Issue 53 | September 2023 | |
Good and Green News & Updates | |
Community members biked to the Sunrise Earth Day Festival - and even biked home with their free plant! | |
September 22 is Celebrated around the World as Car Free Day | |
Using cars less by harnessing alternative modes such as transit, carpooling, bicycles, walking and telecommuting helps reduce traffic, conserve energy, reduce harmful emissions and save money! While going car-free may not be an option for everyone, and nearly impossible in South Florida, it is a chance to reexamine the way we move around our community - and think about ways we can green our commute.
Get a FREE 3 Day Pass to Try Transit Free from South Florida Commuter Services to get to and from work.
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Don't Miss the Sunrise BioBlitz this Saturday at Sawgrass Sanctuary! | |
Are you ready for a FUN, FREE, FAMILY-FRIENDLY event? Join Sunrise Good and Green as we host our third annual Parks For Pollinators BioBlitz event. This year, we're hosting the Sunrise BioBlitz Bingo on Saturday, September 9, from 10:00AM to 1:00PM at Sawgrass Sanctuary (237 N New River Cir). Participants will be able to play a "BioBlitz BINGO" which is a pollinator themed scavenger hunt to receive eco-friendly prizes. We'll also have guided eco walks led by UF Professor Dr. Corey T. Callahan, pollinator-inspired crafts, and butterfly talks from Youth Environmental Alliance. We are so excited to see you there!
Sunrise BioBlitz
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Help Clean Local Beaches for International Coastal Cleanup | |
The date is set for the 38th Annual Coastal Cleanup - Saturday, September 16, 2023from 9am to 12pm! To register your group email coastalcleanup@broward.org. You'll also want to download, print, and sign the Volunteer Waiver [PDF] to bring it with you to the cleanup site (so you don't have to wait and sign it at the event). Volunteers are recommended to bring a hat, gloves, sunscreen, and water. If you have a 5-gallon bucket at home you can bring to use, that will keep one more plastic bag out of a trash disposal site!
Coastal Cleanup Broward
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Would you rather stay in Sunrise and help cleanup? You're invited to join group Jyotirmaya Yoga Kendra for their scheduled Adopt-A-Street Cleanup on September 16.
Street Cleanup Info and Registration
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Become a Climate Smart Floridian this Fall | |
University of Florida IFAS Extension is offering a Climate Smart Floridians' Virtual Course [PDF flyer] this October 5 - November 9 to provide citizens research-based information about climate change and how it will impact Florida. Interactive discussions address how climate change relates to topics such as landscaping, water resources, transportation, home energy, food and waste. This program will help you learn about the impacts of individual choices on climate change. The cost of the course is $40.
Virtual Course Link
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Less Driving, More Biking - Yes, Please! | |
Ravi Ramgulam, City Engineer, and staff liaison for the Sunrise Bike & Pedestrian Board at Sunrise Earth Day Festival. | A County-wide Effort to Expand Transportation Options | |
The Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) mission is to plan, prioritize, and fund delivery of diverse transportation options for our region. The Broward MPO develops the Route to 2050 which has an interactive map where you can learn about regional planned projects.
In addition, Broward voters approved a one-cent surtax for transportation named the Mobility Advancement Program (MAP) Broward. A goal of MAP Broward is to provide enhanced transit services. In response, Broward County Transit is developing the Premium Mobility Plan or PREMO to define a program of premium transit projects that meets the need of the county and achieves the objectives set forth by MAP Broward. Broward County Transit wants to hear your input on PREMO.
| Don't Forget about Bike Safety | |
A bicycle is actually a non-motorized vehicle and just like driving a motorized vehicle, there are responsibilities that go along with it to ensure personal safety as well as the safety of others.
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Have You Heard Sunrise is certified as a Bicycle Friendly Community? | The City will begin working on an update for the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan this year. | |
City of Sunrise League is recognized by the League of American Bicyclists as a Bicycle Friendly Community. Sunrise is committed to providing safe accommodations for bicycling, and strives to be a welcoming community to bike for transportation and recreation.
Recently, the City of Sunrise Commissioners passed approval to begin an update to the 2014 Bicycle & Pedestrian Greenways & Trails Master Plan. The 2023 Update is an effort to improve the previous masterplan by going through a process of data collection, community outreach and input, and evaluating existing conditions in an attempt to enhance mobility City-wide through proper planning and implementation.
Biking in Sunrise
| Community members using the Bike Repair Station at Sawgrass Sanctuary to put air in a bicycle tire. | |
Take a look at the bicycle and pedestrian greenways and trails map to locate a bike path, bike rack, or bike repair station near you!
Are you passionate about Bicycle and Pedestrian issues in our community? If so, you can attend the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board meeting in September!
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