Northwest Suburban Advocacy Summit Saturday, October 21 Thank you - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Northwest Suburban Advocacy Summit Saturday, October 21

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Thank you to our sponsors!

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Agend enda

• Background & Icebreakers
• Personal Narrative: Story of Self
• Bike Walk Every Town Platform
• Campaign Action Plan
• Regional Priorities
• Next Steps

Our Mission To advocate for walking, bicycling and public transit to create healthy, sustainable and equitable communities.

• Member-based not-for-profit organization
• Serves Chicagoland region
• Founded 1985 as Chicagoland Bicycle Federation
• 7,000 members and 20,000+ supporters
• 16 full-time staff, plus part-time and seasonal

Our Mission

To advocate for walking, bicycling, and public transit to create healthy, sustainable, equitable communities.

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• 1. Learn about Bike Walk Every Town and how to get involved
• 2. Create your own local Bike Walk Every Town campaign action plan
• 3. Connect and network with fellow advocates in the region

Arlington Heights

Batavia Broadview

Crystal Lake

Dow ners Grove

Elgin

Elk Grove Village

Hanover Park

Hoffm an Estates Mount Prospect

Niles Palatine Park Ridge

Rolling Meadow s

Schaum burg

Skokie

Stream w ood

Woodstock Des Plaines Lansing

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• Share the Road (aka everyone

participates)

• Getting Where We Need to Go (aka

respect time)

• No Wrong-Way Trips (aka no right or

wrong answers)

• The Facilitator is Driving the Train (aka

facilitator will move the discussion along)

Sum Summit G Ground Ru Rules es

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What’s inside your packet?

• Bike Walk Every Town Platform
• Campaign Action Plan

Worksheet

• Campaign Building Tip Sheets
• Additional Resources

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Where did you grow up?

A) Chicagoland Suburbs B) City of Chicago C) Somewhere else in Illinois D) Outside of Illinois

Four C Corners

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How did you get to school growing up? A) Foot B) Bicycle C) Public Transit D) Car

Four C Corners

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How long have you been advocating for biking and walking?

A) Less than 1 year B) 1 to 4 years C) 5 to 9 years D) 10+ years

Four C Corners

Salsa Line Up

MILD HOT

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Wrap the line and say hi to the person across from you. 1 minute – make sure both partners have a chance to share:

What is one of your favorite books, movies, or tv shows?

Sa Salsa Line U ne Up! p!

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Switch it up! Shift the line. 1 minute for both partners to share:

What is one of your favorite travel destinations?

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Switch it up! Shift the line. 1 minute for both partners to share:

What do you love most about your community?

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Introduc ductions ns

30 seconds per person

• Name
• Community
• Briefly mention if

you’re involved in any advocacy efforts/groups

LEADERSHIP

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Originally adapted from the work of Marshall Ganz of Harvard University. Modified by the New Organizing Institute with the help of many dedicated partners. Presentation designed by Kristen Dore & Aharon Wasserman (@Kristendore; @aharonwasserman)

TWO WAYS OF

UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD

What if we only lead with the head

Or only with the heart?

ACTION!

Inertia Apathy Fear Isolation Self Doubt

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Inertia Apathy Fear Isolation Self Doubt

URGENCY ANGER HOPE SOLIDARITY YCMD

PLOT

CHOICE MORAL

Building Your Story

What values move me to take action and might also inspire others to similar action? What stories can I tell from my own life about specific people or events that would show (rather than tell) how I learned or acted on those values?

3 Parts of Public Narrative

Invites others to be in relationship with you Invites others to join your community Invites others to take ACTION!

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Bi Bike W e Walk Ever ery T Town – Creating C Chan ange

Policy Projects You

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• Complete Streets Policy
• Active Transportation Plan
• Funding
• Implementation
• Advisory Council
• Vision Zero
• Resolution

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• Complete Streets Policy
• Active Transportation Plan
• Funding
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• Advisory Council
• Vision Zero
• Resolution

Model Resolution: Commitment to pursue appropriate policy platform goals.

Lun unch ch Br Brea eak! What are your regional priorities?

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Ca Campa paign Action P Plan

CHOOSE TWO:

• Priority projects such as a

new protected bike lane or a connected trail network.

STEP 1: Define your goal

CHOOSE TWO: Bike Walk Every Town Resolution* Active Transportation Plan* Complete Streets Policy* Funding Implementation Advisory Council Vision Zero

Group Tally!

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Ca Campa paign Action P Plan

STEP 1: Define your goal

Every Town, Illinois example:

Policy Goals:

• Bike Walk Every Town Resolution
• Active Transportation Plan

Priority Project(s):

• Connect 2 mile gap in trail

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STEP 2: Who is your target?

Ideas:

• City council member
• Mayor
• Trustee
• Alderman
• Engineer
• Public works person
• Planner

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STEP 2: Who is your target?

Every Town, Illinois example:

Campaign targets:

• Village council member, John Ivy
• Mayor, Mary Green

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Ca Campa paign Action P Plan

STEP 3: Who is your base?

• Influential residents
• Organizations
• Businesses
• Other

*see Base Building Tip Sheet

How to engage them?

CHOOSE TWO:

• Regular meetings
• Event
• Flyer
• Fact sheet
• Petition
• Short video
• Presentation
• Other

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STEP 3: Who is your base?

Power Mapping

• Consider who influences your

target as your brainstorm your base.

Image credit: Missouri Bicycle and Pedestrian Federation

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STEP 3: Who is your base?

Every Town, Illinois example:

Residents

• Neighbors, friends, parents at child’s school,

festival attendees, trail users Organizations

• Parents group, hiking club, bike club, senior

group, chamber of commerce Businesses

• Main street shops, non-profits, library

Engagement:

• Hold monthly meetings at local

coffee shop

• Start a petition about

connecting the trail gap

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STEP 3: Who is your base?

In groups of 4 to 6, share your base and ways you plan to engage them. Pick one representative to share with larger group.

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Ca Campa paign Action P Plan

STEP 4: Assess your capacity

• Availability
• Strengths
• Skill development
• Needs

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STEP 4: Assess your capacity

Every Town, Illinois example:

• Availability: 5 hours per month
• Strengths: Passion, determination,

knowledge of trail system, social media

• Skill development: Writing skills,

expand business network

• Needs: Spreading the word

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STEP 5: Plan your tactics

Communication – PICK TWO:

• Traditional media
• Social media
• Email/e-newsletter
• Active Trans blog
• Press conference
• Other

*see Communications, Target Engagement, and Petition Writing Tip Sheets

Engagement – PICK TWO:

• Write a petition
• Write, email, or call elected official
• Meet elected official
• Testify before elected officials
• Other

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STEP 5: Plan your tactics

Every Town, Illinois example:

Communication:

• Collect names/emails and invite residents

to Facebook page

• Write a blog article about initiative for the

Active Trans blog and other local media Engagement:

• Write a campaign letter about

need for Active Transportation Plan

• Schedule a meeting with target

about adopting the resolution

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STEP 5: Plan your tactics

Share with your neighbor:

• How will you communicate with your campaign?
• How will you engage your target?

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STEP 6: Create your action plan benchmarks

• Short-term (1 week to 2 months)
• Medium-term (3 months to 8 months)
• Long-term (8 months to 1+ years)

HINT: Benchmarks are SMART - Specific, Measurable, Ambitious, Realistic, and Time-limited

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STEP 6: Create your action plan benchmarks

Every Town, Illinois example:

Short-term:

• Collect 100 emails/names of supportive residents and businesses, start a Facebook page within 2 months.
• Write a petition for the trail gap and get at least 50 signatures.

Medium-term:

• Begin holding monthly meetings with residents at local café.
• Write a campaign letter about adopting an Active Transportation Plan (ATP), send to target within 6 months.
• Schedule a meeting with mayor and village council member to introduce the idea of the resolution.
• Write a blog article about the initiative and the progress made in last 8 months.

Long-term

• Work with the village council about getting the resolution passed within 1 year.
• Organize a free family bike ride by next summer and involve at least 2 local businesses. Collect participant’s

feedback about desired biking and walking infrastructure for ATP.

STEPS 4 & 5 STEPS 1, 3 & 4 STEP 3 STEPS 1, 4 & 5 STEPS 1 & 5 STEP 5 STEPS 1 & 4 STEPS 1 & 5

Share with your neighbor!

5-minute Br Break! eak! Mark your community on the map

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Regional Priorities

Tiny events can disrupt a pattern.

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Upc pcoming W g Web ebinar Ser Series es - Elevator

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Format

• Introduce yourself
• Explain your campaign (problem, solution)
• Request action

27-9-3 rule

• 27 words
• 9 seconds
• 3 points

Partnering w wit ith R Rid ide Illin Illinois is

3 current c camp mpaigns

Ed Barsotti Ride Illinois 630-978-0583 ed@rideillinois.org

www.rideillinois.org info@rideillinois.org

Working Statewide for Better Bicycling

• Our members’ #1 priority
• Seek favorable design policies
• Also, design input on (priority)

upcoming road projects

• Realistic(?) requests

We can help you review your town’s projects

www.rideillinois.org info@rideillinois.org

Working Statewide for Better Bicycling

1) Bike-friendly roads

• Add or widen paved shoulders
• Less-harmful rumble strip design
• Restripe for bike lanes (traditional,

buffered)

• Narrow (or reduce) lanes for wider

shoulders, bike lanes, wide outside curb lanes

• Demand-(signal) actuation, on-road cyclists

www.rideillinois.org info@rideillinois.org

Working Statewide for Better Bicycling

Requested design features

Trail crossing improvements:

• Add right-corner island(s)

– “pork chops”

• RRFBs, raised medians
• Lead Pedestrian Intervals

www.rideillinois.org info@rideillinois.org

Working Statewide for Better Bicycling

Requested design features

• Implement local bike

plan recommendations

• Add sidewalks or

sidepaths; fill trail gaps

• Bring

crosswalks/stoplines closer to road

• Complete sidewalk

across intersection

www.rideillinois.org info@rideillinois.org

Working Statewide for Better Bicycling

Requested design features

• If no space for bikes
• Popular but busy routes
• Close-passing incidents
• Several agencies using
• Partner with advocates, clubs

in requesting more

www.rideillinois.org info@rideillinois.org

Working Statewide for Better Bicycling

2) 3-Foot Law Signs

www.bikesafetyquiz.com Online, interactive, quiz-based lessons Adult cyclists, child cyclists, motorists Relevant laws; avoid common crashes Individual or classroom use

www.rideillinois.org info@rideillinois.org

Working Statewide for Better Bicycling

3) Bike Safety Quiz stipends

*Elementary schools, PTAs, scouts *Driver’s education classes *Police departments Municipal outreach, mayors, raffles,… * Stipends $250 to start up use – local advocates’ connections/push can help

www.rideillinois.org info@rideillinois.org

Working Statewide for Better Bicycling

3) Bike Safety Quiz stipends

The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP)

• Official regional planning organization for the

northeastern Illinois counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will.

• Develops coordinated strategies that help the region's

284 communities address transportation, housing, economic development, open space, the environment, and other quality-of-life issues.

• Offers programs and resources to support local and

regional planning efforts: Regional Transportation Programs:

• Surface Transportation Program
• Transportation Alternatives Program
• Transportation Improvement Program
• Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program

See www.cmap.illinois.gov for more information.

Regi egional L Level el Com Comprehensive e Planning

• GO TO 2040 – Regional Comprehensive Plan (adopted in October 2009)

Four Themes: Livable Communities Human Capital Efficient Governance Regional Mobility

• ON TO 2050 – New Regional Comprehensive Plan (in progress, scheduled for

adoption in October 2018)

Three Principles:

Resilience - A strong region requires communities, infrastructure, and systems that can thrive in the

face of uncertain future economic, fiscal, and environmental shifts.

Inclusive Growth - Long-term regional economic prosperity requires increased economic opportunity

and improved quality of life for all residents.

Prioritized Investment - Achieving regional goals in an era of limited resources requires

coordination across multiple sectors to prioritize investments for infrastructure, land use, and the economy.

Five Alternative Futures Engagement:

• 1. Changed Climate 2. Walkable Communities 3. Innovative Transportation 4. Transformed

Economy 5. Constrained Resources

Lo Local Le Level

Local Technical Assistance Program (LTA)

CMAP established the LTA program shortly after GO TO 2040's adoption in October 2010 with a $4.25 million U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant, which expired in January 2014. Since then, the program has been supported by the U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Economic Development Administration, Illinois Attorney General, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, The Chicago Community Trust, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and Cook County.

Status: 163 Completed 19 Underway 37 New Projects Types: Comprehensive Plans, Housing Studies, Planning Priorities Reports, Stormwater Analysis, Subarea Plans, Transportation, and others. New Round of Projects (recently selected) include:

* Beach Park, in partnership with North Chicago, Waukegan, Winthrop Harbor, Zion, and Lake County, will focus on trail connections and lakefront access along Lake Michigan. * An updated subregional bicycle plan for the Northwest Municipal Conference. * A feasibility study for a southern extension of the Des Plaines River Trail with the Forest Preserves of Cook County. *A study of improvements to the I&M Trail with Justice, Bedford Park, and Summit. * The development of a regional bicycle and pedestrian program to be called the Regional Active Mobility Program (RAMP) with Aurora, Algonquin, Elgin, McHenry, Naperville, and South Elgin.

Pu Public D Dat ata – CM CMAP D Data Hub ub https://datahub.cmap.Illinois.gov

Datasets: * Bikeway Inventory System (BIS) – including Regional Greenways and Trails Plan (2016 update) * Community Data Snapshots * Transit Availability Index * Land Use Inventory (2005, 2010, 2013) * Green Infrastructure Vision Data * Major Capital Projects (2014) * Signalized Intersections * And more…

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Next St Step eps

• How can Active Trans

support you?

• Webinars
• Active Transportation

Councils

• Spreading the word
• One-on-one guidance
• Resource bank
• Regional/state advocacy
• Logos
• Evaluation

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Next Summits

• Oct 28 in Flossmoor, 11:30am to 4pm
• Jim Merrell, jim@activetrans.org
• Maggie Melin, maggie@activetrans.org
• Julia Gerasimenko, julia@activetrans.org