Action 2020 Workshop Locations Announced for 2011

Posted: 08/08/2011

Advocacy Advance – a partnership of the League of American Bicyclists and Alliance for Biking & Walking – is facilitating five Action 2020 Workshops through January 2012.

Action 2020 Workshops are designed to ensure advocates, agency staff, and elected officials have the knowledge, skills and resources to access untapped or under-utilized federal funding sources at the state, regional and local level to build bicycling and walking infrastructure and programs.

Upcoming Action 2020 Workshop locations and dates are:

September 16 – Tucson, AZ
Hosted by Living Streets Alliance and Pima Association of Governments
October 21 – Atlanta, GA
Hosted by Atlanta Bicycling Coalition and Atlanta Regional Commission
November 4 – Hartford, CT
Hosted by Bike Walk Connecticut and Capitol Region Council of Governments
December 2 – Houston, TX
Hosted by BikeHouston and Houston Galveston Area Council
January 20 – Pittsburgh, PA
Hosted by Bike Pittsburgh and Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission

We invite advocates and agency staff to register for the nearest workshop, which are offered for free, thanks to the generous support of SRAM.

Action2020 Workshop attendees will:

Understand the funding process and the important role of advocates, agency staff, and elected officials in securing this funding;
Learn about under-utilized funding sources that exist for biking and walking projects and programs;
Learn the key characteristics, requirements, and opportunities of those sources;
Learn best practices from experts in the field; and
Share knowledge and experiences in the local context

Visit AdvocacyAdvance.org/Trainings to learn more and to register for a workshop near you.

For more information about Advocacy Advance and the Action 2020 Workshops, or to apply to host future workshops, contact Brighid O’Keane at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).