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On October 22, Celebrate Mobility Week with a 3.3-mile scenic ride in downtown West Palm Beach. Participants can bring a bicycle or rent one before the ride from various Brightbike stations throughout downtown. Don’t forget to bring a helmet too!
Arrive for check-in at the TPA Office at 301 Datura Street, West Palm Beach,
at 8:30 a.m. The ride will begin at 8:45 a.m. The ride will begin at 8:45 a.m. and will finish by 9:30 at the West Palm Beach Saturday Green Market and Safety Fair. Stop by the TPA table to receive safety information and giveaways!
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Love to Ride Challenge
Have you heard about the Love to Ride Florida challenge? This statewide challenge is all about getting more people to choose bicycling as a sustainable and healthy form of transportation. There are amazing prizes to be won, and you could even ride with your workplace to top the leaderboards in a friendly competition! Are you in?
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National Walk & Roll to School Day Recap | |
The TPA had a great time celebrating National Walk & Roll to School Day at Everglades Elementary School! National Walk & Roll to School Day is designed to raise awareness about pedestrian safety and bicycle safety, while also encouraging children to be physically active. Palm Beach County School District had 67 elementary schools participate this year! | |
October is National Pedestrian Safety Month. In 2020, 6,516 pedestrians were killed in the United States. That is 18 pedestrians a day and 125 pedestrians a week. When drivers maintain safe speeds and practice other safe driving behaviors, safer walking environments are created for you, your loved ones and others in your community. | |
A Grant Program Overview Workshop will be held on November 3, 2022, from 2 - 4:30 p.m. at the Palm Beach TPA. This workshop will review the three annual funding programs the agency administers. If you cannot attend the workshop in person, please register to attend via Zoom. | |
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Teen Driver Safety Week
In 2020, there were nearly 2,276 people killed in crashes involving a teen driver (30% were the teen driver). Make sure your teen knows the importance of obeying the Rules of the Road: don’t drive impaired or distracted, don’t speed, limit passengers, and always wear a seat belt.
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School Bus Safety Week
National School Bus Safety Week reminds students, parents, teachers, and the community to keep school bus safety at the forefront. 41.8 million drivers illegally passed a school bus throughout a 180-day school year. Join National School Bus Safety Week and help us work together to protect students!
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Upcoming Virtual Events and Webinars | |
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Rolling for Dollars: Funding sources, requirements, and strategies to plan and fund your bike projects (Webinar)
Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. Register Here
Walking and Public Health: Research Insights into the Value of Active Living (Walkinar III)
Oct. 20 at 10:30 a.m. - Register Here
Statewide CarFit (Virtual Workshop)
Oct 21 at 11 a.m. - Register Here
Statewide Safe Walking for Life (Virtual Workshop)
Oct 26. at 11 a.m. Register Here
Expanding Access to Pedestrian Infrastructure and Improving Public Safety: Tools and Case Studies (Walkinar IV)
Oct. 27 at 10:30 a.m. - Register Here
Bloomberg Initiative for Cycling Infrastructure (Webinar)
Nov. 1 - Register
Nov. 2 - Register
Nov. 3 - Register
FBC 101: The ABCs of Form-Based Codes (Virtual Training)
Multiple Dates - Register Here
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The 2022 Rail~Volution transit and community development conference will be back in person in Miami, Florida this October with a full program of learning and networking opportunities. The conference will address the challenges involved in building better places for people. For reasons of equity and climate change, a resilient future depends on the decisions we make today. | |
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TPA Request For Proposals
The TPA is seeking proposals from qualified contractors to provide Long Range Transportation Planning Consulting Services in support of the agency’s Unified Planning Work Program. RFP Closing Deadline: November 7, 2022 at 4 p.m.
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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Competitive Grant Funding Matrix
The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) have a variety of competitive grant programs used to fund various types of transportation projects and activities. The matrix shows these programs by applicant type.
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Vision Zero for Youth U.S. Leadership Award | |
The Vision Zero for Youth Leadership Awards recognizes communities that have taken bold steps to reach zero pedestrian and bicyclist serious injuries and deaths among children and youth with the goal of inspiring other communities to take action. Applications are now being accepted until October 21, 2022, for the 2023 Vision Zero for Youth Leadership Award. | |
Traffic Impacts & Meetings Near You | |
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Join us on November 20, 2022 for World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims as we honor the 1.35 million people killed each year in preventable traffic crashes and work for change.
The Palm Beach TPA, along with crash victims, street safety organizations, community members, faith leaders, elected officials, and dignitaries from across the country and globe, will gather on this World Day of Remembrance to remember, support and act.
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Governing Board & Committee Meetings | |
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Bicycle Friendly Business
The Fall 2022 BFB application is open for submissions through November 3, 2022. Apply online today »
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Palm Beach Transportation Planning Agency
Palm Beach Metropolitan Planning Organization
301 Datura St.
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
561-725-0800
Info@palmbeachtpa.org
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