Active ve Transporta tation Allia lliance 201 2018 IDOT F Fall P Plann nning ng Conf nferenc ence Maggie Melin Advocacy Manager
Our Mission Our Mission To advocate for walking, • Member-based not-for-profit organization • Serves Chicagoland region bicycling, and public transit to To advocate for walking, bicycling and public transit to create • Founded 1985 as Chicagoland Bicycle Federation create healthy, sustainable, healthy, sustainable and equitable communities. • 20,000+ members and supporters equitable communities.
Agenda Age genda • Complete Streets (CS) Coalition • Bike Walk Every Town • Platform • Campaign Action Planning • Resources Chicagoland’s voice for better biking, walking and transit. 3
Complete S Str treets ts Coaliti tion Network of decision makers, government staff, and advocates gather to advocate for complete streets and sustainable, healthy, and equitable transportation in the Chicagoland region: • professional development • peer-learning • knowledge sharing • policy advocacy
“We envision a future where all Chicagoland communities offer a safe, convenient and connected transportation environment with abundant walking, bicycling and transit options available for CS Coalition all ages and abilities.” Vi Visio sion St Statem ement
• Began in 2015 • 6 co-chairs • Quarterly meetings • Monthly emails CS Coalition Bac ackg kground
• Spring 2018: Community Engagement Workshop • Summer 2018: Evanston Placemaking & Protected Bike Lane Tour • Fall 2018: How to Bring Transportation Funding into Your Community CS Coalition • Winter 2018/9: Transportation & Quart rterl rly Meetings Equity
Suburban Advocacy Program Projects are easier to implement when there is strong community support and the right policies/plans are in place. Chicagoland’s voice for better biking, walking and transit. 8
Bike W Walk Every Town wn Chicagoland’s voice for better biking, walking and transit. 9
Adv dvocacy G acy Gathe herings Regional Summits & Socials • Fall 2017 - training • Spring 2018 – socials • Summer 2018 – conference call Next Summit: • Saturday, October 27 at the Elmhurst Public Library Chicagoland’s voice for better biking, walking and transit. 10
Bike W Walk Every Town wn – Creating C Change Policy/Plan Projects You Chicagoland’s voice for better biking, walking and transit. 11
Bike W Walk Every Town wn - Lo Local Policy P Platf tform • Complete Streets Policy • Active Transportation Plan • Funding • Implementation • Advisory Council • Resolution Chicagoland’s voice for better biking, walking and transit. 12
Bike W Walk Every Town wn - Lo Local Policy P Platf tform • Complete Streets Policy • Active Transportation Plan • Funding • Implementation • Advisory Council • Resolution Chicagoland’s voice for better biking, walking and transit. 13
Bike W Walk Every Town wn - Lo Local Policy P Platf tform • Complete Streets Policy • Active Transportation Plan • Funding • Implementation • Advisory Council • Resolution Chicagoland’s voice for better biking, walking and transit. 14
Bike W Walk Every Town wn - Lo Local Policy P Platf tform • Complete Streets Policy • Active Transportation Plan • Funding • Implementation • Advisory Council • Resolution Chicagoland’s voice for better biking, walking and transit. 15
Bike W Walk Every Town wn - Lo Local Policy P Platf tform • Complete Streets Policy • Active Transportation Plan • Funding • Implementation • Advisory Council • Resolution Chicagoland’s voice for better biking, walking and transit. 16
Bike W Walk Every Town wn - Lo Local Policy P Platf tform • Complete Streets Policy • Active Transportation Plan • Funding • Implementation • Advisory Council • Resolution Chicagoland’s voice for better biking, walking and transit. 17
Bike W Walk Every Town wn - Lo Local Policy P Platf tform • Complete Streets Policy Model Resolution: Commitment to pursue appropriate policy platform goals. • Active Transportation Plan • Funding • Implementation • Advisory Council • Resolution Chicagoland’s voice for better biking, walking and transit. 18
Leadership wi with h a plan creates change … Chicagoland’s voice for better biking, walking and transit. 20
