The Street Trust Community Fund

TO PROMOTE MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS THAT PRIORITIZE SAFETY, ACCESSIBILITY, EQUITY, AND CLIMATE JUSTICE IN THE PORTLAND METRO REGION.

EDUCATION: THE STREET TRUST EDUCATES CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES TO USE SAFE, ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION TO GET TO AND FROM SCHOOL AND WORK, AND THROUGHOUT THEIR COMMUNITIES.THE STREET TRUST EDUCATES STATE AND LOCAL LEADERS AND POLICY MAKERS ON TRANSPORTATION ISSUES AS THEY RELATE TO THE MISSION OF THE STREET TRUST AND TO HELP THEM BETTER UNDERSTAND THE TRANSPORTATION NEEDS AND PRIORITIES WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THROUGH THE OREGON FRIENDLY DRIVER PROGRAM THE STREET TRUST EDUCATES PEOPLE WHO DRIVE ON HOW TO BE SAFE (CONT ON SCH O)AND FRIENDLY WHILE DRIVING AROUND PEOPLE WHO WALK AND RIDE BIKES. THE 90 MINUTE CLASS COVERS LAWS, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND COMMON MISTAKES AND HOW TO AVOID THEM. CLASSES ARE AVAILABLE IN PERSON, THROUGH LIVE WEBINARS, AND VIA A RECORDED WEBINAR.THE STREET TRUST COORDINATES OREGON'S SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM, INCLUDING EVENTS AND INCENTIVES FOR SCHOOLS. WE HOST FIVE YEARLY EVENTS WITH WALK+ROLL TO SCHOOL DAY, RUBY BRIDGES WALK TO SCHOOL DAY, WINTER WALK+ROLL TO SCHOOL DAY, EARTH MONTH, AND THE WALK+ROLL MAY CHALLENGE. WE ALSO LEAD THE PORTLAND-AREA SRTS HUB FOR LOCAL SRTS PRACTITIONERS, CREATING A SPACE FOR SRTS COORDINATORS IN THE PORTLAND METRO AREA TO MEET MONTHLY AND LEARN ABOUT HOW TO MAKE THEIR PROGRAMS STRONGER.THE STREET TRUST ALSO LEADS THE STATEWIDE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM TEACHING PEDESTRIAN SAFETY EDUCATION TO YOUTH VIA PE CLASSES, BUILDING IN PE-REQUIRED MOVEMENT INTO THE PROGRAM. THIS CLASS IS BEING ROLLED OUT VIA A TRAIN-THE-TRAINER MODEL WHERE STREET TRUST STAFF TEACH PE TEACHERS ACROSS OREGON THE MATERIAL SO THEY CAN INTEGRATE IT INTO THEIR CLASSES. WE ALSO SUPPORT OTHER OREGON SRTS EFFORTS INCLUDING MONTHLY WEBINARS, QUARTERLY MEETINGS, AND AN ANNUAL MEETING.

ADVOCACY: THE STREET TRUST ADVOCATES FOR BICYCLING, PEDESTRIAN, AND PUBLIC TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROGRAMS AT THE LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND STATE LEVEL AND ENGAGES COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN OUR ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES. THE STREET TRUST WORKS WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES TO IMPLEMENT MORE AND BETTER BIKE, PEDESTRIAN, AND PUBLIC TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE AND SAFE STREETS FOR ALL USERS REGARDLESS OF MODE.THE STREET TRUST WORKS WITH TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENTS, ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER COMMUNITY LEADERS TO IDENTIFY STRATEGIES FOR INCREASING SAFETY FOR ALL ROAD USERS IN AN EFFORT TO ELIMINATE FATALITIES AND SERIOUS INJURIES (CONT ON SCH O) ON OUR COMMUNITY'S STREETS. THE STREET TRUST PARTNERS WITH PUBLIC AGENCIES, NONPROFITS, PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, AND BUSINESS COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT OREGON TO BUILD HIGH-LEVEL SUPPORT FOR INCREASING FUNDING FOR ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION INITIATIVES.THE STREET TRUST ADVOCATES AT THE STATE LEGISLATURE FOR LAWS THAT PROTECT SAFETY OF ALL ROADWAY USERS, EXPAND DRIVER AND BICYCLIST EDUCATION, INSTITUTE POLICIES THAT FACILITATE WALKING AND BIKING TO SCHOOL, AND INCREASE FUNDING FOR PUBLIC AND ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION. AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL, THE STREET TRUST WORKS TO INTEGRATE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION POLICIES INTO REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, DEVELOP HIGH-QUALITY PLANNING GUIDELINES, AND GROW THE BICYCLE TRAIL NETWORK CONNECTING URBAN AND NATURAL AREAS.AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL, THE STREET TRUST LOBBIES OREGON SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS TO PASS FEDERAL LEGISLATION THAT SUPPORTS FUNDING FOR ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION AND SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAMS.

ENCOURAGEMENT: THE STREET TRUST ENGAGES MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY IN OUR ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE STREET TRUST COORDINATES THE REGIONAL MOVE MORE CHALLENGE, AN ANNUAL COMMUNITY-BASED EFFORT TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO SHIFT FROM DRIVING ALONE TO MAKING TRIPS BY PUBLIC AND ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION. THE STREET TRUST TEACHES BIKE COMMUTE WORKSHOPS AT WORKPLACES THROUGHOUT THE PORTLAND METRO AREA.AT THE ANNUAL ALICE AWARDS AND AUCTION, THE STREET TRUST RECOGNIZES INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, AGENCIES, AND ELECTED OFFICIALS WHO HAVE MADE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION IN THEIR COMMUNITY. (CONT ON SCH O)THE EVENT IS ALSO A FUNDRAISER, PROVIDING APPROXIMATELY 3% OF THE STREET TRUST'S GROSS REVENUE. THE STREET TRUST PROVIDES A VARIETY OF VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AND WAYS TO GET INVOLVED. STREET TRUST VOLUNTEERS HELP COORDINATE RIDES AND EVENTS, ASSIST OUR BIKE & PEDESTRIAN SAFETY EDUCATION INSTRUCTORS, PROVIDE IN-OFFICE SUPPORT FOR STAFF, AND MORE.THE STREET TRUST COMMUNICATES ABOUT OUR ADVOCACY, ENCOURAGEMENT, AND VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS THROUGH OUR WEBSITE, E-NEWSLETTER, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS.