Building the People Powered Movement
Family Biking Guide Launched in San FranciscoPosted: 04/23/2012 This week, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition announced the release of their Family Biking Guide. Are you curious how long through your pregnancy you can safely ride? How to choose from your carrier options? When to buy your child’s first bike? How to teach your child to bike, and tips for biking to school? From biking while pregnant to choosing the best gear for your young cyclist, this comprehensive, how-to manual is a must-have resource for your family in San Francisco and beyond. Download the manual for free at sfbike.org/family_guide.
Idaho Moves Forward with Texting BanPosted: 04/20/2012
According to the Idaho Transportation Department, distracted driving contributed to 192 fatalities and 1,534 injuries in Idaho from 2008 to 2010. In the past several years, the Idaho state legislature has introduced distracted driving bills but had failed to pass them. Cynthia Gibson of the Idaho Pedestrian & Bicycle Alliance cites that, in addition to keeping members informed at every step in the legislative process, forming partnerships with non-biking/walking organizations was a key to success. “We met with organizations who want safer streets,” said Gibson, “including AAA, the Mayor’s Youth Task Force, and insurance companies.” With the passage of this law, Gibson says Idaho Pedestrian & Bicycle Alliance can begin to focus on its other campaigns. “Our next focus is finding local examples of economic benefits of biking and walking,” she said. “We would use this information at the city and state level.” Family Biking Guide (San Francisco Bicycle Coalition)Posted: 04/19/2012 19 April 2012. A how-to manual for all stages of family biking can be used in and beyond San Francisco. (pdf) http://www.sfbike.org/?family_guide Bicycle Parking Guidelines, 2nd Edition Executive Summary (APBP)Posted: 04/19/2012 19 April 2012. Executive summary (April 2010) of the second edition of APBP’s set of recommendation for identifying and establishing convenient, easily used and secure bicycle parking. The full guide is a comprehensive resource for practitioners and is available for a fee online. The first edition can be found in the Alliance Resource Library. (pdf) 2nd edition exec summary 4-21-10.pdf Bicycle Parking Guidelines, 1st Edition (APBP)Posted: 04/19/2012 19 April 2012. Set of recommendations from the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals released in 2002 including rack and rack element selection, bike parking lots and siting. This guide was updated in 2012 and is available for a fee online. (pdf) APBPs bicycle parking policy guidelines.doc One Billion for Bikes: Momentum in the East BayPosted: 04/19/2012
EBBC’s “One Billion for Bikes: Yes on the Alameda County Transportation Sales Tax Reauthorization” campaign targets a 30-year, $7.8 billion regional transportation plan. As part of the Citizens Advisory Working Group, EBBC helped develop the Expenditure Plan for the Reauthorization, galvanize the Community Vision Platform stakeholder group, and influence elected officials to include $883 million dollars – 11.34% of all funds – for bike/ped projects in the plan. East Bay advocates have until November to work with their broad coalition of supporters to gain two-thirds voter approval for this ballot measure. They will leverage the $3,000 Rapid Response grant and use funds for voter outreach, publicity, and strengthening collaboration opportunities. This campaign win would transform transportation in Alameda County and be a major win for the movement. This measure represents 75% of ALL transportation funding in the County over the next 30 years and for the first time in history, a transportation sales tax in California would allocate more money for bike/ped than for highway projects. It would also require all projects in the measure to comply with the County’s new Complete Streets Policy. Advocacy Advance is a partnership between the Alliance for Biking & Walking and the League of American Bicyclists with the goal to double federal funding for bicycle and pedestrian programs and projects by supporting advocacy efforts and agency collaboration at the state and local levels. Our Rapid Response grants can be used to fund campaigns that involve all types of public funding: federal, state, regional and city. Thanks to the support of SRAM Cycling Fund, Advocacy Advance has $29,000 remaining to fund organizations met with urgent and unexpected opportunities to win, increase, or preserve funding for biking and walking. There is no application deadline for these rolling grants and accepted proposals will be funded within one month. Rapid Response grants have funded the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin’s successful campaign to restore $2 million of the state’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Program, the BTA’s bike sharing success in Portland, and Active Living LaCrescent’s bridge accommodations campaign. Sample Development Plan (Bicycle Alliance of Washington, 2012)Posted: 04/17/2012 Use this sample development plan from Bicycle Alliance of Washington as a template to construct your own fundraising plan. A good fundraising plan will outline goals, establish a timeline, delegate responsibility and include strategies appropriate for your organization’s mission, vision and resources. (PDF) Bicycle Alliance of Washington Sample Development Plan Bicycle Coalition of Maine Completes Innovation GrantPosted: 04/17/2012
BCM has already seen its new Community Spokes in action. Craig Saddlemire, a participant of the November training, created a joint bike/ped committee for the twin cities of Lewiston-Auburn and met with the newly elected mayors of the cities to advocate for better biking. When BCM organized for the successful Cardin-Cochran Amendment campaign in March, Craig created a local delegation, including a local bike shop owner, transportation planner and public health advocate, to make in-district meetings. The Advocacy Advance grant, and the additional $33,000 in matching funds leveraged by BCM, gave the resources and focus to develop a strategic program the Coalition has dreamed of for years. The first Community Spokes training was followed by multiple Mutual Aid Calls on topics such as “What does the MDOT do and how can it help you?” and a second training is planned for June 19. Bicycle Coalition of Maine’s Community Spokes curriculum and Toolkit can be used by other Alliance members interested in facilitating advocacy campaign trainings in their communities. Sample invitations to Congress for a Local Event (America Bikes)Posted: 04/16/2012 16 April 2012. Sample fill-in letter to create a meeting request or invitation for your Member of Congress to a local event, includes a sample script for following up with scheduler. (Word) Sample letters to Congress.doc Tips for a Successful “Show Congress” Event (America Bikes)Posted: 04/16/2012 16 April 2012. Ten tips for organizing a successful event is to connect a member of Congress with bicycling in their home community. (pdf) Tips_for_a_Successful_Show_Congress_Event.pdf “PRECAUCIÓN: Tu Familia También Usa La Bicicleta” PSA (Los Angeles County Bicycle CoalitionPosted: 04/16/2012 16 April 2012. “PRECAUCIÓN: Tu Familia También Usa La Bicicleta” or “Precaution: Your family also uses the bicycle” is a Spanish-language PSA message resulting from a collaboration with City of Lights Volunteers and day laborers in Los Angeles. There is an also video describing process LACBC and City of Light organizers took to create the PSA. (Video) http://vimeo.com/37971012 The City of Portland, ME Neighborhood Byway Pilot Project (CDC and City of Portland)Posted: 04/16/2012 16 April 2012. CDC’s Communities Putting Prevention to Work bikeway network expansion initiative to increase physical activity in Portland, Maine. Presentation addresses the overarching public services objectives: bike/ped and complete streets planning and bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. (pdf) Portland Neighb Byway Pilot Mar13-12FINAL.pdf Community Spokes and SRTS (Bicycle Coalition of Maine)Posted: 04/16/2012 16 April 2012. Tip sheet for working with Maine’s Safe Routes to School program as a local advocate including activities, policies and planning, and general tips. (pdf) Community Spoke Maine SRTS Handout.pdf BikeWalkKC Vision Document (BikeWalkKC)Posted: 04/16/2012 16 April 2012. Example of a new organization’s comprehensive visioning document, for discussion with the board of directors, staff and advisors. (pdf) BikeWalkKC Vision Document April 2011.pdf Community Spokes Advocacy Toolkit (Bicycle Coalition of Maine)Posted: 04/16/2012 16 April 2012. This toolkit provides the information you need to function as a Community Spoke - a grassroots representative of the Bicycle Coalition of Maine - as part of BCM’s effort to create a network of advocates to mobilize communities across Maine. This resource is based off of the Alliance for Biking & Walking’s Winning Campaign Training. (pdf) |
Invest in biking and walking advocacy where it matters most... on the ground!
Creating Walkable Communities on a Budget --Call on May 16
Making the Equity Case: Working with Transit --Call on June 06
Winning Campaigns Training: Houston, Texas
June 08 through June 10, 2012
05/22/2012 - 2012 Bicycle Friendly State Rankings Just Announced
05/22/2012 - Bikes, Tourists, and all that Jazz
05/21/2012 - San Francisco Implements 15-mph School Zones
05/11/2012 - Apply to Become a Walk Friendly Community
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