 | AAMPO is currently updating our region's transportation plan, and we want to hear from you! Our Metropolitan Transportation Plan, called Mobility 2050, identifies transportation needs out to the year 2050. Mobility 2050 reflects the region’s transportation vision and goals and guide the long-range transportation planning efforts of our partner agencies. It outlines our region's ongoing planning and project development efforts and lists projects the region could fund for construction over the next 25 years. Now through December 1, 2021, we are focusing on "The Future of Transportation" with a survey on how our region feels about emerging transportation technologies like electric bikes, self driving cars, drone delivery, and air taxis. The survey should take about 5 minutes to complete, and your input will help shape the future of transportation. |  Image Source: Kendall County Parks | The Kendall County Parks Department is working on their 10-Year Comprehensive Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan and would like feedback from our park users. This is an opportunity for the community to help guide the future parks system by providing feedback on what users would like to see in parks, recreation, and open spaces. |  Image Source: VIA Metropolitan Transit | VIA Metropolitan Transit reminds you to exercise your “ride to vote” on Election Day, Tuesday, November 2, 2021. Keep in mind, Bexar County voters can now vote at any Bexar County voting site on Election Day. The Ride VIA to Vote Initiative provides complimentary public transportation on municipal, state, and federal election days for passengers who present a valid voter registration card to the bus or van operator on Election Day. For additional information regarding routes and schedules on Election Day, call (210) 362-2020, and for information on elections, visit Elections.Bexar.org. | The Texas Department of Transportation in partnership with the Texas Freight
Advisory Committee, federal, state, regional, local, private, and public
stakeholders, is developing the 2023 Texas Freight Mobility Plan (TFMP). The
TFMP provides the state with a blueprint for facilitating continued economic
growth through a comprehensive, multimodal strategy for addressing freight
transportation needs and moving goods efficiently and safely throughout the
state. Remaining workshops will focus on specific regions of the state as well as urban and rural areas. • Texas-Mexico Border Regional Workshop, Tues, Nov. 2, 2021, 1-3 p.m.
• Gulf Coast Regional Workshop, Wed, Nov. 3, 2021, 1-3 p.m.
• Urban Areas Workshop, Thurs, Nov. 4, 2021, 2-4 p.m.
• Rural Areas Workshop, Fri, Nov. 5, 2021, 9-11 a.m. Workshops will be held virtually. Click here to register.. |  Participate in one of the 2023 Texas Freight Mobility Workshops | |  Watch "How to ride VIA Link." Video source: VIA Metropolitan Transit | VIA Link is a new on-demand ride-sharing program that offers an affordable transportation option to neighborhoods and cities, where traditional bus routes are not yet available. VIA expanded it's on-demand service to the Northwest zone last month. Special connections are available at stops on the University of Texas at San Antonio and Northwest Vista College campuses. VIA Link passengers can also travel anywhere else in the zone, including to work, grocery and retail stores, pharmacies, doctor’s appointments, parks, restaurants, transit route connections, and more. And, VIA Link fares are equal to a bus fare! Book your trip through the VIA Link mobile app, through the VIA Link website, or by calling VIA Link at (210) 655-Link [5465]. Visit VIAinfo.net/link for service details. |  Electric bikes allow riders to travel further and faster with less physical effort! Image Source: San Antonio BCycle | The upgrade comes as San Antonio Bike Share transitions ownership to BCycle LLC, which is based out of Waterloo, Wisconsin. A pedal assist electric bike features a motor that provides assistance as you pedal. Electric bikes allow riders to travel further and faster with less physical effort! E-bikes can be ridden on any road and bike lane, just like a regular bicycle. BCycle e-bikes are allowed on the trails. The new pedal assist e-bikes are expected to be converted by the end of the month. Download the app and ride! | Be part of the conversation about future improvements in San Antonio! Community meetings run through December 2021. All meetings will be held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center located at 900 E. Market Street from 6 to 8 p.m. Parking will be free and meetings are open to the public. The schedule of community meetings includes up to four (4) meetings per Committee; however, at the Committee’s discretion the review and recommendation of projects could be completed in fewer meetings.
