MetroPlan of Greater Flagstaff, in partnership with the City of Flagstaff, Creative Flagstaff and the Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy (FALA), won a $25,000 grant award from Bloomberg Philanthropies for an Asphalt Art project that uses design to improve street safety in the Cheshire neighborhood. The Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Asphalt Art program is geared toward “helping cities use art and community engagement to improve street safety and revitalize public space.” MetroPlan will work … [Read more...] about MetroPlan Receives Grant to Improve Street Safety through Art
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Flagstaff Considers its Transportation Future Part Two: Onward or Upward?
On June 15, 2021, a Carbon Neutrality Plan was adopted by the Flagstaff City Council in response to its declaration of a climate emergency in 2020. Forty percent of Flagstaff’s carbon emissions come from the transportation sector – mostly from vehicle emissions. The total distance traveled per day by Flagstaff area residents (21 miles per person) is shorter than the national average (36 miles), with walking and biking mostly reserved for shorter trips – an average of one mile for walking and 1.8 … [Read more...] about Flagstaff Considers its Transportation Future Part Two: Onward or Upward?
