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National Dump The Pump Day – June 20, 2013

On June 20, 2013, American Public Transportation Association (APTA), and public transportation systems across the country will celebrate the 8th Annual National Dump the Pump Day.

In these tough economic times with high gas prices, everyone is looking for a way to save money. National Dump the Pump Day encourages people to ride public transportation (instead of driving) and save money.

Riding public transit is an economical way to save money, particularly when gas prices are high. The latest APTA Transit Savings Report shows that a two person household that downsizes to one car can save – on the average – more than $9,700 a year.

Online Toolkit

The online toolkit is designed to help get the word out about this year’s 8th Annual National Dump the Pump Day.

Resources include a fact sheet, suggested activities, sample documents such as a media advisory, fuel and carbon calculators, transit ads, print-ready button and sticker art, a discussion board, and Dump the Pump countdown code to embed on your website.

Dump the Pump Online Toolkit

Participation

If you are participating this year, please let Virginia Miller know by sending her an email at vmiller@apta.com. You can also contact Virginia Miller with any questions.

Thanks for all your help in spreading the word about the many benefits of using public transit, including saving money!

Click here to learn more: http://www.apta.com/members/memberprogramsandservices/advocacyandoutreachtools/dumpthepump/Pages/default.aspx

Pedestrian Safety Walk / Camino Para La Seguridad del Peaton – June 29

Miami-Dade County Long Range Transportation Plan Workshops

The Miami- Dade County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) will be hosting a series of workshops to kick off the 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) update and insure everyone has an opportunity to provide input and suggestions on the plan Goals.

June 19, 2013 – Kendale Lakes Branch Library,
15205 SW 88th Street, Miami, FL 33196, 6 PM to 8 PM
June 25, 2013 – Coral Gables Branch Library,
3443 Segovia Street, Coral Gables, FL 33146, 6 PM to 8 PM
June 25, 2013 – North Miami Beach Library,
1601 NE 164th Street, North Miami Beach, FL 33162, 6 PM to 8 PM
June 26, 2013 – West Dade Regional Library,
9445 Coral Way, Miami, FL 33165, 6 PM to 8 PM
June 26, 2013 – Cutler Bay Town Center, Council Chamber Suite 115,
10720 Caribbean Blvd., Cutler Bay, FL 33189, 6 PM to 8 PM

To RSVP for this event, please email the MPO (mpo@miamidade.gov) or call 305-375-4507. Walk-ins are welcome.

To learn more about the LRTP, click here: http://www.miamidade2040lrtp.com/

Help Improve University Drive – Get a chance to win an iPad Mini!

The University Drive Corridor is one of the most heavily traveled roadways in Broward, moving tens of thousands of people each day. It was identified in the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (MPO) Long Range Transportation Plan as a premium transit corridor and the MPO has launched a transportation and livability study to identify ways to improve it.

Your input is critical in developing a plan for this important roadway. We invite you to share your ideas with us in several ways:

- Log on to www.UniversityDriveImprovements.org
- Call the University Drive Hotline at 954.653.5620
- Attend one of our upcoming public workshops:

June 25 – Northwest Regional Library, Library Auditorium - 3151 North University Drive Coral Springs, FL 33065, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. with a presentation from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

June 27 – Lauderhill City Hall, Rooms 134-135 - 5581 West Oakland Park Boulevard Lauderhill, FL 33313, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. with a presentation from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

July 9 – El Palacio Sports Hotel, 9th Floor Ballroom – 21485 NW 27 Avenue Miami Gardens, FL 33056, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. with a presentation from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Please share your thoughts with us for a chance to win a free iPad Mini! Comments received by July 15, 2013 will be entered into a drawing and will be collected via our website, over the phone or in person at workshops. Just below and share your thoughts with us.

Share Your Thoughts

For more information, please contact Jessica Josselyn, Kittelson & Associates, Inc. at jjosselyn@kittelson.com or Roxana Ene, Broward MPO at EneR@browardmpo.org.

Last Chance to Register: Can We Conquer Congestion? Good Government Initiative Community Conversation June 12, 2013!

The Good Government Initiative
at the
University of Miami

Invites you to a
Community Conversation & Luncheon

Can We Conquer Congestion? Mobility for the 21st Century

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Northern Trust
700 Brickell Ave
Miami, FL 33131

11:30 a.m. registration, 12 p.m. lunch
12:30 p.m. Conversation

Join Javier Rodriguez, P.E., Executive Director, Miami-Dade Expressway Authority; our very own Anamarie Garces, Executive Director, Urban Health Partnerships and Urban Health Solutions; Joe Giulietti, Executive Director, South Florida Regional Transportation Authority; and Mark Lesniak, Executive Director of Omni Parkwest Redevelopment Association; as they discuss the future of healthy mobility in Miami and the region, including FEC Railway’s plans and MDX’s projects. Moderated by Katy Sorenson, President and CEO of the Good Government Initiative.

