FLCC> Safe Routes to School -- Meeting Mon. 11/26, 7p @BJM Library

[Andrejs Ozolins]

On *Monday, Nov. 26th at 7pm at the BJM Library*, *City of Ithaca 
Transportation Engineers Tim Logue and Kent Johnson* will be meeting 
with interested members of the BJM and West Hill communities to discuss 
methods to research walking and biking safety issues around BJM and LACS 
(downtown and West Hill).   

A team of seniors from LACS are spearheading this research effort for 
the purpose of applying for the Safe Routes to School Grant which could 
fund up to $550,000 to promote walking and biking through education and 
by funding the city to "assess and make improvements to the walking and 
bicycling physical environment around schools. These include many 
activities such as installing sidewalks or crosswalks, fixing hazardous 
facilities, or slowing traffic near schools."  
http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/legislation_funding/

We have a great opportunity here to work with an enthusiastic team of 
students for the purpose of discussing and evaluating the pedestrian 
safety issues which we all face around our school and neighborhood.  
*If LACS succeeds in obtaining this grant, the City of Ithaca would be 
given funds (up to half a million dollars) to help address and remedy 
the many traffic safety issues which impact BJM and lower West Hill.*

In order to research these issues, the LACS team has created two on-line 
surveys.  Or, you can also fill in one of the paper surveys available at 
BJM and give it to Larry at the front desk.
Parent/School version:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=aNAZrZDt5ypk1HLhMmJiiA_3d_3d
Neighborhood version:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=x0r7s2LiDga5_2fxfMwGwNoA_3d_3d
 
For more information on the Safe Routes program please see 
http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/index.cfm. 
 
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