Policy A Assessment Gather information about your community to inform your campaign strategy. Checklist and sample letter available at: activetrans.org/bikewalkeverytown Chicagoland’s voice for better biking, walking and transit. 21
Campaign Ac Action Pl Plan STEP 1: Define your goal STEP 2: Who is your target? STEP 3: Who is your base? STEP 4: Assess your capacity STEP 5: Plan your tactics STEP 6: Create your action plan benchmarks Chicagoland’s voice for better biking, walking and transit. 22
Resou ources es Visit: activetrans.org/bikewalkeverytown • Campaign building worksheets • Campaign building tip sheets • Case studies • Letter and petition templates • Policy & plan tracker • Webinar links Chicagoland’s voice for better biking, walking and transit. 23
We Webinars • January: Election Advocacy Strategies • February: Communication & Messaging March: Outreach Strategies & Petition • Writing • April: How-to of Organizing a Pop-up Event • May: Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Councils (BPAC) Panel Discussion June: Event Organizing Ideas and Tips • • August: Bikeway Design 101 • September: State Funding for Walking, Biking & Transit Chicagoland’s voice for better biking, walking and transit. 24
Net etwor orking • Advocacy Summits: Next Summit on October 27, 2018 in Elmhurst • Socials & Conference Calls • Regional Google Groups Chicagoland’s voice for better biking, walking and transit. 25
Campaign Ex Examples – Glen n Ellyn & Lombard Campaign: Build East Branch DuPage River Trail (EBDRT), north-south bike/ped trail Connect IPP, Great Western • Trail, Morton Arb. • 1,400 petition signatures • Met with DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin and US Rep Peter Roskam Chicagoland’s voice for better biking, walking and transit. 26
Campaign Ex Examples – Oak P Park rk Campaign: Bike Walk Oak Park wants implementation of Greenways & Bike Plan $200,000 saved from Divvy for • bike infrastructure • Dedicated line item in budget • Meetings with trustrees • Monthly meetings Chicagoland’s voice for better biking, walking and transit. 27
Campaign Ex Examples – Bata tavia Campaign: Complete Streets chalk board project (Walk Batavia, Bike Batavia) • Customers marked how they traveled on chalk board Organizing roundtable conversation • with businesses Chicagoland’s voice for better biking, walking and transit. 28
Campaign Ex Examples – Elgin Campaign: Balance bike program for kids (Elgin Bike Hub) • Workshops for low-income, Latino neighborhood Gathering residents’ opinions • on improving transportation to update ATP Chicagoland’s voice for better biking, walking and transit. 29
Campaign Ex Examples – Robb bbins ns Campaign : Complete Streets Charette with Rain Ready Robbins • Educate residents and leaders about importance of Complete Streets, benefits biking/walking can provide • Charette planned for November Chicagoland’s voice for better biking, walking and transit. 30
Trail C Connect Campaign Chicagoland’s voice for better biking, walking and transit. 31
Trail C Connect Campaign Four Target Areas: • The Lake Calumet region on Chicago’s Far South Side • The I&M Trail extension in Southwest Cook County • The southern segment of the Des Plaines River Trail in Central Cook County • East-west connections in the northern Cook County suburbs Chicagoland’s voice for better biking, walking and transit. 32
Plann nning ng Cons nsul ulting Services & Techni nical Assistance • CS Policies: Calumet City, Pedestrian/bicycle network planning • Complete Streets policy development and • South Chicago Heights, processes Midlothian, Skokie, Richton Park, Sidewalk condition inventory, gap analysis • Willow Springs, Summit, Franklin School walking/biking route maps • Bike share planning and siting • Park Bike user map design • Marketing and safety campaign execution • Tactical urbanism design, event planning • ATPs: Villa Park, Wilmette, • Grant writing • Glencoe, Summit, Brookfield, Staff and elected official training • Richton Park, Lynwood www.atpolicy.org Chicagoland’s voice for better biking, walking and transit. 33
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