Recommended projects will be submitted to City Council and the Mayor for consideration in January 2022. Upon their review and approval, the Mayor and City Council will create a call to action for the Bond Program. It is anticipated that the 2022 Bond Program will go before the voters for approval in May 2022. |  Image Source: City of San Antonio | |  A trailhead at Eisenhower Park links Leon Creek and Salado Creek. Image Source: Daniel Ramirez | The greenway trail connection between Leon Creek and Salado Creek officially opened on October 1, 2021. Cyclists and pedestrians can now travel almost 40 miles without exiting this trailhead connection; from Rittiman Road on San Antonio's east side up to Eisenhower Park and then back down to West Military Drive on the West Side. An official ribbon-cutting is scheduled for Nov. 6, 2021 at Eisenhower Park, located at 19399 NW Military Highway. Together, this collection of trails creates approximately 80 miles of paths throughout San Antonio. Learn more about this news story by the Texas Public Radio here. | The end of Daylight Saving Time is right around the corner, which means it’s time to take care of a few safety essentials around the house. As you’re turning back the clocks and checking your smoke detectors, take the opportunity to also check for any recalls to your vehicle. In 2020, there were over 886 recalls affecting 55 million vehicles in the United States. Every vehicle recall is serious. Yet only about 75% of vehicles recalled in a given year are ever fixed. That puts you, your passengers, and others on the road at risk. Don't risk your safety, that of your loved ones, or others on the road by failing to address any open vehicle recall. Take these steps to protect yourself and your family. How to Check for Vehicle Safety Recalls ▪ Visit NHTSA.gov/Recalls and enter your vehicle’s 17-digit vehicle identification number (VIN). In seconds, you'll know if your vehicle is subject to a safety recall.
▪ Get It Fixed. If your vehicle is affected by a safety recall, contact your dealer to schedule a repair. Every recall is fixed FOR FREE.
▪ Download the SaferCar App. With NHTSA's free SaferCar app, you can get recall information sent to your phone. Simply download our updated app, for Android and iOS, add your vehicle and equipment, and we'll send you an alert if a safety recall is issued. If you've already downloaded the app, the end of Daylight Saving Time is a good time to open the app and make sure your vehicle and equipment information is up-to-date.
▪ Sign up for Recall Alerts. If your vehicle is included in a future safety recall, you’ll receive an e-mail letting you know.
| ▪ | Visit NHTSA.gov/Recalls and enter your vehicle’s 17-digit vehicle identification number (VIN). In seconds, you'll know if your vehicle is subject to a safety recall. | | ▪ | Get It Fixed. If your vehicle is affected by a safety recall, contact your dealer to schedule a repair. Every recall is fixed FOR FREE. | | ▪ | Download the SaferCar App. With NHTSA's free SaferCar app, you can get recall information sent to your phone. Simply download our updated app, for Android and iOS, add your vehicle and equipment, and we'll send you an alert if a safety recall is issued. If you've already downloaded the app, the end of Daylight Saving Time is a good time to open the app and make sure your vehicle and equipment information is up-to-date. | | ▪ | Sign up for Recall Alerts. If your vehicle is included in a future safety recall, you’ll receive an e-mail letting you know. | Take the initiative, check for yourself, and sign up for recall alerts to make sure you’re informed about a recall that affects your safety. |  Image Source: Texas Department of Transportation | | This November 7, Texas marks 20 years of daily deaths on our roadways with more than 70,000 innocent lives lost to preventable fatal crashes. Texas Transportation Commissioner Laura Ryan, a champion for road safety and TxDOT’s #EndTheStreakTX campaign, believes ending this streak is attainable, but will require every Texan’s commitment. “Last year, 20 Texas counties actually had zero deaths on their roadways – that tells me we can end the streak of daily deaths in Texas,” Ryan said. “This is why in 2019 the Texas Transportation Commission adopted a new goal of having zero deaths on our roadways by 2050, and to cut the number of fatalities in half by 2035. We will do our part; and we need drivers to do theirs.” “The effort to end the streak of daily deaths in Texas is a shared responsibility and we are committed to including safety enhancements in every project we build or maintain,” said TxDOT Executive Director James Bass. “It’s going to take education, engineering and enforcement to get this done, and that’s why this call to action to every Texan is so imperative.” What we’re asking is simple: when you get behind the wheel buckle up; pay attention and avoid all distractions like phones; never drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs; watch your speed, and always drive to the conditions around you. You can help #EndtheStreak. |  TxDOT posts upcoming construction closures. | | The Alamo Area MPO has four regular meetings that occur each month. All our meetings are open to the public and all meeting agendas are posted on our website, www.alamoareampo.org. The next Technical Advisory Committee meeting will be held online and in person on Friday, November 5, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. Access the meeting here or 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 held online and in person on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Access the meeting here or at the MPO office at 825 S. Saint Mary's Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205. The next Pedestrian Mobility Advisory Committee meeting will be held online and in person on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Access the meeting here or at the MPO office at 825 S. Saint Mary's Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205. The Transportation Policy Board will not meet in November. Their next meeting will be held in person on Monday, December 13, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. at the VIA Metro Center Community Room at 1021 San Pedro Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78212. As a reminder, you can watch meetings of the Transportation Policy Board live online at alamoareampo.org/mpolive. Meetings are archived the following day and available for you to view 24 hours after the meeting concludes. | | |
