Steering Committee Meeting

Join us for a 1-hour meeting at the Tama Civic Center to discuss recent events, projects, organization, priorities, and next steps.

This meeting will be held in the Tama Civic Center.

Agenda specifics:

Ribbon Cutting with Photos!

 Thursday, August 31, 2023 -   Denise Fletcher

What follows is a transcript and photos from our July 14, 2023, ribbon cutting ceremony for the new crosswalks and RRFBs on Business 30 and Broadway in Toledo.

July 14, 2023 – Ribbon Cutting

Today we celebrate Toledo’s first Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon. We are so thankful to many of you who have been with us every step of the way. My name is Denise Fletcher a member of the Tama/Toledo Healthy Hometown Committee. If you are also a member, would you raise your hand and to be recognized for your efforts.

The seed of this crosswalk was planted in December of 2020 when both the Tama & Toledo City Councils agreed to support our involvement in the Iowa Living Roadways Community Visioning Program. Throughout this process we learned how to organize citizen driven projects with the support of Trees Forever, Iowa State University and Iowa DOT.

An important part of the first six months was information gathering - sending out random surveys and recruiting groups with different needs and behaviors. During the discussions they shared positive aspects of our community but also our unique challenges or barriers.
The next step was to meet with Site Design Group – landscape architects from Chicago. They took the ideas from the focus groups and put them into clearly defined projects to use in securing funding. We are thankful that along the way we received guidance on best practices from Wellmark, the financial support from AARP to make this project a reality, ITC Midwest for additional engineering fees, and the City of Toledo who put the pieces together. Kendall and the city workers did the heavy lifting. We can’t thank you enough!

The purpose of this crosswalk is two-fold: first for the safety of pedestrians and bikers and second to encourage physical activity. The route is used by kids going to the pool, to play basketball, to the Tama Park and will be used to get to the future Middle School. This crosswalk gives adults access to vital services.

After Jace Thomas cuts the ribbon, we want each of you to take a piece, date it and display it somewhere you can see it. It represents what can happen when we work together with our city government to improve our quality of life! Before that Connie Eastman from Iowa AARP would like to say a few words.

RRFB Video

 Sunday, March 12, 2023 -   Mark McFate

RRFB (Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon) Guide for Pedestrians and Bicycles

2023 will see a new RRFB and crosswalk installed at the corner of Business US 30 and Broadway in Toledo. The installation is intended to dramatically increase safety for the multitude of pedestrians and bicyclists who cross Business 30 at Broadway every day.

The following video may benefit pedestrians and bicycle riders who will use the new crossing.

RRFB Guide for Motorists

 Sunday, March 12, 2023 -   Mark McFate

RRFB (Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon) Guide for Motorists

2023 will see a new RRFB and crosswalk installed at the corner of Business US 30 and Broadway in Toledo. The installation is intended to dramatically increase safety for the multitude of pedestrians and bicyclists who cross Business 30 at Broadway every day.

The following guide may benefit motorists who approach the new crosswalk along Business 30.

RRFB Guide for Pedestrians and Bicycle Riders

 Sunday, March 12, 2023 -   Mark McFate

RRFB (Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon) Guide for Pedestrians and Bicycles

2023 will see a new RRFB and crosswalk installed at the corner of Business US 30 and Broadway in Toledo. The installation is intended to dramatically increase safety for the multitude of pedestrians and bicyclists who cross Business 30 at Broadway every day.

The following guide may benefit pedestrians and bicycle riders who will use the new crossing.

Coming Soon to Business 30 and Broadway

 Thursday, January 19, 2023 -   Denise Fletcher

Look for this sign as the weather warms up and the city is able to install the rectangular flashing beacon on Business 30 at Broadway in Toledo. We are thankful for all of our sponsors!

The 5-2-1-0 Program

 Tuesday, January 17, 2023 -   Karen Mixdorf

5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count!

What is Healthy Choices Count! or 5-2-1-0? An initiative through the Iowa Department of Public Health that provides provides communities, teachers, parents, child care providers, health care providers, and business leaders resources to increase physical activity and healthy eating through policy and environmental change. The graphic explains the meaning of 5-2-1-0.

The 5-2-1-0 Program

 Tuesday, January 17, 2023 -   Karen Mixdorf

5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count!

Tama/Toledo was awarded a 3-year 5-2-1-0 grant in 2022. 5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count! is a public-private partnership that encourages Iowa children and their families to make healthy lifestyle choices using evidence-based healthy eating and active living approaches. This graphic shows the daily recommendations.

A Post from Travis Mullen…

 Wednesday, June 1, 2022 -   Travis Mullen

This shouldn’t have to happen, but in the present there is no other option. This elderly individual is walking in the highway. The highway.

Tama-Toledo Healthy Hometown Committee is working very hard to change this, by making the community more walkable.

Tama and Toledo city leadership: We’ve ignored the need for a continuous sidewalk along highway 63 for decades. Please support the work of the committee to the greatest extent possible and let’s get this done.

PLEASE SHARE.
PLEASE ASK OUR LOCAL LEADERSHIP TO ACT NOW- NOT LATER.

Welcome!

 Tuesday, December 21, 2021 -   Mark McFate

Welcome to the new internet home of Tama-Toledo Community Visioning! Please check out our About   page to learn more about the group.

You may also find online resources at the web pages provided by Iowa’s Community Visioning organization, specifically the Tama   and Toledo   pages. However, we found these pages to be difficult to maintain with limited features, so most of what you find there is meant for download only, and eventually we hope to have all of that material here in a more presentable form.

Also be sure to check out our Documents   and Events   pages. Just today, 21-December-2021, we added a 44-page Safe Routes to School report from 2009. There’s lots of valuable information in that document so be sure to check it out along with other Plans   that we are sharing.

One other resource I encourage you to visit is @Summitt Dweller · I Like to Hike   and some of the CV-related hikes in the “Featured” section there, like https://hikes.summittdweller.com/hikes/highlighted/2021-11-22_4.48pm/   and https://hikes.summittdweller.com/hikes/highlighted/2021-03-13_9.45am/   .

We also welcome your feedback and participation! There’s a Contact Us link (the envelope icon) at the bottom of every page. Just click that link to open an email addressed to this group. Also, as mentioned above, check out our Events   page to keep tabs on upcoming opportunities to get involved. We would love to hear from you and see you at our next meeting!

Take care.