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E <br />SUSTAINABILITY SPOTLIGHT <br />As summer winds to a close, we're highlighting some of <br />the latest sustainability news and program updates. <br />Colorado Safety Stop <br />Earlier this year, Governor Jared Polis signed the <br />Colorado Safety Stop into law. Sometimes called the <br />"Idaho stop," the new law gives people on bicycles <br />and other low -speed conveyances like scooters or <br />wheelchairs the legal option to continue slowly through <br />intersections without stopping first, as long as they are <br />yielding right-of-way to pedestrians and other road <br />users. The Safety Stop does not change Colorado's <br />right-of-way rules in any way. <br />Intersections are the most dangerous locations for <br />bicyclists. The Safety Stop makes intersections safer by <br />allowing people on bikes and low -speed conveyances <br />to get out of these conflict areas more quickly. <br />When approaching an intersection, bicyclists and other <br />low -speed conveyance users can choose to perform <br />either a traditional complete stop or a Safety Stop. <br />A person on a bicycle or low -speed conveyance may: <br />• ride at no more than 10 miles per hour through <br />stop signed intersections without putting their foot <br />down if they have right of way in the intersection <br />• proceed straight or turn right on a red light, only <br />after coming to a complete stop, yielding to crossing <br />pedestrians and immediate oncoming traffic <br />• only turn left on red lights if proceeding on to a <br />one-way street <br />Only bicyclists ages 15 and over may perform the Safety <br />Stop. Younger riders may do so when they are with a <br />parent or legal guardian. <br />Fresh Food Connect <br />The City of Louisville, Community Food Share, and <br />Fresh Food Connect are excited to partner together to <br />tackle food insecurity by linking home gardeners with <br />hunger relief organizations. Gardeners are an important <br />part of our local hunger relief efforts! <br />Now, more than ever, we need to build our strength and <br />support our communities. You can help by donating <br />your garden's abundance! Community Food Share and <br />Fresh Food Connect are here to connect you with <br />neighbors facing food insecurity that could use your <br />support. Fresh Food Connect conveniently helps solve <br />"the zucchini problem" by directing surplus produce <br />from gardeners, like you, to hunger relief centers, like <br />Community Food Share. <br />Does your garden have food to share? Sign up to use <br />Fresh Food Connect's mobile app and start sharing your <br />bounty today at freshfoodconnect.org. Thank you for <br />helping to combat hunger while building community <br />resilience, one zucchini at a time! <br />• <br />• <br />#ShopLocal(olora <br />• <br />SAYE JOBS, STAY SAFE, HELP YOUR NEIG .ORS <br />Page 4 • Fall 2022 <br />