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695 S. Vermont Avenue, South Tower, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90005
E-mail: place@ph.lacounty.gov
Phone: (213) 351-1901
PLACE Program (Policies for Livable, Active Communities and Environments)

The PLACE Program is dedicated to fostering policy change that supports the development of healthy, safe and active environments for all Los Angeles County residents.

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Upcoming Request for Proposals - Healthy Eating Active Living
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH) will release a Request for Proposals (RFP) within the next couple of months related to healthy eating and active living.

DPH will solicit proposals from cities, non-profit organizations, and/or school districts in Los Angeles County to develop and implement one or more strategies that will create an environment where it is convenient, safe and easy for community members to eat healthfully and participate in physical activity every day. Selected Proposers will receive up to $125,000 per year for approximately four years, based upon continued availability of funds.

This grant program is made possible by an award received by the Department of Public Health from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as part of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Community Transformation Grants initiative. Check this website periodically for updates. If you would like to be added to our RFP mailing list, please send your name, organization, and e-mail address to Duncan Jackson at dujackson@ph.lacounty.gov.

Estimating Cost to Build Pedestrian and Bicycle Infrastructure in the SCAG Region
The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) is currently updating its Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). The RTP is a long-range (25-year) transportation plan for the SCAG region which can help reduce air pollution, significantly increase the walkability and bikeability of cities in the region, and expand the public transit system.

To support SCAG’s efforts in making difficult resource allocation decisions, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LAC DPH) estimated the cost of creating pedestrian and bicycle improvements throughout the SCAG region. The accompanying document (PowerPoint pdf) provides the calculations and assumptions used in our draft analysis. There are three components to the analysis: (1) bicycle costs; 2) pedestrian costs; 3) bicycle and pedestrian costs in Transit Oriented Districts (TODs). The estimate we calculated is a range from $37 billion to $59 billion over the 25-year period.

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City of Los Angeles Adopts Bicycle Master Plan
The City of Los Angeles Bicycle Master Plan was adopted March 1, 2011. The plan aims to create a citywide network by designating 1700 miles of bike lanes. To achieve this goal, 40 miles of bikeways are to be built every year and existing gaps will be closed to create connectivity within the city. The plan has three primary networks for cyclists including: the Backbone Network (providing access to major attractions such as transit hubs); the Neighborhood Network (providing access on local streets for cyclists who prefer slower paced routes); and the Green Network (providing access to cycling paths and green spaces such as areas along the LA River.

Report: Transportation and Health - Policy Interventions for Safer, Healthier People and Communities
This report provides policy recommendations in the following areas: a) policies that improve the environment and environmental health; b) policies that enhance community design and promote active transportation; c) policies that reduce motor vehicle-related injuries and fatalities. The report is authored by the Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC) at UC Berkeley and was made possible by a cooperative agreement between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Partnership for Prevention.

Separated Bikeways Open in Long Beach
The City of Long Beach recently opened a separated bikeway, also known a a cycle track, along 3rd Street and Broadway in downtown. The separated bikeway protects bicyclists riding in the street from cars by installing a variety of barriers. To see how such a bikeway works, take a look at the animated video below explaining how cycle tracks and buffered bike lanes work in Portland.

Newly painted bike lane near 7th Street and Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles

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