Village North II Neighborhood Association: February 2020

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Thursday, February 13, 2020

▪ Transportation Conformity public comment period opens Friday
▪ Fall in love with your commute!
▪ Rise, Shine & Reimagine on Friday
▪ Presidents' Day is Monday, February 17th
▪ Do you know if your car seat is properly installed?
▪ SAMCo provides an update on the State of Freight
▪ Catch up on the Texas Transportation Forum
▪ Upcoming AAMPO committee meetings

Transportation Conformity public comment period opens Friday

Transportation conformity estimates the effect of transportation projects on the region’s future air quality. It addresses air pollution from cars, trucks and other motor vehicles - what we call "on-road mobile sources".

AAMPO is seeking public comment beginning February 14, 2020 through March 15, 2020 on our 2020 Transportation Conformity Document for Bexar County. The proposed documents will be available for public review at alamoareampo.org/airquality/conformity.

If you have any questions, contact Allison Blazosky at (210) 227-8651 or blazosky@alamoareampo.org.

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AAMPO will hold a public meeting on Thursday, February 27, 2020 to cover transportation conformity of the region's short- and long-range plans

Fall in love with your commute!

Calling all carpools! New and seasoned carpoolers will be entered to win cash rewards for the carpool trips logged on Alamo Commutes beginning this Friday, February 14, 2020 until March 14, 2020.

Carpooling saves money and reduces stress for commuters. Watch our how-to video to find out more about this commuting challenge. And, keep scrolling for fun facts about the benefits of carpooling in the Alamo Area.

Learn how to enter Alamo Commutes' carpool challenge

Carpooling had loads of benefits last year in the Alamo Area!

Rise, Shine & Reimagine on Friday

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Register for Friday's Rise, Shine and Reimagine breakfast

Rise, Shine & Reimagine is a joint-chamber breakfast and a panel discussion about the future of public transportation and mobility in San Antonio. Jenna Saucedo-Herrera, President/CEO of the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation, will lead the discussion into how public transportation can keep driving business and economic development for our future. Featuring VIA Board Chair Rey Saldaña, VIA President/CEO Jeff Arndt and IndyGo CEO Inez Evans.

Presidents' Day is Monday, February 17th

The MPO office will be closed Presidents' Day, Monday, February 17th

Do you know if your car seat is properly installed?

More than 8 out of 10 car seats are installed incorrectly

Did you know that more than 80% of car seats are installed incorrectly? Do you know if yours are? Come by Tye Preston Memorial Library between 9 AM and noon Tuesday, February 18, and the Comal County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will have a certified car seat technician available to check your seat and make sure it is safely installed. Make sure you know your child's height and weight when you arrive. Click here for more information.

SAMCo provides an update on the State of Freight

Join the San Antonio Mobility Coalition (SAMCo) for a Transportation Leadership Luncheon on Thursday, March 5, 2020. With the trucking and freight rail industry a vital part of a community's economic growth, hear representatives of HEB, Union Pacific, TxDOT and the Texas Trucking Association discuss how regulations and technology are impacting the industry. Be a part of this conversation and find out more about the future of freight infrastructure in our region!

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Catch up on the Texas Transportation Forum

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) held the 2020 Texas Transportation Forum in San Antonio earlier this week.

If you missed it, you can still catch some of the sessions streamed on Facebook Live.

Panel: Federal Perspective (link) featuring:
* Murphie Barrett, AGC
* Jeff Davis, Eno Center for Transportation
* Marc Williams, TxDOT

Interview: Moving Texas Forward (link) featuring Chairman Bruce Bugg, Jr., Texas Transportation Commission

Panel: Urban Mobility in Texas (link) featuring:
* The Honorable Andy Eads, Denton County
* Ashby Johnson, CAMPO
* Tim Lomax, TTI

Panel: Safety - On the Road to Zero (link) featuring:
* Maggie Gunnels, NHTSA
* Commissioner Laura Ryan, Texas Transportation Commission
* Chief Hank Sibley, DPS

Upcoming AAMPO committee meetings

The Alamo Area MPO has four regular meetings that occur each month.

All our meetings are open to the public and all agendas for our meetings are posted on our website, www.alamoareampo.org

The next Pedestrian Mobility Advisory Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at 3:30 PM at the MPO Office located at 825 South St. Mary's Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205.

The next Technical Advisory Committee meeting will be held on Friday, March 6, 2020, at 1:30 PM at the TxDOT District Office in the Building 2 Hearing Room, 4615 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, Texas 78229.

The next Bicycle Mobility Advisory Committee meeting will be a Walk & Bike Night held jointly with PMAC on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at 6:15 PM at the Seguin Public Library located at 313 W Nolte St, Seguin, Texas 78155.

The Transportation Policy Board will not meet in February. The next meeting will be held on Monday, March 23, 2020, at 1:30 PM at VIA Metro Center, 1021 San Pedro Avenue, San Antonio, Texas 78212.

As a reminder, you can watch meetings of the Transportation Policy Board live online at alamoareampo.org/mpolive. Meetings are also indexed the following day and available for you to view 24 hours a day 7 days a week after the meeting concludes.