| Four Cities Chosen for Winning Campaigns Trainings in 2014 | The Alliance for Biking & Walking is pleased to announce the locations of its 2014 Winning Campaigns Trainings. The Winning Campaigns curriculum applies proven organizing techniques to biking and walking advocacy. Thanks to these carefully tailored trainings, Alliance member organizations have won dozens of campaigns for better transportation in their communities. We are pleased to announce that 2014 Winning Campaigns Trainings will be held in the following locations: - Baltimore, MD
- Indianapolis, IN
- Oakland, CA
- Santa Barbara, CA
Dates for 2014 Winning Campaigns Trainings will be announced later this month. |
| Working with Police for Smarter Enforcement | Biking- and walking-friendly laws are important, but legal protections for bikers and walkers are only as effective as the enforcement of those laws. How can biking and walking advocates work with police departments to ensure that all people receive fair, lawful, and safe protection on community streets? On a recent Alliance Mutual Aid Call, advocates discussed how they have implemented innovative ways to work with police departments for smart law enforcement for active transportation. |
| Twitter 101 for Biking & Walking Advocacy | There are almost definitely people in your area who are tweeting about biking and walking issues. If your advocacy organization doesn't have a Twitter presence, you're missing out on those conversations. But if you're not sure how to start tweeting, don't fret - we've got you covered.  The Alliance and the League of American Bicyclists hosted "Twitter 101," the second in a series of webinars focused on using social media as a way to connect with your consituency and bolster your campaigns. Check out the recording and notes » |
| Forming Complete Streets Coalitions | Cross-sector coalitions are powerful tools when working to pass and implement a state or local Complete Streets policy. By building partnerships with transit advocates, health stakeholders, economic development groups, environmental organizations and more, biking and walking advocates can multiply impact and ensure a great policy to build safe, accessible streets for all. On a recent Alliance Mutual Aid Call, national and local advocates discussed their hands-on experience building winning coalitions for Complete Streets. |
| Become a Green Lane Project City, Build Protected Bike Lanes | Will your city build protected bike lanes over the next two years? If your community applies to be a part of the Green Lane Project, you may see more protected bike lanes popping up on your streets.  Over the course of the last two years, the PeopleForBikes Green Lane Project has worked with transportation officials in six select cities to build and plan more protected bike lanes. Your community could be part of the Green Lane Project's second round! PeopleForBikes is now looking for awesome cities to be a part of the program for the next two years. Learn more and apply » |
| Just for Fun: the 11 Best Transportation Halloween Costumes of 2013
| Halloween is a great time to wear your passion on your sleeve. And if you love transportation, the opportunity to dress up as anything you want can lead to some pretty wonderful costumes. This year, some transportation enthusiasts found ways to translate their favorite policy issue into wearables. |
Upcoming Webinars and Mutual Aid Calls
| Our Mutual Aid conference calls are a great forum to gain insight from peers and colleagues on the most important issues in biking and walking advocacy today. -
- Tune in to hear from Caron Whitaker, Vice President of Government Relations for the League of American Bicyclists. This month, we'll hear about a pressing new safety bill to improve MAP-21. Plus, we'll talk about the RFP for the 2014 Bike Summit. Presented by the League of American Bicyclists, Alliance for Biking & Walking and Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals.
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- Selling new and reclaimed bike components and accessories is an important part of many community bike shops' models. On this call, leaders from community bike shop will talk in-depth about their shops' practices for sales, including point of sale software, permissions, and price policies.
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- For biking and walking policy advocates, tracking transportation issues at the state level isn't always a piece of cake. Fortunately for us, the Sunlight Foundation has created powerful tracking tools to simplify the task of bird-dogging state legislation. Join this training, offered by the Sunlight Foundation and Advocacy Advance (a partnership of the League of American Bicyclists and the Alliance for Biking and Walking), to learn how these innovative tools can help your work.
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- Walking advocacy carries its own communications needs, and what works for messaging bike-friendliness may not work for messaging walkability. From touting vibrant main streets to elevating the health benefits of regular exercise, a unique set of messages can be best for effective walking advocacy. Join this call to hear from leading advocates about the most effective messages to communicate the urgent need to boost walkability.
| What would you like to discuss on a Mutual Aid Call? Does your organization have expertise to share? Email Megan with your ideas! |
| | Chamber of Commerce Endorses Biking and Walking Lobbying your Chamber of Commerce to adopt a position friendly to bicycling and walking can reap many long-term rewards for legislation and funding that benefit active transportation. Missouri advocates share tips for working with your State Chamber. Read more » Goodbye Bicycle Alliance of WA; Hello Washington Bikes Following an internal review process, the Bicycle Alliance of Washington has announced that they have changed their name to Washington Bikes. Read more » Atlanta Streets Alive Draws Over 80,000 Congratulations to the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition! Their latest Open Streets event drew over 82,000 participants. The high turnout shows widespread support for the city's goal of becoming a top ten U.S. city for cycling, not to mention a walkable, vibrant urban environment. More » Bike Maryland featured in police training video Advocates worked with police to create a new training video that specifically addresses enforcement and safety for bicycling issues. Bike Maryland Executive Director Carol Silldorff makes a cameo. Check it out » Philadelphia Bike Groups Merge The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia will merge with Cadence Cycling Foundation, a youth education nonprofit. Read more » |
Rails to Trails to Testify Before Supreme Court This winter, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case about whether the United States may convert secure railroad corridors into recreational trails. Our friends at the Rails to Trails Conservancy will testify before to support the federal government's ability to maintain rail corridors for public use. Learn more » APBP Launches First U.S. Local Chapter With support from Alliance members Washington Bikes and Feet First, the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals has launched their first local chapter in the United States. Read the news release » League Hires CicLAvía Co-Founder Adonia Lugo, co-founder of CicLAvía and City of Lights in Los Angeles, will start as Equity Manager at the League of American Bicyclists. |
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