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News & History DATE THE SCOOP August 2008 The Durango School District just received a $35,000 grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation to make walking and biking to school safer. The school district will use the money to educate parents, teachers, and students; it will also be used to augment county and district maps to include community sidewalks and bike paths. The Safe Roads Coalition is partnering with Healthy Lifestyle La Plata Coalition, the Durango School District 9R, Durango Police Department, and the City of Durango to identify priorities for future improvement by assessing the following: 1. The existing planning, policies, and programs. 2. The physical conditions and infrastructure at and near each school. The Bicycle Friendly Task Force presents their recommendations to hire a Bike-Ped coordinator in partnership with La Plata County, the City of Durango, and other interested parties. Click Here to see how this position aligns with the County Compass. July 2008 At the City of Durango's request, the Safe Roads Coalition presented a solution for the intersection of E. 2nd Ave and E. 15th St (at Rotary Park) to Ron LeBlanc (City Manager). Click Here to review and comment on this document. May 2008 The League of American Wheelmen designated Durango as a Bicycle Friendly Community at the Silver level. This effort was put forth by the Bicycle Friendly Task Force - a group formed by Mary Oswald which consisted of concerned individuals, the Safe Roads Coalition, Trails 2000 and Healthy Lifestyles La Plata Coalition, which culminated in a Bicycle Summit that was attended by representatives from all aspects of our community. Click Here to review the Feedback from the League of American Wheelmen. Click Here to review the subsequent Multimodal Transportation Recommendations for the City of Durango and La Plata County. February 2008 At the City of Durango's request, the Safe Roads Coalition presented a Draft of a Bicycle Route Inventory to Jack Rogers (Public Works Director) and Gregg Boysen (City Engineer) for review by their departments. We hope to expand this into a Comprehensive Bike and Pedestrian Plan a later date. Click Here to review and comment on this document. Click Here to view the accompanying draft map. July 2007 La Plata County Commissioners adopt a Resolution in support of the Safe Roads Coalition's "Inventory and Prioritization of Roads in La Plata County for Improved Bicycling, Pedestrian, and Motorist Safety". Click Here to Read Resolution No. 2007-33 Click Here to Read SRC's "Inventory and Prioritization of Roads in La Plata County for Improved Bicycling, Pedestrian, and Motorist Safety".