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''Safe Routes to School'' is a collaboration with Oregon Walks that seeks to increase the number of children walking and bicycling to school. The partnership provides technical advice and assistance for Oregon communities. The Street Trust, along with Oregon Walks received a pedestrian safety grant in 2008 from the [[Oregon Department of Transportation]].<ref>{{cite news |url= https://newportnewstimes.com/article/sheriffs-office-receives-accreditation-for-quality |title= Sheriff's office receives pedestrian safety grant |publisher= [[News-Times (Newport)|News-Times]] |date= March 19, 2008 |accessdate= 2008-04-03}}</ref> |
''Safe Routes to School'' is a collaboration with Oregon Walks that seeks to increase the number of children walking and bicycling to school. The partnership provides technical advice and assistance for Oregon communities. The Street Trust, along with Oregon Walks received a pedestrian safety grant in 2008 from the [[Oregon Department of Transportation]].<ref>{{cite news |url= https://newportnewstimes.com/article/sheriffs-office-receives-accreditation-for-quality |title= Sheriff's office receives pedestrian safety grant |publisher= [[News-Times (Newport)|News-Times]] |date= March 19, 2008 |accessdate= 2008-04-03}}</ref> |
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The Street Trust developed a Bike Safety and Awareness Program, which conducts courses in [[bicycle safety]] in fourth through seventh-grade classrooms. The bicycle safety program is supported by the [[Oregon Department of Transportation]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Morton |first1=Tanya |title=Bike Safety and Awareness Program |journal=Casebook of Traumatic Injury Prevention |date=2020 |pages=151–167 |doi=10.1007/978-3-030-27419-1_10}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The organization donated 32 bicycles valued about $5,000 in total to the Central Point Police Department's bicycle safety program in March 2008.<ref>{{cite news |last=Pollock |first=Buffy |date=March 15, 2008 |title=Central Point kick starts bike safety plan for kids |newspaper=[[Mail Tribune]] |url=http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080315/NEWS/803150316 |url-status=dead |accessdate=2008-04-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610164010/http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080315/NEWS/803150316 |archive-date=June 10, 2011}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The organization donated 32 bicycles valued at about $5,000 in total to the Central Point Police Department's bicycle safety program in March 2008.<ref>{{cite news |last=Pollock |first=Buffy |date=March 15, 2008 |title=Central Point kick starts bike safety plan for kids |newspaper=[[Mail Tribune]] |url=http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080315/NEWS/803150316 |url-status=dead |accessdate=2008-04-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610164010/http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080315/NEWS/803150316 |archive-date=June 10, 2011}}</ref> |
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| Formation | 1990 |
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| Founders | Rex Burkholder |
| Founded at | Portland, Oregon |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| 93-1057956 | |
Executive director | Sarah Iannarone |
Revenue (2018) | $963,092[1] |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | Bicycle Transportation Alliance |
The Street Trust (formerly the Bicycle Transportation Alliance) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit bicycle advocacy organization based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1990, The Street Trust advocates for communities where it is safe and easy for people to bike, walk and ride public transit. The organization does legislative work at the statewide and national levels and endorses legislation and ballot measures. It successfully lobbied Portland's mass transit company, TriMet, to accommodate bicycles on buses and prevailed in a lawsuit to uphold Oregon's Bicycle Bill.
