Re: Public Input on Community Needs and Priorities for Housing, Public Facilities, and Economic Development This testimony for the March 25th public hearing on community needs and priorities is on behalf of the Bike/Ped Coalition (BPC) of York County and Eat Smart...
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RFATS Long-Range Transportation Plan Comments by ESMMYC & BPC Advocacy
by Bike/Ped Coalition of York County and Eat Smart Move More York County Advocacy Committees - Lynn Caldwell, Luther Dasher, Elizabeth (Liz) Duda, Dr. Dave Keely, Ben Ullman, Karen van Vierssen, and Steve Yaffe Nov. 5, 2020 (York County, SC) The Rock Hill-Fort...
Questions to Gauge Candidate Support for Active Living & Healthy Eating Policies
By Liz Duda, with contributions from Lynn Caldwell, Dr. David F. Keely, Ben Ullman, Janet Wojcik and Steve Yaffe May 11, 2020 (York County, SC) SC’s primary elections will be on June 9, 2020. Foremost on many people’s minds is the COVID-19 impact - on our health and...
Bike/Ped Coalition Advocacy Comment on New Interchange (Rock Hill)
Mar. 13. 2020 (Rock Hill, SC) The Bike/Ped Coalition of York County submitted the below feedback in response to “SCDOT’s Public Notification of a New Interchange Project on I-77." The Bike/Ped Coalition of York County advocacy committee appreciates the opportunity to...
Bike/Ped Coalition Advocacy Comment on DoT 160/I-77 Interchange Project
February 14, 2020 The Bike/Ped Coalition of York County advocacy committee appreciates the opportunity to comment on the South Carolina Department of Transportations’ 160/I-77 (exit 85) Interchange Reconfiguration project. "The Bike/Ped Coalition of York County...
Tell the SC DOT (Now!) to Include Safe Ped/Bike Access from Baxter to Kingsley!
By Elizabeth W. Duda and Ben Ullman Fort Mill, SC (Jan. 21, 2020) Have you driven on a newly paved road and thought, “what a shame that they didn’t add a sidewalk?” Or wonder why your car and a bicyclist have to share the same lane – "why didn’t they add a dedicated...
ESMMYC Advocacy for Environmental Change – Why is a neighborhood trail to nearby schools so hard to get?
Fort Mill, SC (Jan. 15, 2020) Why does Eat Smart Move More York County (ESMMYC) support “policy, system and environmental change” to make the healthy choice the easy choice? Because those changes last. Instituting a healthy policy (e.g., only healthy foods may be...
A Voter’s Guide to Questions on Farm & Food Policy in the Carolinas from the CFSA
SC (Sep. 2018) The Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA) works with policymakers and community leaders across South and North Carolina to educate and collaborate on issues that affect food and farming. Activists across the Carolinas make an impact...
Rosewood Elementary Connecting with the Community
The obesity rate in South Carolina is 32%. As a neighborhood school, Rosewood Elementary, in Rock Hill, South Carolina was poised to reach out to our community to engage our resources and create paths to increase physical activity before, during and after the school...
Healthy Food in Schools moves to the Senate Education Committee this week.
Support Healthy Food in Schools Healthy Food in Schools moves to the Senate Education Committee this week. Let your Senator know you stand with the 77% of SC parents that support strong nutrition standards for school meals. Ask your Senator to support S.484, the...