Model Policies — Executive/Agency Action

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California Complete Streets for Disadvantaged Communities Bill

Would require the state department of transportation to increase the annual number of Complete Streets projects undertaken by the department by 20 percent and increase accessibility for low-income and disadvantaged communities by increasing multimodal transportation proximity to employment, jobs,...

Published on 12/19/16
Funding Mechanism: Executive/Agency Action
Topic Area: Transportation, Equity, Transit, Walking, Cycling
State: California
Tags: Complete Streets, 2016

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Success Stories

Clean Ohio: Bond Initiative Creates Hundreds of Millions for Trails, Conservation

First approved by voters in 2000, the Clean Ohio Fund is a $400 million state bond initiative that restores, protects and connects Ohio’s natural and urban places by preserving open space and farmland, improving outdoor recreation and attracting investment and economic development. The program,...

Published on 12/20/16
Funding Mechanism: Ballot Initiative, Constitutional Amendment
Topic Area: Economic Development, Environment/Sustainability, Trails, Dedicated Funding
Tags: Bond, 2000, 2008

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Florida: Funding Trails Through Conservation and the Ballot Box

Florida’s history of supporting environmental conservation and recreation dates back to the establishment of the Land Acquisition Trust Fund in 1963. Throughout the years, a number of programs have helped support this important trust fund—and today, Florida seeks to build on the success of these...

Published on 12/20/16
Funding Mechanism: Ballot Initiative
Topic Area: Environment/Sustainability, Taxes
Tags: Bond, 2014

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