistance grant opportunity available to the municipalities in SJTPOs region. The second is a half-day workshop being held on Monday, December 9th covering Complete Streets policies, design, funding, and implementation. The workshop is open to all municipalities in South Jersey. To Register: Link to 12/5 Webinar: https://lnkd.in/ek_5vc3B Link to 12/9 Workshop: https://lnkd.in/eqUmFcqZ #Transportation #SouthJersey #AtlanticCounty #CumberlandCounty #SalemCounty #CapeMayCounty

One of our roles is to serve as the metropolitan planning organization (MPO) for Pinellas County. This article provides a nice introduction to what MPOs are and what they do. https://lnkd.in/erg-8uPm

The State of Maryland has implemented a new Complete Streets program. The program will ensure that a range of safe options for multimodal transportation, including active transportation, are prioritized throughout all phases of project development. "The Policy shall be implemented on applicable projects starting January 1, 2025. Within six months of the adoption of this Policy, each mode shall develop a Complete Streets Implementation Approach in collaboration with the Office of Active Transportation and Micromobility at TSO, SHA, and MVA’s Highway Safety Office to identify appropriate context driven applications of this Policy that provide equitable access to safer crossings of highways, safer traversing along highways, access to transit, and convenient connections to healthy food and life’s opportunities." https://lnkd.in/eEEftyDi

Exciting news! Thanks for sharing Ben Hirsh.

Clatsop County was awarded $480,000 in federal funding for work to be done on a county-wide Comprehensive Safety Action Plan to improve public safety and transportation. This funding will be used to work with multiple stakeholders involved in our transportation system in a deliberate, collaborative, and coordinated approach.  It will allow the County to do the necessary and meaningful work to see what road safety improvements can be made to reduce roadway fatalities and serious injuries in Clatsop County. The goal of this proposal is to develop a County-wide Comprehensive Safety Action Plan to identify and prioritize low-cost, high-impact strategies to enhance the safety and security of all transportation modes throughout Clatsop County.  It will then provide us with the necessary plan to be able to apply for future funding opportunities to work on the projects identified. https://lnkd.in/gmJ_rAMY

VRMI Secures $1.9M Federal Grant for Town of Pecos City Through DOT’s Safe Streets and Roads for All Program!   VRMI has successfully secured a $1.9 million federal grant from the Department of Transportation for the Town of Pecos City! This critical funding through the SS4A program will support the development of a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan to eliminate roadway fatalities and serious injuries while ensuring safer streets for all. This plan will focus on protecting all roadway users, including motorists, commercial vehicle operators, pedestrians, and bicyclists across the Reeves County Hospital District and Emergency Service Districts #1 and #2. Key impacts include: -Addressing safety in rural census tracts and historically underserved areas.  -Supporting new housing growth for medical workers and accommodating increased traffic from medical and emergency services.  -Enhancing safety for growing pedestrian and bicycle activity. VRMI is proud to partner with the Town of Pecos City to promote safer and more equitable transportation systems for the future. DOT Announcement: https://lnkd.in/grCPW_Zj #GrantSuccess #RuralDevelopment #SS4A #SafeStreets #FederalGrants #CommunitySafety #RoadSafety #grantwriting #sustainablecommunities #grantapplication #grantwriting #grantfunding #federalgrants #DOT  

Exciting News! 😆 The City of Allentown was just awarded a $384,000 grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Safe Streets and Roads for All program to advance our Traffic Calming/Safety Demonstration Project and Feasibility Study! This funding will bring vital safety enhancements to our streets, including: 🚦 Pavement markings for “road diets” to narrow lanes and improve safety. 🚦 High-visibility crosswalks and updated signage. 🚦 Speed humps near schools and parks to reduce speeding. 🚦 And more innovative traffic-calming measures! The City launched its Safe Streets for All Action Plan this past spring funded by a separate $312,000 SS4A Action Plan Grant from USDOT. We're working to deliver a final report to Allentown City Council in February 2025. After which, the City will then be eligible to apply for additional implementation and construction USDOT grants. Learn more and follow updates on our progress at www.allentownpa.gov/ss4a .

Colorado has been awarded $3.2M in highway safety grants as part of the $5B federal Safe Streets and Roads for All program. These funds will improve road safety in 5 municipalities and address rising traffic fatalities, including a record number of pedestrian and motorcyclist deaths. #RoadSafety #ColoradoInfrastructure https://lnkd.in/g_tnn6NY

The proposed eastern bypass project in Tuscaloosa County, led by State Senator Gerald Allen, aims to improve transportation by constructing a four-lane highway with interchanges. The project would cost $1.8 billion and involve federal matching grants. It will ease traffic congestion on existing roads like U.S. Highway 82 and Alabama Highway 69, enhancing safety and reducing travel times. The project's phased approach ensures cost-effectiveness and adaptability to future needs. Overall, it promises to stimulate economic growth and provide a more efficient transportation network for the region. #Alabama #Transportation #Highways