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Just in time for the long weekend, we’ve uploaded a number of new videos to the Alliance Resource Library this week. But that’s not all…

• Before you press play and kick back with YouTube, make sure you delve into two important reports that came out this week:
  • Dangerous By Design 2011 was released by Transportation for America on Tuesday, casting the spotlight on the epidemic of preventable pedestrian deaths across the U.S.

  • The Advocacy Advance team released a new/updated report on “Getting a Fair Share for Safety from the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP): Bicycle and Pedestrian Advocacy Case Studies,” examining the states that have successfully dedicated federal safety funds to reduce bicycle and pedestrian fatalities and crashes.

• As for the videos…

  • A beautiful two minutes of inspiration from our friends at Planet Bike

  • Four great, new PSAs from the just-launched Safe Streets Save Lives campaign in South Carolina

  • An impressive “Active and Green Transportation” video produced by high school students in Marin County, CA

  • A video from Transportation Alternatives, highlighting the work of Bronx residents — and students — in improving safety at a dangerous intersection

  • A video from the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition featuring three residents talking about their desire for bike lanes on 7th Street — in three different languages

  • A clip from “Beauty and the Bike” — a movie documenting an effort to get more girls riding in Darlington, UK (a resource that came up in our Mutual Aid Call on Bringing More Women into the Movement earlier this week!)

  • And, last but not least, some informative and humorous PSAs from the New York City Department of Transportation telling cyclists “Don’t be a Jerk” and obey traffic laws (don’t miss Commissioner Jannette Sadik-Khan calling John Leguizamo a jerk!)

Enjoy — and have a great long weekend!

In 2009, 14 percent of traffic fatalities were non-motorists. But only six states had funds from the federal Highway Safety Improvement Program specifically coded for bicycle and/or pedestrian projects.

To date, bicycle and pedestrian projects have not received a fair share of HSIP funds — but a new report from Advocacy Advance provides insight into the program, pointers on how to access funds and case studies of advocates’ success in winning those dollars.

Getting a Fair Share for Safety from the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP): Bicycle and Pedestrian Advocacy Case Studies examines the states that have successfully dedicated federal safety funds to reduce bicycle and pedestrian fatalities and crashes.

“In a number of cases, advocates have taken a leading role in ensuring the transportation agency prioritized road safety projects for non‐motorists,” Darren Flusche, the report’s author, writes on the League of American Bicyclists’ blog. “These case studies can help advocates and officials in other states access this untapped resource for badly needed bicycle and pedestrian safety projects.”

Download the full report form the Advocacy Advance website.