Complete Streets/Safe Routes to School Workshops 

Join leaders in sustainable transportation at a workshop in either south, central or northern New Jersey to learn more about successful efforts to pass Complete Streets policies and implement Safe Routes to School programs. These low cost initiatives can help you earn points towards Sustainable Jersey certification, and provide healthy options for active transportation in your community.

Workshops will take place on

July 19, 2011 at West Windsor Township Municipal Building from 9:30 a.m. – noon

Directions:  http://www.westwindsornj.org/directions.html

July 21, 2011 at Rahway Public Library from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

 To register for the July 19th workshop, please click on REGISTER NOW! BUTTON  (below):

  (You must register for each workshop separately.

  Sustainable Jersey Training 

 Complete Streets and Safe Routes to School: How to Address Healthy and Active Transportation in your Community

 AGENDA

July 19, 2011 in “West Windsor Township Municipal Buidling, 271 Clarksville Road, Princeton Junction, NJ  08550

Directions: http://www.westwindsornj.org/directions.html

I. Introduction to Sustainable Jersey and Actions for Sustainable Communities
Teri Jover, NJ Future for Sustainable Jersey program

 II. ShapingNJ overview – why these actions are important
Janet Heroux, NJ DOH

 III. Complete Streets  - Leigh Ann Von Hagen, or Charles Brown, Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center, Rutgers University 

1. What do Complete Streets policies cover?
2. How to implement CS policies
3. Challenges/barriers/outcomes
4. Funding and tracking projects
5. Resources available
6. Local case study -  Jerry Foster, President, West Windsor Bicycle & Pedestrian Alliance

 5 min break

 IV. Safe Routes to School
Leigh Ann Von Hagen, or Charles Brown, Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center, Rutgers University

1. What is SRTS?
2. How to implement SRTS programs
3. Challenges/barriers/outcomes
4. Funding and tracking projects
5. Resources available
6. What to submit for Sustainable Jersey points
7. Local case study

V. What to submit for Sustainable Jersey points
Teri Jover, NJ Future for Sustainable Jersey program

 VI.   How your local TMA can help -Cheryl Kastrenakes, Executive Director , Greater Mercer TMA 

 VII.   Q&A