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

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:

 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

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

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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

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

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