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Grants, safety and Florida on the radar

Active transportation update has wide variety of topics this week
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NEWS RELEASE
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
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Trillium Foundation

For more than 30 years, the Trillium Foundation’s core business has been to invest in community-based initiatives that help build healthy and vibrant communities throughout Ontario. The Ontario Trillium Foundation awarded $108 million to 626 projects last year to build healthy and vibrant communities in Ontario. Learn more about their investment streams and apply for grants here. 

School Safety

Parachute and Aviva Canada have partnered to create Elementary Road Safety, a new program to bring safer school zones to communities across the country. Over the next five years, 20 schools from across Canada will be selected to receive $10,000 each, and program support from Aviva Canada and Parachute, which will go to make tangible built environmental changes to improve road safety in their school zones. There's also an online version of the Elementary Road Safety Program Guide available for all parent, school and other groups who are interested in making their school zone safer, which includes a free downloadable toolkit. See the media release here.

E-scooter Learnings from South of the Border

E-scooters are coming. Here is a document from the United States about some of their learnings on e-scooter mobility. E-Scooter Management in Midsized Cities in the United States, documents practices related to micromobility, specifically e-scooters, in nine midsized US cities. The scan packages feedback from city staff about challenges and opportunities that emerged with e-scooter adoption including permitting and regulatory issues, potential safety concerns, and infrastructure design observations. It documents anecdotal evidence and noteworthy practices and identifies issues for future discussion. 

Active Living Conference 2020

February 2-5, Orlando, Florida

The Active Living Conference is the premier venue for policy-relevant research and cross-sector exchange among scientists, practitioners, and policy makers on how to study, create and sustain active living environments. The conference agenda will have two focus areas: 1) research (building the evidence), and 2) practice/policy (using evidence). Find out more here.

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