Originally incorporated as the Bicycle Transportation Alliance, the organization changed its name to The Street Trust in January 2017.[2]
History and advocacy
The Street Trust had its origins in the Portland Area Bicycle Coalition, a group founded after a resident was not allowed to bring his bike on board a TriMet bus. The group submitted a petition with over 5000 signatures to local authorities requesting that buses be equipped with bike racks. Following its success, the Portland Area Bicycle Coalition changed its name to the Bicycle Transportation Alliance and incorporated as a not-for-profit organization.[3]
The organization filed a lawsuit against the city in 1993, Bicycle Transportation Alliance v. City of Portland. The lawsuit argued that bicycle provisions were required for new roadway provisions under the 1971 Oregon Bicycle Bill.[4] The Bicycle Transportation Alliance succeeded in 1995, compelling the City of Portland to provide bike lanes on new streets in the Rose Quarter.[5][6] Following the success, the BTA was able to influence the outcome of the measures taken by the Portland Bureau of Transportation through its participation in stakeholder working groups and advisory committees.[4] In 2009, the organization lobbied in favor of allowing Idaho stops under Oregon law.[7] The Bicycle Transportation Alliance also supported efforts to introduce a bicycle tax in Oregon, saying that it would increase the influence of cyclists.[8] In 2021, The Street Trust was one of the main organization's supporting a change in the Oregon Bicycle Bill to improve the composition of the Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and increase funding for bicycle trails and footpaths in Oregon.[9]
The Street Trust's bicycle boulevards campaign is working to create and promote a comprehensive network of low-traffic streets in order to improve safety and increase bicycle ridership. It has led other key campaigns in recent years including the For Every Kid Campaign that fought for dedicated funding for safe routes to school in the Metropolitan Portland region.[10]
Leadership
Sarah Iannarone was named executive director of The Street Trust in January 2021.[1][11] Rob Sadowsky served as executive director for five years before he was fired in 2017.[12]
Programs
Safe Routes to School is a collaboration with Oregon Walks that seeks to increase the number of children walking and bicycling to school. The partnership provides technical advice and assistance for Oregon communities. The Street Trust, along with Oregon Walks received a pedestrian safety grant in 2008 from the Oregon Department of Transportation.[13]
The Street Trust developed a Bike Safety and Awareness Program, which conducts courses in bicycle safety in fourth through seventh-grade classrooms. The bicycle safety program is supported by the Oregon Department of Transportation.[14]
The organization donated 32 bicycles valued at about $5,000 in total to the Central Point Police Department's bicycle safety program in March 2008.[15]
Annual events
The Bike More Challenge is an annual challenge to workplaces and individual cyclists to bicycle to work during the month of September. The Challenge started in 1995 and as of 2016 included over 1200 participant businesses and more than 11,000 cyclists.[16]
The Street Trust presents the annual Alice Awards (formerly Alice B. Toeclips Awards), recognizing individuals, businesses, and organizations in Oregon and southwest Washington whose work has promoted the use of bicycles and increased the livability of their communities.[17]
Among the 2008 Alice Award honorees was the Central Point Police Department Bike Team.[18]
See also
References
- ^ a b Theen, Andrew (January 10, 2021). "Sarah Iannarone named executive director of The Street Trust, a Portland advocacy group". The Oregonian.
- ^ "The BTA has changed its name to "The Street Trust"". BikePortland.org. 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ^ Wray, J. Harry (2015). Pedal Power: The Quiet Rise of the Bicycle in American Public Life. Routledge. p. 125. ISBN 978-1-317-25440-9.
- ^ a b Buehler, Ralph; Pucher, John (2021). Cycling for Sustainable Cities. MIT Press. ISBN 978-0-262-36200-9.
- ^ Forrest, Kathleen (November 17, 2022). "Cycling Advocates Will Sue Portland for Failing to Make Required Bike Lane Improvements". Willamette Week.
- ^ Birk, Mia; Trischler, Helmuth (2012). Joyride: Pedaling Toward a Healthier Planet, 2nd Edition. Mountaineers Books. ISBN 978-1-59485-761-4.
- ^ Rose, Joseph (April 5, 2009). "BTA fires chief bike lobbyist in middle of legislative session". The Oregonian.
- ^ Oldenziel, Ruth; Trischler, Helmuth (2015). Cycling and Recycling: Histories of Sustainable Practices. Berghahn Books. p. 91. ISBN 978-1-78238-971-2.
- ^ Samayoa, Monica (March 22, 2021). "Lawmakers consider update for Oregon's groundbreaking Bike Bill". Oregon Public Broadcasting.
- ^ "Highway amendment fails, Metro committee adopts spending plan". BikePortland.org. 2016-05-19. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ^ Jaquiss, Nigel (January 10, 2021). "Sarah Iannarone Has a New Job: Executive Director of The Street Trust". Willamette Week.
- ^ Baker, Linda (January 11, 2017). "Street Trust executive director fired". Oregon Business.
- ^ "Sheriff's office receives pedestrian safety grant". News-Times. March 19, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-03.
- ^ Morton, Tanya (2020). "Bike Safety and Awareness Program". Casebook of Traumatic Injury Prevention: 151–167. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-27419-1_10.
- ^ Pollock, Buffy (March 15, 2008). "Central Point kick starts bike safety plan for kids". Mail Tribune. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved 2008-04-03.
- ^ "Over 11,000 people took the 'Bike More Challenge' last month". BikePortland.org. 2016-06-09. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ^ Klein, Elisa (October 20, 2018). "Street Trust's Annual Alice Awards Honor Pioneers in Active Transportation". Portland Society Page.
- ^ "News Briefs: Police bike team wins 'Alice B. Toe Clips' award". Mail Tribune. March 26, 2008. Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2008-04-03.
