Check out the latest news from PedNet:
- Bike Lanes Open on America’s Main Street!
- From the White House to the U.S. Capital, bicyclists will now have an easy time traveling down American’s Main Street. Washington D.C.’s District Department of Transportation has opened the newest DC bike lane and it runs in both directions down the center of Pennsylvania Ave.
- Thank You US DOT Secretary Ray LaHood for Your Leadership on Bicycle and Pedestrian Issues
- A growing list of positive statements about active transportation from Secretary LaHood prompted America Bikes, the Safe Routes to School National Partnership, and Transportation for America to deliver a formal thank you letter to LaHood at the DOT headquarters in Washington DC.
- U4HN Workshop Inspires Healthy Living
- Inspiring and empowering Columbia residents to make healthy choices was the goal of the recent Unite for Healthy Neighborhoods (U4HN) Community Workshop. Hosted by the Healthy Environment Policy Initiative (HEPI) project team, the event brought together community leaders, national speakers, citizens, and advocates all focused on creating a healthy environment for children.
- Urban Empowerment Youth Canvass for U4HN
- The planning team for the Unite For Healthy Neighborhoods (U4HN) Community Workshop was looking for ideas to get the word out about the event. U4HN co-chair Verna Harris-Laboy thought of using teens to canvass door-to-door in various central city neighborhoods.
