The PLACE Grant
In August 2007, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced a new funding opportunity known as the PLACE Grant Program (Policies for Livable, Active Communities and Environments). PLACE funds proposals that initiate policy changes and physical projects to enhance the built environment and increase physical activity among community residents. The Grant program requires that non-profit organizations partner with a City. In the spring of 2008, the LACBC was awarded one of five PLACE Grants and began solidifying a partnership with the City of Glendale for the three year period of the Grant. This collaboration between the LACBC and the City of Glendale aims to create Glendale’s first “Safe and Healthy Streets Plan,” a policy document intended to help make Glendale a safer and friendlier city for cyclists and pedestrians. In addition, the Grant is funding a small physical project designed to demonstrate traffic calming techniques, safety measures and streetscape enhancements consistent with the Safe and Healthy Streets Plan.