California's Active Transportation Program: Coalition Building to Boost Funding Abstract: Learn how the ad-hoc Coalition for Active Transportation Leadership won a 35% boost in active transportation funding in California. Coalition members from California Walks, the Safe Routes to School National Partnership and the California Bicycle Coalition will highlight how member organizations came together, underscore keys to the successful campaign, and share lessons learned for other states looking to follow California's lead. Presenters: Presenter: Tony Dang California Walks Co-Presenter: Dave Snyder California Bicycle Coalition Co-Presenter: Jeanie Ward-Waller Safe Routes to School National Partnership

1. The Walk Perspective
Tony Dang, Deputy Director
www.californiawalks.org@CaliforniaWalks

2. Our Mission
California Walks is the statewide voice
for pedestrian safety & healthy,
walkable communities for people of all
ages & abilities.

3. Our Network

4. ATP Funding for Walking
o No real dedicated funding for
walking in CA
o State Pedestrian Safety Account
(PSA) was one-time program $10M in
2001
o Supported ATP consolidation in
order to increase available funding
opportunities for walking projects

5. Statewide Pedestrian Needs
Annual Per
Capita Need
(2013 $)
Annual
State Need
(2013 $)
System
Expansion
$19.35
$720,950,395
System
Maintenance
$32.77
$1,220,812,138
ADA
Compliance
$1.05
$39,116,654
Total
$53.17
$1,980,879,187

6. Consolidation of Programs
o Initial proposal lacked safeguards for
SRTS, as well as for non-infrastructure
projects
o Concern with lack of supplemental
funding to ensure level funding
would hamper transformative
potential of ATP

7. Project Eligibilities
o Due to initial proposal recycling
existing program language, walking
barely mentioned
o Pushed for clarification that non-
SRTS non-infrastructure projects
would be eligible

8. Project Eligibilities
o Cal Walks priority to ensure ATP was
balanced program in terms of modes
served
– Succeeded in securing statutory
language:
“Provide a broad spectrum of projects to
benefit many types of active
transportation users.”

9. Pedestrian Fatality Trends
California Traffic Fatality Trends (2006-2011)
Source: Grembek, Offer. "Pedestrian Safety Improvement Program," Presentation. California Pedestrian Advisory Committee, 20
Feb 2014.

10. Guidelines—Process & Result
o Cal Walks priority on pedestrian
safety; pushed for safety to be co-equal
criteria to mode shift

11. Disadvantaged Communities
o Pedestrian Safety is an Equity Issue
Source: "Pedestrian Deaths in Poorer Neighborhoods Report," Governing, August 2014.
Available at
www.governing.com/gov-data/pedestrian-deaths-poor-neighborhoods-report.html

12. Guidelines—Process & Result
o Cal Walks priority on pedestrian
safety; pushed for safety to be co-equal
criteria to mode shift
o Pushed for limited menu of
definitions, local match exemption,
and minimum planning target for
disadvantaged communities

13. Cycle 1 Results
(Based Solely on Project Title)
#"of"Awarded"Projects"
20.3%
69.6%10.1%

14. Cycle 1 Results
(Based Solely on Project Title)
%"of"Awarded"Funds"
16%
6%
78%

15. Cycle 1 Results
o Demand far outpaces available
funding—we all agree, ATP needs
more money!
o Strong trend toward integrated
walking/biking projects
o Improved visibility/awareness for
both walking & biking through the
ATP

16. Questions?
Tony Dang, Deputy Director
tony@californiawalks.org
(510) 507-4943
www.californiawalks.org@CaliforniaWalks