Save the Date Sustainable Business Green Initiatives Session

This is the second session promoting sustainable business in the region by encouraging businesses to share best practices with each other. The first company to step forward to share their best practices is the Bay Bears Organization. They will host the Green Initiatives Session on February 23rd at the Hank Aaron Stadium.

We encourage any business interested in learning and sharing practices that are eco-friendly and profitable to attend and become part of an ongoing effort to build a sustainable economy along the Gulf Coast.

Click here to download the registration form.

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Smart Coast's Healthy Coastal Connections Project has taken off with the help of many stakeholders working to spread the word. This project includes such programs as Complete Streets, Smart Walks to School and Bicycle-Friendly Communities. The goal is to increase access to more active lifestyles for all citizens and all ages. With the growth rate of obesity rising as an alarming rate, it is important for communities to take action to make health and safety a priority espcially for children. Actions can range from redesigning the roads and streets to accommodate the needs of all users and/or increasing access to healthier eating (community gardens, etc).

So far, three Cities have adopted Complete Streets policies in the coastal region of Alabama. At the presentation to the Mobile City Council, 25 runners and cyclists attended to show their support for safe cycling and pedestrian paths to be considered. It will take many more friends and supporters of Healthy Coastal Connections to move our region toward safe, active living for all residents. You can join this movement today by becoming a "Friend of Healthy Coastal Connections" and get a window decal you can proudly display and show your support. If you would like to become a "Friend", click on the link below to access the document. Smart Coast is using the Friends Campaign to build a critical mass of coastal residents that support walkability and bikeability. 

Click here to download the "Friends" document.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) invites the public to review and comment on the Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan, a part of Alabama’s Statewide Transportation Plan.  The Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan is a comprehensive plan that will address various aspects of developing facilities and programs for bicycles and pedestrians.

The draft Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan will be available for review on the Alabama Department of Transportation website, www.dot.state.al.us, as well as at each of the Nine ALDOT Division offices.  Comments will be accepted until March 31, 2010 and should be sent to: Mr. Robert J. Jilla, Transportation Planning and Modal Programs Engineer, Alabama Department of Transportation, P. O. Box 3050, Montgomery, Alabama 36130-3050. 

Mobile
Date: February 23, 2010;   Time:5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Place: Alabama Department of Transportation, 1701 North Beltline Highway, Mobile, AL