Ask Congress to Protect Funding for Sidewalks and Bikeways.

The Congressional Conference Committee is meeting now. Ask conferees to maintain the Cardin-Cochran agreement, which gives local governments a voice in transportation planning. Act today!

Host our Professional Development Seminar in 2013!    

Send a Letter of Interest by June 1

If your community has achieved broad support for bicycling and walking and solid results in the form of increased trips made by foot and by bicycle, APBP wants to hear from you.

The PDS draws 250 to 400 planners, engineers, landscape architects, and other professionals responsible for making communities more walkable and bicycle-friendly.

Letters of interest should address the criteria in the RFP (click here). By June 15, APBP will invite select communities to offer a full proposal which will be due on July 9.

APBP will announce the host of the 2013 PDS by July 20th.

APBP members: Consider engaging with APBP through one of these opportunities

• By June 1 - Apply for a Gihon Jordan Scholarship for ProWalk/ProBike®
  
• By June 30 – Submit a nomination for the 2012 Annual Awards
  
• By July 31 – Run for the 2013 Board of Directors
  

The Model Design Manual for Living Streets

The Model Design Manual for Living Streets is an outstanding new resource for transportation professionals and the communities they serve.

This unique document offers a template that local jurisdictions may customize and adopt to suit their specific needs.

Visit the Model Street Design Manual website and download the manual. 

APBP members may view a free webinar about the manual (If you’re not a member, purchase access to the webinar for $25 here).

Event Videos Now Available at WomenCyclingProject.info

If you were unable to attend either the National Women Cycling Forum held recently in Washington DC or the free Empowering Women to Bicycle for Transportation (and Fun) webinar, we have some good news. 

Videos of both events are now available at WomenCyclingProject.info.

Reports That Make the Case for Bicycling and Walking

Bicycling and Walking in the United States: 2012 Benchmarking Report shows that increasing bicycling and walking is clearly in the public interest; use the data to make the case for funding bicycling and pedestrian improvements.  Contact elected officials and your local media about the importance of bike/ped funding to communities. Use information from the report and include examples of good project outcomes or the bad things (injuries, deaths) that could have been avoided through bicycle and pedestrian improvements.

Rails to Trails has just released a new report, Active Transportation Beyond Urban Centers. The report corrects many false assumptions and stereotypes about walking and biking, and the interactive map on the report's website is great.

For example, click on the Congressional district overlay to view the list of TE and SRTS projects that have benefited a Representative’s district.

• Register for the NEW Speakers Bureau
• Present a webinar

Click Here for more information.

APBP offers many one-of-a-kind opportunities for personal growth and professional development that let you get involved, meet new colleagues, and give back to the profession. 

In some cases, you'll need an hour or two; others may require a longer commitment. Most are unpaid, but occasionally there's an honorarium available. Chances are, you'll find something here to suit your style and aspirations. Learn more by e-mailing the contact for each opportunity.