Ticket Prices:
$35 Individual Ticket
$30 GGI Member*
$50 GGI Contributor (Individual Ticket + $15 donation)
$500 Table of 10 (Sponsor Table)
$20 Student/Concerned Citizen
*made a donation of at least $100 this year

Don’t wait — space is limited!

Register Now!

Your payment via PayPal in advance is your confirmation to attend the event.
Please click on “register now” button above for registration and payment through PayPal
(no account necessary to use PayPal)

To pay by check please send to:
1320 South Dixie Highway, Suite 911
Coral Gables, FL 33146
no later than Wednesday, June 5th.

Sponsored By:
The Good Government Initiative
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Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thegoodgovernmentinitiative

Curbed: Miami’s Parklet Pilot Program Makes Park(ing) Day Permanent

June 3rd, 2013 | Posted by UrbanHS in Healthy Places | Miami | Parks | Urban Planning - (Comments Off)

A recent article on Curbed highlights Park(ing) Day, the annual event when people commandeer parallel parking spaces and – with money in the meter – turn them into actual parks. A new pilot program to last in Miami has made it this idea permanent for a year in the City of Miami.

As approved by the City Commission, the rules are as follows:

1) Business owners can apply to use available parallel parking spaces in front of their commercial establishments.
2) The application comes with an application fee.
3) Commercial establishments can then improve their parking spaces, turning them into little public spaces. They must maintain them, and temporary additions must be aesthetically in keeping with the adjacent streetscape.
4) Temporary raised decking, if installed, must be at the level of the adjacent sidewalks and ADA compliant.
5) The parklets must not contain any advertising or signage.
6) The parklets must be open and available for use by the general public, and not just patrons of the establishment.
7) This is a year long pilot program, so only five parklets will be allowed to operate at any one time.
8) If all goes well, in a year you’ll be seeing many more parklets sprouting up all over the place.

To read the full article and learn more, click here: http://miami.curbed.com/archives/2013/06/03/parklets-sprout-from-parking-day.php

2013 Transportation Summit – June 6th

June 1st, 2013 | Posted by UrbanHS in Events | Transportation - (Comments Off)

Attend the 2013 Transportaiton Summit on June 6th at Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus.

Click here to learn more: https://fiu.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_bxbgEWKFMjsqkYJ

EmergeMiami: Pedestrian Safety Walk in Little Havana

EmergeMiami recently shared details about an upcoming Pedestrian Safety Walk in Little Havana on June 29th at 10:30am. As part of our walk they are asking that pedestrians who have been injured, and their families, to come out and join our walk to help put a personal face on this epidemic of injury and death.

For more information or to get involved please contact Elsa Roberts at eroberts@mtu.edu. To RSVP to the event go to Meetup or Facebook.

This event fits well with UHP’s Safe Routes to Age in Place Initiative which is being piloted in Little Havana.

To read the full article and learn more, click here: http://www.transitmiami.com/pedestrians/pedestrian-safety-walk-in-little-havana

To learn more about Safe Routes to Age in Place, click here: http://www.saferoutestoageinplace.org

Attend the Florida Greenways Webinar – June 19!

Florida Greenways Webinar Rescheduled to June 19!

The date for 1000 Friends’ “Close the Gap” Greenways and Trails webinar has been changed to Wednesday, June 19 from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m.

If you have already registered, you are automatically registered for the new date and time. If you have not already registered, you may do so here. We apologize for the inconvenience.

At the June 19 webinar, Foundation President Dale Allen will discuss the new “Close the Gap” Campaign to create a coast-to-coast trail system from the Gulf of Mexico to the Canaveral National Seashore. The Foundation is Florida’s chief advocacy organization for non-motorized trails. Allen will discuss the campaign and acquisition and planning strategies that local governments, planners, concerned citizens and others can use to assist with the protection of key gaps in the system. This event has been approved for 1.5 AICP CM Credits, #e.23649, and 1000 Friends has applied for CLE credits for attorneys.

To learn more, click here: http://www.1000friendsofflorida.org/communications/webinars/?utm_source=130523+alert&utm_campaign=130523+alert&utm_medium=email

Infographic: Requirements for a Bikeable City

GOOD recently shared an infographic on four requirements for a bikeable city. See below to learn more:

You can visit their website for more information at: http://awesome.good.is/infographics/infographic-four-requirements-for-a-bikeable-city/468